Parking snooper car concerns

9:11am Tuesday 2nd October 2012 in News

A COMPLAINT has been made about a council surveillance car parking “illegally” in loading bays.

A resident raised concern at Westhoughton Town Council after spotting the Smart Car, belonging to Bolton Council, parked in loading bays in Market Street, Westhoughton and then ticketing people who were illegally parked.

Councillors voted in favour if writing to Bolton Council to find out the status of the Town Centre Plan, which will review parking, loading and unloading and the hours of parking enforcement. Westhoughton Town Council may discuss the issue further depending on the information received.

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john H2o says...
10:34am Tue 2 Oct 12

There is a very basic principle of British Law; that you cannot break the law to catch a law breaker. The fact that this van is illegally parked makes every single ticket, issued whilst it is illegally parked completely unenforceable.

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Nibelung says...
11:47am Tue 2 Oct 12

Westhoughton is a major target for traffic wardens and this smart car how about using it in Deane to catch people double parking in the bloody BUS LANE ? or is it a bit trickier there with cars not being driven by the registered owner/no licence/not registered at all/here illegally/banned/no insurance etc.

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I, Ludicrous says...
11:50am Tue 2 Oct 12

Is that actually true though, John? I ask because there was some or other ex Rozzer on the radio this morning regaling the nation with stories his undercover infiltration work, much of which sounded to me like he must have been breaking the law also.

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Sparkiedog1 says...
4:17pm Tue 2 Oct 12

I have no issue with parking wardens snooper cars or any other way of stopping inconsiderate people from ruining the town centre for those who want to just enjoy it
Why you ask ?? because I avoid town centres like the plague they are used by ignorant, self centred, me me, types who make parking, driving and even walking around towns a nightmare
So like many others have contribute to the dimise of our towns by shopping online saving myself money and getting less stressed, but what you wil find is those that are chasing us out of your towns are not spending much money they are just window shopping.
So if you get caught speeding or illegally parking or any other criminal offence tough, live with it or do as I do and shop online and give those of us who are happy to comply with road laws a chance to enjoy our towns instead

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John Edwards says...
4:42pm Tue 2 Oct 12

Where is Barry Moss. Come on Barry get a grip and sort this out.

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Gaz1262 says...
6:01pm Tue 2 Oct 12

Nibelung wrote:
Westhoughton is a major target for traffic wardens and this smart car how about using it in Deane to catch people double parking in the bloody BUS LANE ? or is it a bit trickier there with cars not being driven by the registered owner/no licence/not registered at all/here illegally/banned/no insurance etc.
Absolutely spot on. You couldn't describe this better. Or is this on the ethnic to hard to do list Bolton Council?

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brian jones says...
6:05pm Tue 2 Oct 12

They shouldn't even be using the CCTV car in Westhoughton, because they use CEO enforcement as well. I've no doubt that Barry Moss is on to this. Having said that, John H2o - you're wrong. Enforcement vehicles are allowed to be parked on double yellows so long as they don't cause an obstruction. Unless you'd like to point us in the direction of this "very basic principle"?

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