Updates tagged: clamping
Birmingham City Council received over £160,000 in payments for vehicle removals 2008-09
- Paul
- August 25, 2009
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A Freedom of Information request to Birmingham City Council has revealed the council received over £160,000 in payments related to vehicle removals between April 2008 and March this year.However, it is not clear how much the council spent on the practice, and therefore how much of (or if) this is a revenue stream. The request asks for details of the council's contract with the vehicle removal contractor which may shed some light on this.The request...
Know anywhere that clamping takes place? Tell us!
- Paul
- August 20, 2009
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Neil Houston has created a Google Form to allow people to add their own knowledge of clamping in Birmingham.The form is part of an investigation into clamping practices in the city, which has already collated some very useful information.If you know any places where clamping takes place, please add what you can.If you would like to create a Google Form for another investigation, there's a How-To here.
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Car clamping investigation: Dacier Outten gives the legal context
- Paul
- August 19, 2009
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Dacier Outten has written a wonderful blog post for the investigation into car clamping, outlining the legal context surrounding clamping. Here's a choice quote: "These firms are separate from local authority run schemes which have the benefit of a detailed legislative framework. As far as I can see The Security Industries Act 2001 is the only legislation which applies and is naive and ineffective as things currently stand. (Although further research might prove me wrong on...
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