Peter,
The best enforcement method I've seen is to clamp non-badge holders who use
accessible bays. It generates an income for the management company and is
easily administered. It's very effective in Bluewater.
Helen
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From: <i>Peter Bates <[log in to unmask]></i><br>Reply-To:
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<i>[log in to unmask]</i><br>Subject: <i>Enforcement of reserved
spaces for disabled users at commercially managed parking sites</i><br>Date:
<i>Mon, 22 Aug 2005 15:37:29 +0100</i><br>>A local developer is putting
in a number of car parking spaces reserved<br>>for disabled users in a
staffed multi-storey car park in a prestigious new<br>>development. At a
consultation meeting recently we discussed the issue of<br>>abuse of the
reserved spaces. He said that he was just about to negotiate<br>>with the
prospective parking management company and would think about<br>>whether
there was any way he could use that contract to help
enforcement.<br>><br>>In the spirit of co-operation – and so he
doesn’t forget! – I would like<br>>to be able to offer him help in his
negotiations. Does anyone know of any<br>>cases or any real-life examples
where commercial contracts with car<br>>parking management companies have
included requirements or performance<br>>measures for tackling this sort
of abuse?<br>><br>>In my naivety it would seem that the best way to
ensure enthusiastic<br>>policing of spaces reserved for disabled users is
to make it financially<br>>disadvantageous for the car park management to
neglect it. Experience may<br>>have proved
otherwise.<br>><br>>Peter Bates<br>><br>>----------End of
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