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Funnily enough my perspective might differ from those who live in a Derbyshire village or a Welsh forest. My views are no less valid but I like to have a few facts to get a bit closer to the truth, which usually lies somewhere in between. The OP got a hard time for his light hearted view of...

Doesn't help the case for an overstated reliance on immigrant workforce though does it?

You appear to be confusing ethnicity with nationality. Looking at the nationality statistics Here 13.8% (where nationality is known) are non-British. That seems like a low number to me.

Tendency to overplay the number of immigrants in the NHS - NHS Demographics Romania has a declining population. It's the poorest country in the EU but improving. People wanted to move away from the poverty and corruption. As the EU invest money in Romania they find they have skills shortages...

Newspaper circulation is declining year on year, Especially printed format. People get their information elsewhere these days. Some actually use their own observation skills and 'common sense'. Daily Express circulation in 2020 was down to 238,230 Hardly a significant number. A great deal is...

I was going to ask on here what I could do with all the offcuts of Siberian Larch boards from my shed build. Bird boxes are a good option.

I actually got as far as selecting the packs I wanted. Went to checkout and it kept saying there's an error with the shopping cart. I heard of a couple of others who got to the payment details, then it errored. Terrible website, so badly designed and constructed. They don't care as long as the...

A tyre is never a true circle. If it was there would be little or no grip. The weight of the vehicle compresses it. Weight inside the vehicle and tyre pressure make a difference too. I think that's why speedometers can read quite a bit higher than true speed but are not allowed to read under...

Similarly, the legal limit for drink driving is 35mg per 100ml of breath but they only charge you if it's 40mg or above.

Surely tyre circumference has no bearing on a satnav working out your speed and distance? Google Maps certainly doesn’t use any inputs from the vehicle. It will affect your speedometer slightly but not as much as putting different size wheels or tyres on. Transferring your parking ticket is...

Apparently a car speedo must not read slower than true speed but it can read over by up to 10% plus 6.25mph Most speed cameras are set to prescribed speed limit +10% +2mph That’s 79mph in a 70mph limit. Plus your speedometer may be reading over by quite a bit. Your Speedo might read 79mph but...

@Sandyn You might want to have a look at this Transport Scotland Act 2019 (on Fightback Forum)

Sounds like you’re doing all the right things. Separate contracts with the same PPC for the two blocks? I can see why that might add to the problem. Each block will want to protect their own parking. Let us know what happens!

Similar, if not the same as the changes made in England and Wales. I had success with a PPC because of POFA non-compliance, amongst other reasons. You have failed to comply with the requirements of Schedule 4 of The Protection Of Freedoms Act 2012 namely, but not limited to, failing to give...

Why bother writing to the PPC? They've already rejected the appeal. PPCs generally reject all appeals - it costs them a template letter and a postage stamp and some more punters will cave in and pay at that point. Sounds like you have a very good case to take to the IAS. The PPC may back down...

Because the driver believed they had the right permit. Genuine error, no one lost any revenue. If you’re deliberately tried to avoid a parking fee and get caught then maybe you pay up because you gambled and lost.

The contract to park is between the driver and the landowner (or their appointed rep). I think it changed in England and Wales in recent years. under certain circumstances they can go after the registered keeper. Before then the advice was to ignore the demanding letters and debt collectors (not...

So Consumer Advice - Scotland are wrong then? Parking on private land is not a police matter. It comes under civil law. It's a contract between you and the landowner - you read the sign and decide if you accept the terms and conditions of the contract. If not drive away. If you don't see the...

6% in 2019 Govt stats Contributory factors for reported road accidents

I would not divulge the identity of the driver. OP knows he is not legally obliged to say who it was. Consumer Advice Scotland says: There’s no law in Scotland that states the registered keeper of the car is automatically liable for a parking ticket. You are also under no obligation to...