On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:45:12 +0100, stuart noble
wrote:


Given that some councils are contracting parking enforcement out to
cowboy organisations, just as Lidl have done, what are the legal
implications of that?

Then all bets are off.

But the Council still have to comply with rules re signeage and double
yellow lines etc. It seems many don't. (Eg. double yellow lines have
to be "closed" at the ends with a yellow bar at ninety degrees)

Presumably the council will be the ones taking you
to court, the ticket having been issued on their behalf. I suppose it's
unlikely Lidl would take you to court, whereas the council might well do.

Yes but at least you have right of appeal at a legally constituted
tribunal, unlike Shyster, Grabbit & Waltzoff.

Derek