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Bottom Crawlers. That's the only possible way to describe a company that leeches off the NHS. They "manage" parking services for NHS in Scotland. In other words they've been handed public access to something that belongs not to the private sector, but to us, the people. Thereby giving them a licence to print free taxpayer money.
I'm here reviewing an example of their excessive greed, idiocy and mean-spiritedness. Let's travel to the beautiful city of Dundee. Picture the scene, the sun is out, there's a bitter coastal wind blowing straight through you and the tide is out leaving sand flats as far as the eye can see, reaching almost right across the Silvery Tay to the Kingdom of Fife.
Sadly your attention is diverted from the weather and stunning scenery to your very poorly loved one, and indeed your own current ill health. Getting up early to arrive for an emergency appointment at 8am, the car parks are already busy. You find a space and display a ticket next to your prominently displayed blue badge.
To digress slightly, the blue badge scheme exists of course for DISABLED PEOPLE. Both the driver and passenger in the car are DISABLED PEOPLE. It generally allows the disabled community to have closer parking access, for example to assist a mobility disability, and as such it allows parking for an indeterminate, but of course reasonable, time to park. It might take you longer to walk back to your vehicle, or you may use a wheelchair or walking aid. The little paper ticket from the Saba machine is therefore entirely superfluous and way down the parking hierarchy.
Fast forward to the lengthy appointment to consider the possibility of a life-limiting condition for a very young adult, and the resultant stress, worry and concern for any parent or loved one. That consideration is for the general population who would understand either through similar experience, or basic human empathy, the tremendous pressure the patient and their loved ones are under in this scenario.
Not so Saba. Their staff, perhaps not their fault, have clearly not had training in what the use of a blue badge means. They seem to have no comprehension that to hold a blue badge, the user will have undergone a rigorous process of assessment. The status is undeniable: if you hold a blue badge you are disabled. For a different review, but worthy of note, Perth & Kinross Council have failed to recognise the valid disability status of a good number of its residents by denying a blue badge, and shame on them for that.
Back to the point in hand. Saba decide, despite seeing a valid blue badge on a car parked at a major hospital, that because the paper ticket wasn't renewed, they must impose a £60 fine. The reasons the ticket wasn't renewed: the patient and their carer were in deep discussion with specialist doctors; the carer has significant mobility issues and a long walk back to the car was prohibitive (hence why they have a blue badge in the first place).
Now aside from the spiteful & petty nature of the issuing of a parking fine, let's consider for a moment the disability income gap. In Scotland currently, almost 50% of disabled people are unemployed, and there is a consequent gap of more than 30% in the pay of disabled and non-disabled workers. Disability benefits (not means tested) are there to address the additional costs of living as a disabled person in a societal model which is not designed for the disabled.
So, Saba, let's see if you have the audacity to try to defend your policy/process/actions and commit disability discrimination, for that is what you did here. An appeal has been lodged, but the carer in this story would relish the opportunity to challenge Saba in court and let them lay out their greed in a public forum.
To conclude, there is one reason and one alone for this entire debacle: Maggie Thatcher (spits). Had it not been for her removal of collective society and its replacement with the cult of individualism, we would still, as the general public, irrespective of our role in society, own all public utilities. Beware the privatisation of anything. And never, ever forgive the Tories. Ever. Or Tony Blair.
Bottom Crawlers. That's the only possible way to describe a company that leeches off the NHS. They "manage" parking services for NHS in Scotland. In other words they've been handed public access to something that belongs not to the private sector, but to us, the people. Thereby giving them a licence to print free taxpayer money.I'm here reviewing an example of their excessive greed, idiocy and mean-spiritedness. Let's travel to the beautiful city of Dundee. Picture the scene, the sun is out, there's a bitter coastal wind blowing straight through you and the tide is out leaving sand flats as far as the eye can see, reaching almost right across the Silvery Tay to the Kingdom of Fife.Sadly your attention is diverted from the weather and stunning scenery to your very poorly loved one, and indeed your own current ill health. Getting up early to arrive for an emergency appointment at 8am, the car parks are already busy. You find a space and display a ticket next to your prominently displayed blue badge.To digress slightly, the blue badge scheme exists of course for DISABLED PEOPLE. Both the driver and passenger in the car are DISABLED PEOPLE. It generally allows the disabled community to have closer parking access, for example to assist a mobility disability, and as such it allows parking for an indeterminate, but of course reasonable, time to park. It might take you longer to walk back to your vehicle, or you may use a wheelchair or walking aid. The little paper ticket from the Saba machine is therefore entirely superfluous and way down the parking hierarchy.Fast forward to the lengthy appointment to consider the possibility of a life-limiting condition for a very young adult, and the resultant stress, worry and concern for any parent or loved one. That consideration is for the general population who would understand either through similar experience, or basic human empathy, the tremendous pressure the patient and their loved ones are under in this scenario.Not so Saba. Their staff, perhaps not their fault, have clearly not had training in what the use of a blue badge means. They seem to have no comprehension that to hold a blue badge, the user will have undergone a rigorous process of assessment. The status is undeniable: if you hold a blue badge you are disabled. For a different review, but worthy of note, Perth & Kinross Council have failed to recognise the valid disability status of a good number of its residents by denying a blue badge, and shame on them for that.Back to the point in hand. Saba decide, despite seeing a valid blue badge on a car parked at a major hospital, that because the paper ticket wasn't renewed, they must impose a £60 fine. The reasons the ticket wasn't renewed: the patient and their carer were in deep discussion with specialist doctors; the carer has significant mobility issues and a long walk back to the car was prohibitive (hence why they have a blue badge in the first place).Now aside from the spiteful & petty nature of the issuing of a parking fine, let's consider for a moment the disability income gap. In Scotland currently, almost 50% of disabled people are unemployed, and there is a consequent gap of more than 30% in the pay of disabled and non-disabled workers. Disability benefits (not means tested) are there to address the additional costs of living as a disabled person in a societal model which is not designed for the disabled.So, Saba, let's see if you have the audacity to try to defend your policy/process/actions and commit disability discrimination, for that is what you did here. An appeal has been lodged, but the carer in this story would relish the opportunity to challenge Saba in court and let them lay out their greed in a public forum. To conclude, there is one reason and one alone for this entire debacle: Maggie Thatcher (spits). Had it not been for her removal of collective society and its replacement with the cult of individualism, we would still, as the general public, irrespective of our role in society, own all public utilities. Beware the privatisation of anything. And never, ever forgive the Tories. Ever. Or Tony Blair.
The whole process is floored, I tried to pay by phone and on line within the 14 days but ZZPS could not take the money due to my penalty notice not being registered on the system - I then get a £170 fine for late payment. I have tried to resolve on 5 occasions, spending over 1 hour on the phone to be told we cant do anything about it - complete bullies , you just get threatened with extra charges - I would recommend you stay away from these parking area's.
Quite simply, the worst parking company I have ever dealt with. Extortionate cost, an app geared towards making you pay as much as possible for the least amount of time possible, and the need to repeat everything over and over again for no apparent reason. Simple the worse
This company is just one big scam, sending a fine even though I booked through their website with the correct place and car. How is this company not being closed down? I think the BBC watchdog should investigate this company ASAP. DO NOT USE THEM
Got a parking ticket for parking on the grass, I was struggling to get a parking spot at Bassetlaw hospital a couple other cars had parked on the grass clear of obstruction so I also parked on grass also( in a rush to see my grand mother before she passed away) I came out paid for my parking and was greeted to a parking notice or greedy notice. Absolute joke. Private companies making money off this is vile.
I parked my car at Stratford International car park on 11.01.2026, primarily to use one of the charge points in the car park. I was there just less than an hour (15:08 to 16:04) and was shocked to find when I went to pay at the machine that I was charged £28.75 instead of the £8.75 or so for up to 4 hours. It appears that there was some kind of event parking going on and whilst there were some signs, it was not at all clear that this fee of £28.75 would be charged whether you stay for 10 mins or hours, and this is quite scandalous. My assumption from the signs was that this was some kind of maximum fee payable after a certain number of hours or something and would not be applied to parking for less than an hour. I requested a refund but it was refused as I had ‘paid the correct charges’. I also recommend that signage for event fees is made MUCH, MUCH clearer and that it is made clear you can exit the car park without being charged within 10 mins. I thought that once I was parked, I would be charged a parking fee come what may so I did not leave, assuming that the fee would at worst be £8.75 and not the extortionate £28.75.
Parked at Wolverhampton Rail Station in a disabled space displaying my blue badge. I am a wheelchair user and have an adapted vehicle. It takes a few minutes to get all set up and be able to move away. Same upon return, I have to stow my chair and make way to driver seats. Non of this can be done in a few minutes. I wasnt aware of the time limit it doesn't say on the parking space sign. I was 3 minutes over the so called 20 minutes and issued a ticket. Of course I tried to appeal it but they refused my appeal stating, "Blue Badges are not exempt from regulations", utter rubbish. I am disgusted with these scammers, any old rope. Be aware almost all appeals with this lot are denied.
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