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<p>My department is leading on the implementation of the Parking (Code of Practice)
Act 2019, which includes creation of an independent Code of Practice for private parking
companies to improve standards.</p><p>MHCLG is developing the Code of Practice through
the British Standards Institution (BSI) in close consultation with key stakeholders,
including landowners, consumer organisations, and the private parking industry, who
are advising on its impact. The draft Code, which is available online at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstandardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com%2Fprojects%2F2020-00193&data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Ca2a0204852e34133c00c08d924df3cf5%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637581363473074510%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=bait8IhMX4KGzLgjIudX6vZk9S1AjaePkQ4jmknX9lw%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">https://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/projects/2020-00193</a>
and on which the BSI recently publicly consulted, includes a requirement for a clear
signage, surface markings, and clear and accessible displays of terms and conditions,
as well as appropriate terminology used in operator notices or by debt recovery agents.</p><p>In
parallel to the BSI consultation on the Code, my department consulted on the Parking
Code of Practice Enforcement Framework and on 20 March 2021 published the response
to the consultation, available online at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fparking-code-enforcement-framework&data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Ca2a0204852e34133c00c08d924df3cf5%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637581363473084459%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=QLqVF%2FiRg2LmiI%2BsdMsnSfK6Cz75nvSdgfKBAN5KIR4%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/parking-code-enforcement-framework</a></p><p>The
consultation response announced our intention to develop a series of fairer parking
measures which will benefit motorists and encourage people to return to high streets
and town centres. This includes the creation of a single independent appeals service
for motorists to turn to if they receive a private parking charge and an Appeals Charter,
which will protect motorists from charges that are unfair or issued in error.</p>
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