Driver hit with £779 clamp fee 'never received formal warning'

Harsha Patel, 39, says she was never informed about the ticket.

4:45pm Thursday 20th May 2010

A MOTORIST forced to pay £779 to free her car from clampers says she was never told she had committed an offence.

Have your say on "unacceptable" clamping companies

5:16pm Wednesday 6th May 2009

A CONSULTATION on how to stop rogue clampers ripping off the public has been launched by the Government.

Speaker backs clamping campaign

9:30am Saturday 25th October 2008

A FORMER Speaker of the House of Commons has backed the Harrow Times’ campaign for better regulation of clampers.

First step to tougher clamping penalties

First step to tougher clamping penalties

10:13am Friday 8th August 2008

THE Hillingdon Times’ campaign for better regulation of clamping companies took a large step forward this week after an important new law was passed.

First step to tougher clamping penalties

First step to tougher clamping penalties

9:59am Friday 8th August 2008

THE Harrow Times’ campaign for better regulation of clamping companies took a large step forward this week after an important new law was passed.

Edgware residents voice rage

9:26am Sunday 10th February 2008

A CLAMPING company has left Edgware residents disgruntled after implementing draconian measures to curtail intrusive parking.

Clamped - in the work car park

11:20am Thursday 10th January 2008

A WOMAN was forced to pay a total of £375 after being clamped in her company's car park on two separate occasions - despite managers intervening on her behalf.

Stoned by angry clampers

Alex Hayes confronts the clampers.

1:56pm Thursday 27th December 2007

LAST month the West London Times series launched a campaign for greater Government regulation of the clamping industry. On Christmas Eve, reporter Alex Hayes went along to a car compound to reclaim a car that had been reported stolen – but in fact it had been towed.

£440 clamping misery

5:17pm Thursday 15th November 2007

A HARROW pensioner was made to pay £440 for a five-minute stay in a pub car park.

Fine for clamping company

4:31pm Thursday 15th November 2007

A CLAMPING company was fined £1,000 after trying to charge a driver a tow release fee for a car which had not been towed.

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