Protecting private land

Costas Constantino says landowners can prevent unauthorised parking after the clamping ban

The coalition government has turned a wheel clamper’s nightmare into reality with its plan for a total ban on clamping and towing away in England, set to come into effect early next year.

Private clamping was gradually introduced in the UK from 1989 onwards and quickly became widely used. The industry was a minefield of abuse so it was not surprising that, in 1992, the practice was banned in Scotland due to many companies taking non-trespassing laws into their own hands. Several clamping...

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