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Guidance on private car parks including wheel clamping.

 
Barrow Borough Council does not have control over the operation of private car parks; it is up to the operator to ensure they comply with requirements on Health and Safety, etc. as well as setting their own prices.
 
There is a pay and display car park at Barrow railway station, but at present all other private car parks are free. Many private car parks are for the use of customers only and some make use of wheel clamping. Most private car parks e.g. local supermarket car parks, impose a time limit and Penalty Notices are issued on their behalf by private enforcement companies.

Wheel Clamping on Private Land

Owners of private land, whether it is a private car park belonging to a store, or any piece of private land, can clamp and remove a vehicle as long as they have displayed a sign advising that they do operate clamping and removal.  The sign should also display a telephone number to ring to have the clamp removed.  This will usually incur a fee. 
 
The onus is on the driver of a vehicle to check the restrictions of where they are parked and adhere to those restrictions.  If, for example, a store advertises that a vehicle can park for up to 2 hours, they are within their rights to have the vehicle clamped if it is left in excess of that period.



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Last Updated 5/13/2013