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Originally Posted by Saitch
Government Efficiency should be challenged. I thought the UK parking system with REGO entered and paid was very efficient Alas Not. My fun is funny for me happily :)
Very impressed with the parking system in Cardiff and elsewhere during the last two weeks in the UK. Entering the registration on your ticket machine 15:52 12/12/2025 and paying the 5 pounds was fine with me.
I mistakenly assumed that entering a vehicle’s registration into the ticket machine, combined with number plate recognition software, would allow for a very efficient and effective system—targeting only those who had not paid to park. Unfortunately, I now understand that your staff may not have access to this technology.
To be clear, I am not suggesting this is the fault of your parking officers. The issue lies with Swansea Council management and executives, who have failed to provide staff with the simple yet clever use of the data already supplied by people paying to park. This lack of integration undermines efficiency and fairness in enforcement. It cost you and taxpayers in Swansea money and time which would be better spent fining people who had not paid for parking.
Please note- It was dark and gloomy in the car park. I had clearly put my ticket upside down as shown by your parking officers photos. While this was my fault -the paid ticket was or should have been available to your parking officer. Your putting Advertising rubbish on the back of your valid parking tickets also had contributed to the error of it being upside down.
I have returned the hire car and returned to Australia. I have a whatapps or phone number if you would like to chat or email would be best for response.
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Not bagging the parking office[bigrolf]
