Traffic Warden 'Hero'

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ta-scheme.html

A brave traffic warden who exposed the secret quotas enforced by parking bosses was today hailed a hero.
Hakim Berkani won his claim for unfair dismissal after he stood up to contractors NSL over their draconian policies on the streets of Kensington and Chelsea.

Mr Berkani revealed earlier this month that that wardens were forced to issue 10 tickets a day and said his colleagues referred to NSL as 'Ali Baba and his 40 thieves.'
The kind-hearted warden claimed he was harassed and eventually dismissed by NSL bosses because he preferred to warn drivers they had parked illegally rather than simply give them a ticket.
The tribunal ruled that he had been wrongly sacked for opposing contractor NSL, which operates in boroughs across London, including Westminster.
In a ruling that will have major implications for parking enforcement, a tribunal judge said his opposition to the Kensington and Chelsea firm’s quota policy could not 'justify dismissal'.

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Re: Traffic Warden 'Hero'

NSL is also the enforcement contractor for DVLA. Their employees are stroppy, aggressive and seem very reluctant to produce their authority to clamp and seize vehicles. I was called upon recently to challenge an NSL employee who was trying to seize a neighbour's van. The NSL employee refused to produce ID. The local police weren't too happy about his refusal, though, and gave him an ultimatum of producing his ID or being arrested for attempted theft of a motor vehicle. Eventually, he produced the ID DVLA had issued to him and thrust it in my face. I reported his behaviour to NSL and subsequently learned that he was subjected to disciplinary action as a result.

I have since taken this matter up with DVLA who, understandably, weren't too impressed with NSL.

The situation with NSL's contract with DVLA is that they must produce ID when requested to do so. They carry both NSL and DVLA ID cards.

Anyone who has doubts about the bona fides of a seizure should challenge the NSL employee and asked them to produce their DVLA ID card and make it clear to them you will not accept their NSL ID card. If they refuse, call the police. There are, unfortunately, criminal gangs going around masquerading as DVLA enforcement personnel.