I read recently ( http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1668526.ece ) that last October new rules were brought in to stop any old company from requesting vehicle ownership details from the DVLA. Companies now have to belong to an 'accredited' organisation; the BPA is the only one, which I'm sure they're delighted about, since they charge £2000 upwards to companies requiring this privilege.
These companies are supposed to adhere to a code of conduct laid down by the BPA, one section of which states that parking fines should not exceed a maximum of £150. This is high enough but I note that BGS, who are a member of this scheme, charge £200.
I suggest that anyone who has received a fine of over £150 since October complains to the DVLA, and their MP, that the code of conduct is not being adhered to and that BPA does not perform any checks. At the same time you might mention that BGS and other companies do not "provide a proper and adequate Disputes Resolution Procedure which promotes and functions in a fair and reasonable manner", since they have a high financial incentive to ignore any appeal and no regulatory body to check that they are fair.
We should insist that accredited organisations actually earn their money and proactively regulate their members instead of washing their hands.
Full code of conduct available here:
http://www.britishparking.co.uk/info_page....&info_id=26