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Blue Badge fell down - got UKPC charge
Softangel2012
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I was at Milton Keynes Hospital while someone was in intensive care - very stressful as their life was on the line. I have a blue badge as registered disabled and parked in a disabled bay. I came back to find a ticket on the window. The blue badge was on the floor, it must have fell down when I shut the door. I have copied my blue badge to them but they have refused it and offered me to pay a lower charge of £15. They have not given me a POPLA code in their refusal letter.
Is it worth to fight it or should I just pay up and take less stress? Obviously I had the right to park there but somethings things do happen which we dont realise till later. I took the blue badge to the parking office straight away but the were not interested.
I had this issue before with a council car park and when I showed proof of the blue badge they cancelled the ticket as a goodwill gesture.
I cant find a similar story after reading several topics, what should I do please?
Thank You
Is it worth to fight it or should I just pay up and take less stress? Obviously I had the right to park there but somethings things do happen which we dont realise till later. I took the blue badge to the parking office straight away but the were not interested.
I had this issue before with a council car park and when I showed proof of the blue badge they cancelled the ticket as a goodwill gesture.
I cant find a similar story after reading several topics, what should I do please?
Thank You
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On balance and being pragmatic, I would pay the £15. If it was £30, I wouldn't.0
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My mistake the POPLA code is at the top of the letter.0
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try complaining to PALS asap, indicate the NHS guidelines at them and ask them to cancel it under the EA2010
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles0 -
Thank you thats very interesting. Who has the main authority over when a ticket is cancelled or not - the hospital or the parking company?0
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Softangel2012 wrote: »Thank you thats very interesting. Who has the main authority over when a ticket is cancelled or not - the hospital or the parking company?
that is a good question that only a judge can answer
why do I say this ?
because in the past parking companies have proceeded to issue court claims against motorists despite landowners not wanting it or despite landholder insisting that invoices are cancelled
but in theory , the landowner should have a contract in place that allows them this power of veto , in practice, depends who drafted it and how competent they are
in theory , the landholder has locus standii , the PPC do not0 -
I will rings PALS tomorrow and see what the options are - if any. Thanks a lot0
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Softangel2012 wrote: »I will rings PALS tomorrow and see what the options are - if any. Thanks a lot
Almost always works. Be assertive and explain the emergency. HOW DARE THEY!
Why should you pay £15?PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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