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Private Parking PCN - Age 17?
To cut a long story short, parked my car in a small retail park on matchday that had Bensons for Beds and a disused MFI store. I'd parked in front of the MFI store that had closed a while back, but I don't see this being any defence. I've done quite a bit of research into this, and found that in law they can only recover…
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What if you missed the right to appeal to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal?
I have a bus lane penalty charge notice but didn't open the original letter in time (probably I lost it somewhere in a heap of mail) and hence unfortunately I missed the right to appeal to the Traffic Penalty tribunal. If I don't pay up now, they are threatening to go to the Traffic Enforcement Centre and add an extra, as…
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Wrong Date on Parking Ticket
This issue has now been resolved but am just curious as to what others would have done, we're quite chicken so just gave in. on a SUNDAY near a car boot at 7am my OH got a parking ticket for parking on the kurb (we think) she admits she must have been in the wrong, but on the parking ticket that was written out by west…
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HELP!!!!! - No turn right offence 6 times in 1 week penalty - facing a massive fine!!
Dropped my son off to speach & language school 2 weeks ago and I failed to follow the no turn right sign except for busses. I only noticed it after committing this offense 6 times. I now face £60 > £120 fine each!!! Starting from £360 going upto £720 if I don't pay soon!!!!! I am on disability living allowance & incapacity…
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Parking Ticket
My husband works for Royal Mail. He was visiting a delivery office this morning and they told him to park in the retail park car park next door, and put a card on his dashboard saying he was a RM visitor. It's an arrangement they have with the retail park car park owners. Unfortunately, when he closed the car door, the…
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Court Case without my knowledge Bexley Council
Hi everyone This my first time of posting I hope someone will be able to advise me. My story started 2 years ago. I got back to my car and saw the dreaded parking ticket from Bexley council. I did have a parking receipt but it had fallen behind some other paperwork on the dash board.So I emailed Bexley and told them of…
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JBW + "Order for recovery for unpaid penalty charge" Revoked - Getting a refund
I had an "Order for Recovery of Unpaid Penatly Charges" revoked by Northampton County Court (submitted declaration 29th April 2009), but before I received this JBW had already visited my property (mid May 2009) and demanded full payment of the unpaid parking fine + charges - total of £409.93 (original parking ticket…
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Car clamped
My car got clamped whilst being parked in a hotel car park the other night whilst we were attending a major city event. Thousands of cars ascended onto the streets looking for parking spaces and parking anywhere and everywhere possible. This event lasts for two nights every year. Thousands of visitors show up. It was dark…
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DVLA Breaking News
evening all The DVLA are having a clamp down...* Get your logbook out, check your name and address are correct, have you moved and forgotten to update it? if so, complete part 6 (green section) of your V5C logbook, dont forget to sign the bottom to confirm the changes and send recorded delivery. Its worth the few pence…
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Parking Tickets
Hi, Martin's article on parking tickets says that if you can't afford to pay it will go to the courts but as there was no borrowing involved it will not be on your credit report. I had a parking ticket back in 2005 which I appealed! I never received a reply so I forgot all about it. I have recently checked my credit report…
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PCN received - Disabled Badge
Hi, i need some advice and was wondering if anyone could help me. I took my grandad shopping and when i returned to my car I received a pcn for parking on a double yellow line even though the badge was displayed. The reason stated was parking in a restricted street during prescribed hours. When i rang the council the…
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PCN not uploaded on council website
Hi I recieved a PCN Friday 7th Aug for over staying in a pay and display bay. I have tried to pay this fine over 5 times online and on an autoated telephone system. Today Wed 12th I finally spoke to someone at their parking shop who informed me that they had not yet uploaded the ticket on to their system with no clue as to…
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Newcastle Parking
Hi Can anyone help me, i am staying at the premier inn at team valley trading estate on friday and saturday and i want to go to newcastle shopping. What is the best way parking wise to do this drop the car off at the hotel and get a taxi/metro to the centre or find a car park on the way to the hotel on friday? Many thanks
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PCN for parking with one or more wheels on or over a footpath (code 622)
I've been issued a PCN by Havering Council (London Borough of Havering) - which was received in the post 9 days after the picture was taken - and have a few queries as I plan to appeal. The contravention code is 622: “parked with one or more wheels on or over a footpath or any part of a road other than a carriageway…
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new uk parking conrol notice - "letter of demand" advice
i have followed the adivce from various forums and have ignored the letters i have gotten from ukpc. however today i got a "letter of demand" from a company called "cartwright and wells" acting on behalf of ukpc. they have basically threatened court proceedings within 7 days if i do not pay £135. can some experts please…
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Invalid PCN ticket Number
Got a ticket near home. OH managed to move the car before they towed it. So ticket was for £60 rather than £260 if they had towed it away! Happy to pay what we owe but it has been 48 hours now and trying to pay online but it is not recognising the ticket number (Invalid ticket number). What does this mean? What should we…
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Car clamped last night
Last night we attended a major event in our city which occurs for two days every year. thousands go so you can imagine that cars pour onto the streets trying to get a parking space anywhere they can. We parked in a private hotel car park along with dozens of other visitors. When we returned to our car a couple of hours…
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APCOA Parking Fine - worth paying ?
Hi all, complete newbie here in need of advice ! I have been parking in the same station car park for the past 18 months with no problems. Today, I returned to my car to discover a parking ticket on it. At first I thought there must be some mistake as the ticket was stuck on my windscreen within 2 inches of where I was…
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Claiming expenses
I've had my informal written appeal, and now formal representation rejected by Southwark Council. I am very confident of victory, and the Council have completely ignored my arguements. The PCN was issued for being on a yellow line, within a controlled parking zone. I however sent evidence that the entry point to the CPZ…
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pCN ticket
Iparked in a pay and display bay on a Saturday the meter stated Mon to Fri was charged I was happy to park for free so I thought.to my surprise I got a ticket when I found the attendant he pointed out a sign down the road which stated Mon to Fri 8am to6.30pm pay and display all other times residents parking only.I did not…
