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Parking tickets, fines & parking

Archives for August 2011

parking in Huyton Knowsley
I am going to Huyton, Municipal building and would like to know where I can park for a few hours for free. I have never been to Huyton before so have no idea where to park. Any advice will be appreciated.
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Natinal Express/NCP/Ringo
I occasionally park at railway stations operated by the above comnpany. I usually pay by the phone, its easier as i'm always running late! I pay the fee because i'm so happy to actually find a parking space..... Only sometimes, I get on the train and forget to pay or i get on the train and forget to pay until I get a rush…
parking companys
any one out there got any ideas regarding the sale of your details by the DVLA to third parties? what happened to the data protection act......i am considering writing to DVLA explaining that any release of my details will be a breach of my data protection and will consider taking legal action......if everyone does this…
Article in Colchester Gazette
There was an article about people being clamped on private land in tonight's Gazette. The article is HERE. As I was reading it, I could not help but leave a comment.
NCP and my mistake
I parked in a railway station car park (run by NCP) on a bank holiday. As it was a bank holiday I didn't think I had to pay and the cars either side of me did not have tickets so I stupidly didn't look at the ticket machines (they do have a ticket box where a person usually sits but that was unoccupied). I returned to my…
Welcome letter from my local MP
I recently wrote a lengthy letter to my local MP raising my objections to Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Bill currently in the report stage of Parliamentary debate. I raised my concerns that the Bill essentially makes it legal for PPC's to pursue the registered keeper for parking charges arising out of an alleged…
Private Parking Ticket - Court Proceedings issued, can I get help with my defence?
My vehicle was left unattended for about 3 minutes in a (derelict) pub car park (next to public recycling bins). When the vehicle returned to my house I found a 'private' PCN for £75 had been stuck on the windscreen. I have used those public recycling bins frequently and never seen any parking restrictions. I came online…
An Excellent Blog Regarding Private Parking
I have just found this "Brighton Boys" blog which give excellent advice about the murky world of the private parking industry, especially Roxbourgh and Micheal Sobell. I think this should be incorporated in the stikies above:- http://abrightonboyblogs.co.uk/2011/08/graham-white-solicitors-parking-companies-and-the-law/
New Legislation: layman's terms
Hi all, So could this have potentially serious consequences for those of us who have been ignoring the PCN's from APCOA and the like? I have one from Roxburgh/Graham White for a supposed bus lane infringement at Luton Airport and having read many many threads on here my wife and I have decided to ignore it as it seems it…
Temporary Traffic light rules on jumping red light
Can anyone help - is it ok for the police to book you for jumping a temporary red light at temporary road works which you thought was broken as it was on red for more than 10 minutes. The police were sat hiding around the corner watching and also this was at 4.00am.
Got a PCN from MET PARKING SERVICE, please Help.
Have seen a lot of people saying they have got the "ticket" from this company, and been advised ignor them, got one today with a bit difference situiation to others. I go to this restraunt almost every week, today I went there and next to the restaurant there is a Petrol station, there are few parking bays there and for…
Another use for private tickets
Dashboard decoration. Courtesy of WheresMeNuts on HUKD. http://www.hotukdeals.com/misc/driver-don-t-give-2-hoots/1004493
parking ticket from UKPC!!
Hi, I'm new to this forum and am looking for some advice. I visited a retail park today and had to park just over the white line due to a large van being parked next to me. When I returned to my car I found I had been issued with a ticket for "not parking correctly within the markings of the bay or space". Is this legal?…
Penalty Charge Notice
Good evening I am new to the website and stumbled across different posts so not sure if I am on the correct thread but here goes. I have recived a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) for a contravention code 82 parking after an expiry of a paid time. The penalty charge looks like a genuine council ticket with the council logo and…
Euro Car Parks
Anyone know if this lot have ever actually taken anybody to court? I got a "ticket" last November and have ignored all the letters that have followed, but the last one said, in big letters DO NOT IGNORE - THIS WILL NOT GO AWAY. Now I know it's all just bluster and threats, but I just wondered if they have ever followed…
Warning - new legislation on parking charge notices
The "Protection to Freedom Bill (this title is the biggest irony when you read the rest of this post) is currently going through Parliament (at the report stage) and if made law would in effect prevent the "ignore" action as it would make the keeper of the vehicle liable for any parking charge notice (you have to ask why…
£120 ticket from Euro Car Parks
I've read through a few threads but am still a little worried...I'm hoping someone can advise me NOT to pay this but if not I probably will :'( Got a Parking charge notice under my windscreen today while i was in the sorting office. I had parked on double yellows, displaying my blue badge and the clock. By the time i got…
Fratton Park Whites clampers victimise old lady and a Brighton fan!
Fratton Park: Whites clampers victimise an old lady Reading fan - and also another person who is a Brighton fan! Noooooo! :mad: Local Newspaper article here The Albion fan was told to park there and there were no obvious signs at all, both cars were towed away while the driver was at a match:…
Ticket issued by police
Hi all, My query aint exactly a parking ticket, but I need some advice on a ticket which was issued to a friend of mine by police. He was pulled up on Tower Bridge the other day by some officers on pedal bikes because his tyres were low, the gave him a ticket & £30 fine bacause his tyre was low and then he got 2 more…

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