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Parking tickets, fines & parking

Archives for December 2017

Call for Action - submit evidence of private parking rip-offs Which? Magazine now!
WHICH are asking again for consumer problems https://whichcouk.bsd.net/page/s/which-taking-on-2018 Which are pretty good at hitting the government with consumer problems. No harm in them hearing from you, I have done it for the great parking scam and their dodgly solicitors Only takes a couple of mins
Excel Parking Services county court letter
Hi, I’ve tried to familiarise myself with this but just wanting to reach out for a bit more help; Back at the start of 2012 nearly 6yrs ago I got a PCN from Excel Parking Services for a vehicle I no longer own in a FREE car park for parking in a restricted area of the car park. I had a few letters back in 2012/13/14 and…
UKPC Parking Charge
Hi Can anyone advise me, please on what to do, please? Back in November 2017 the occupants of two cars visited in McDonalds (Newark) and stayed in there for over two hoiurs they purchased food and drinks. Over 3 weeks later the registered keepers have both received a parking charge from UKPC. I appealed on behalf myself…
PCN received from CE-Service
Today my wife received a PCN through from the CE-Service for when we parked in a car park in Glasgow for a Concert. The date of the incident was 7 December however the PCN issue date was 21 December (envelope date stamped the same) however never received this through the post until today - 29 December. Basically the PCN…
Parking Problem Indigo - Belgium Offence
I posted a few weeks ago and am still having issues with indigo. I parked in Belgium in De Panne and payed for parking by an app called yellow brick which is approved by De Panne council because we had no change, this was in August. I receive a penalty notice from Indigo on behalf on De Panne Council for non payment at a…
Highview Parking PCN Manchester Urban Exchange
Hi everyone, A Charge Notice from Highview Parking dated on 20.12.17 was sent to the registered keeper of the vehicle GUXXXXW vehicle which was parked for 1hr 53mins at Urban Exchange, Manchester. The date it happened was 14.12.17. Its a 2 hour free parking with no return for 1 hour now but it used to be 3 hours free…
parking charge notice from park watch
I have received a parking charge notice from park watch for parking on Broughton shopping park, i was parked in an area with no double yellows and nothing to indicate I couldn't park there, l wasn't parked in a bay though but there was no spaces nearby , i went back today and on further inspection realised there were some…
Ignoring Fake Invoice To Pay
I am in receipt of a CPN which I have no intention of paying since as I understand it these are little more than an invitation to pay an extortionate fee with no legal binding. I know I will be subject to a barrage of threatening letters which I will ignore, but can the parking firm send for debt collection services - for…
CPM PCN at IAS stage
Hi, You successfully helped me get a PCN cancelled a few months ago so I'm hoping you can help me again. The situation is different as I dealt with a BPA member last time and this time it's an IPC member (CPM or Car Park Management). I followed all the instructions from the start and already appealed (by post as CPM don't…
OK , who,s had a ticket from .......
waitrose http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-42496250
Highview Parking fine(manchester urban exchange)- Please help!!
Hi guys, I use the gym car park everyday. The sign said upto 2 hours free parking. I ensured I finished my sessions by the 2 hours to avoid any fines. I received one fine on the day I was flying out on holiday, so just paid it to avoid the hassle. I came back from holiday with about 20 letters and multiple parking fines. I…
Bought ticket but PPC says not displayed
Hello I am being taken to court by MIL Collections for an alleged "debt" which they have bought. I deny the debt. Hoping for some advice and thanks in anticipation. Brief outline. 30/05/17 Bought and displayed a ticket at carpark run by Llawnroc Parking. Got a PCN, they said ticket was not displayed. Sent them pic of…
PE Court Case Pending
A car I was the registered owner of a vehicle but not the driver who overstayed in a retail parking centre in Maidstone, I ignored the PCN and do not have any copies, they issued court proceedings which I defended using Defence Skeleton Argument from Parking Prankster, I can upload but I assume I would have to delete…
CPM Residential Parking PCN
I have recently moved into a block of apartments in Maidstone run by a management company called Pembroke, they have just employed CPM to cover the estate, we have one allocated parking space, we have been told we have to show a permit to use our allocated parking space. But there are also a number of areas of the estate…
Parking Eye
I overstayed by accident at Fistral Beach whilst on holiday with my family. My daughter asked to go to the toilet on the way back to the car. I took her in search of a toilet while my husband and son went and packed up the car. We walked quite a distance to the toilets to the extent I called my husband and asked if he…
Hospital parking mentioned on Sky News this morning.
There was a short item about hospital parking in England and the millions of pounds in "fines" that have been made. Someone had contacted them to point out that not all hospital trusts run the parking and much of the money is going to private companies, not the NHS. Mention was also made that this is only for England and…
Please help - ticket for using my residents space in a company vehicle
I live on a new build estate with allocated parking, on 5th October i (allegedly) received a parking ticket for parking my work van in my residents space without displaying my permit. I dispute that i ever received the ticket as there wasn't one on the van at any point that day. The van is leased by my company and so i…
Car Park ticket but did have a ticket
Hi, First time posting on here and apologies if on here already but have glanced over the "newbies' section and also existing questions and cant see anything. We took part in Birmingham Velo in Sept '17 and prebooked car parking at a Velo recommended car park, (have email proof of booking). We turned up, parked, competed…
ticket from UKPC
hello there i have received the overstay parking ticket in the superstore as i am the keeper of the car, a week ago...my friend was a driver at that time, i have asked him if i give him his details which he agreed..hence i have written a reply in appeal and giving them name and address of the driver. does that mean the…
Britannia Parking Charge Notice to Keeper
Can anyone advise on the validity of a NTK received from Britannia? I have a pdf suitably blanked out and wondered whether it could be uploaded to view? What is worrying me is that if the NTK is compliant does the Registered Keeper have to stump up for the charges incurred by a driver?

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