Long fight with Glasgow Parking

ads105

Hello,

Hopefully someone out there can help me with this!

On Easter Sunday (8th April) 2007, I parked my car near my flat. There was at least one other car parked between me and the start of some double yellow lines. The ticket folks are very zealous around where I live, so I've always known that the slightest slip would leave you with a PCN!
I was then away for a couple of weeks, and next used my car on 28th April. I was happily driving along and washed my windows, at which point the dreaded green and yellow envelope floated across the windscreen. It had been issued on the 11th, so I was already outside of the 14 days to pay and the fine had gone up to £60.
I appealed and go a standard rejection letter, so appealed again. And again. Then I telephoned and was told that I'd not responded to a Notice to Owner (which I had't received). They sent a copy, so I replied with a Representation (also by e-mail as well as post). I never heard anything back from them until early 2008 when a Sherriff's Officer (Scott and Co) started sending letters. There's been lots of to-and-fro-ing and they're now trying to take the money from my bank account. I've never agreed that the debt exists, nor have I paid a penny or made any sort of payment agreement. The council are claiming that I haven't replied to things and now, for the first time in 31 months, they have responded by saying that my car was on a double yellow with an advisory sign 2 meters away. Hmmm.

The fine is now at £142 and I'm not up for paying it!

Any suggestions? I can attach or post copies of my letters and some scans of their latest couple if that would be of any help.

I've had a look through this and a few other forums but not found much similar, so sorry if this is an often repeated thread and I've missed it.

Thanks!!!!!

PS. Aaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!!!!!!

flyingscotno1

ads105 wrote: »

Hello,

Hopefully someone out there can help me with this!

On Easter Sunday (8th April) 2007, I parked my car near my flat. There was at least one other car parked between me and the start of some double yellow lines. The ticket folks are very zealous around where I live, so I've always known that the slightest slip would leave you with a PCN!
I was then away for a couple of weeks, and next used my car on 28th April. I was happily driving along and washed my windows, at which point the dreaded green and yellow envelope floated across the windscreen. It had been issued on the 11th, so I was already outside of the 14 days to pay and the fine had gone up to £60.
I appealed and go a standard rejection letter, so appealed again. And again. Then I telephoned and was told that I'd not responded to a Notice to Owner (which I had't received). They sent a copy, so I replied with a Representation (also by e-mail as well as post). I never heard anything back from them until early 2008 when a Sherriff's Officer (Scott and Co) started sending letters. There's been lots of to-and-fro-ing and they're now trying to take the money from my bank account. I've never agreed that the debt exists, nor have I paid a penny or made any sort of payment agreement. The council are claiming that I haven't replied to things and now, for the first time in 31 months, they have responded by saying that my car was on a double yellow with an advisory sign 2 meters away. Hmmm.

The fine is now at £142 and I'm not up for paying it!

Any suggestions? I can attach or post copies of my letters and some scans of their latest couple if that would be of any help.

I've had a look through this and a few other forums but not found much similar, so sorry if this is an often repeated thread and I've missed it.

Thanks!!!!!

PS. Aaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, that is a lot to take in.

Are you sure why you were given the ticket and what were your grounds on appealing?

In any case this is serious if sheriffs officers are now involved. Get over to http://www.pepipoo.com (which I've seen you've done) who have people who might be able to get in depth on such an issue.