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Charge Certificate from Athena ANPR

u01jet4
u01jet4 Posts: 338 Forumite
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Got issued one of these but it wasn't the registered keeper who was driving. Should I contact them to tell them simply that, or just ignore right from the start? Has anyone ever really been taken to court over all this?

I know there is quite alot of information about this but I'm just wondering whther to make any contact or not.

Thanks!
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  • bargepole
    bargepole Posts: 3,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Don't contact them at all, that way they give up sooner.

    I have been providing assistance, including Lay Representation at Court hearings (current score: won 57, lost 14), to defendants in parking cases for over 5 years. I have an LLB (Hons) degree, and have a Graduate Diploma in Civil Litigation from CILEx. However, any advice given on these forums by me is NOT formal legal advice, and I accept no liability for its accuracy.
  • Sir_Roger_deLodger
    Sir_Roger_deLodger Posts: 992 Forumite
    NO! Do not contact them in any way. Its not a charge certificate by the way, its a scam invoice.
  • James_N
    James_N Posts: 1,090 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    u01jet4 wrote: »
    Got issued one of these but it wasn't the registered keeper who was driving. Should I contact them to tell them simply that, or just ignore right from the start? Has anyone ever really been taken to court over all this?

    I know there is quite alot of information about this but I'm just wondering whther to make any contact or not.

    Thanks!

    Whatever the details or circumsances, all private parking invoices can usually be safely ignored. If they dared to take it further (other than in written lies, threats and deceit) then there's a lot of people itching to take them on.
    Post the details - anon personal details please - and let's just check this is a private invoice. If it is, expect up to five or six lying begging letters - feel free to update us as ou get them. After that - nothing. A bit fat resounding nothing as they fail to carry though their threats.
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  • Coblcris
    Coblcris Posts: 1,862 Forumite
    It is a private ticket. Real Charge Certificates are not and cannot be issued by private companies.

    I would deprecate. most strongly. the practice of posting images of their paperwork unless the poster is well versed.
  • u01jet4
    u01jet4 Posts: 338 Forumite
    the top of the letter is headed 'Charge Certificate - Civil Parking Charge Notice' it has photos of the car entering and exiting the car park with numberplate displayed. It says if I pay within 14 days then a reduced charge of £45 (as opposed to £90) will apply. failure to pay will result in them transferring the case to debt collection etc. They claim to be a memeber of the British Parking Association and say if I beleieve my data is being used inappropriately to contact the DVLA or the Information Commissione (they have spelt it with the 'e' at the end)

    Their website is https://www.athena-parking.com.

    Sound like one to ignore?
  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    Correct !
  • prosnap
    prosnap Posts: 399 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    u01jet4 wrote: »
    Sound like one to ignore?

    Do not ignore ... Send me the money instead and I will make sure they get it for you.

    My idea is just as enforceable in court
    The word "gullible" isn't in the dictionary
    Tickets: 19 [cancelled: 18, paid: 0, pending: 1]
    PPC Appeals: 8 [accepted: 2, rejected: 5, pending: 1]
    POPLA: 4 [accepted: 4, rejected: 0, pending: 0]
  • Alx*27
    Alx*27 Posts: 128 Forumite
    The issue of invoices disguised a legitimate council Charge Certificates is fraud.
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    I laughed at this on their website:"Our clients often suffer from the abuse of any parking facilities provided or from abusive parking on their premises and it can seriously affect the operation of their business and the use of their property."Abusive parking????
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • Pimpslider
    Pimpslider Posts: 192 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    prosnap wrote: »
    Do not ignore ... Send me the money instead and I will make sure they get it for you.

    My idea is just as enforceable in court

    Agreed! Then send me £90 (although I'd be happy with £45, I guess).

    u01jet4, ignore this crud and tell 'em to jog on...then have a beer and wait for summer...
    :beer:
    I'M NOT AS THINK AS YOU DUMB I AM...
    Like Gary the No-Trash Cougar says: "Give a larbage, throw out your garbage!" Spread the word!
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