NGP Parking Appeal Failed What next?

Smitho3

Hello All,

Let me give you some background. 2 months ago my grandfather in Law was visiting us. He is badly disabled and holds a disabled parking permit badge. As our car parking space was being dug up and re-laid due to subsidence problems we had to park further away. Fortunately there was a disabled parking space quite close by. The car was left in the space for several hours but I stupidly forgot to display the blue badge. As a result NGP slapped a £75 Parking Charge Notice on the windscreen. I promptly paid with a view to appealing due to the fact that we had every right to park in the space, we just forgot to display the badge. The PCN stated that if we did not pay the bill could be considerably more etc... so I paid even though I knew we would win the appeal.

I sent a letter detailing my oversight, along with a copy of the badge as proof that we were entitled to park in the space. I have now received a generic letter back from NGP stating that the charge is neither unreasonable nor unjust in these circumstances and that they will not be refunding it.

Now is it just me or are NGP being contracted to stop people from parking in these spaces who do not have the right to park in them? As we have the right to park in these spaces surely the charge is null and void? We have provided proof that we can park there.

How can they justify charging for not displaying the badge? This is not the problem is it? The problem is people parking where they shouldn't park.

What should I do next? They have stated that they will not respond to any further correspondence unless new evidence is shed on the situation. I do not know how much more I can prove that we were entitled to park in this space.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards

Smitho3

Weirdlittleman

NGP are a private firm so the private parking stuff applies however; In this circumstance you were guilty of not displaying the disabled permit.

Simply holding one isnt enough; it must be displayed otherwise everyone with a disabled relative would park up and if caught send a letter claiming they had the disabled relative in tow.

Paradigm

Where were you parked, private or public land? If private then a disabled space has no legal standing, it's just paint on the ground!

Now you have paid there is little chance of getting your money back so don't waste your time.

The best option with private parking tickets is to ignore them & everything that follows!

Quentin

Smitho3 wrote: »

I sent a letter detailing my oversight, along with a copy of the badge as proof that we were entitled to park in the space. I have now received a generic letter back from NGP stating that the charge is neither unreasonable nor unjust in these circumstances and that they will not be refunding it.

As has been posted, your "oversight" was to pay the thing in the first place!

Now you have, put it down to experience (ie. the next time you get a "ticket" from a firm like this just ignore it and all correspondence that follows).

You already spent (or wasted) time and money appealing this - give up and move on I'm afraid is the best thing to do.

sarahg1969

Weirdlittleman wrote: »

NGP are a private firm so the private parking stuff applies however; In this circumstance you were guilty of not displaying the disabled permit.

Simply holding one isnt enough; it must be displayed otherwise everyone with a disabled relative would park up and if caught send a letter claiming they had the disabled relative in tow.

Wrong.

Blue badges have no standing in private car parks and, in any event, car park owners cannot discriminate against disabled persons who have no blue badge.

OP, this is a private firm, so there IS no appeals process. Why would they turn down the chance to relieve you of your money? However, now you've paid they will not refund you. You could take it to court, but that would cost you. Chalk it down to experience this time.

And, weirdlittleman, stop offering people advice that is wrong.