TCP parking notice in a hospital

AlexisV

TCP has never ever taken anyone to court.

NeverAgain_2

I paid a private ticket at a hospital.

Before you all flame me, I'll explain.

I was at a PFI hospital and the ticket was issued by the premises management arm of the building company, can't remember the name but it was one of the biggies.

The appeal/payment address was to an office on the hospital premises.

I was there for an appointment and parked - against the rules - close to where I needed to be.

The 'fine' was £30, but £15 if paid within two weeks.

I paid it on the basis it was a reasonable-ish charge, it would have cost me £4 or £5 to park in the car park, had there been a space.

Put another way, had I been offered 'VIP parking' in a space near where I wanted to be for £15, I would have taken the offer.

At the back of my mind, I hoped some of the £15 would find its way into general hospital funds, probably not, but it was another reason why I decided to pay.

AlexisV

Fair enough, but it sounds like you paid £10 more than would have been reasonable.

What did the paperwork say though? I'd be reluctant to give money to anybody if they left a threatening note on my car demanding a 'penalty' payment.

RENEGADE_2

NeverAgain wrote: »

I paid a private ticket at a hospital.

Before you all flame me, I'll explain.

I was at a PFI hospital and the ticket was issued by the premises management arm of the building company, can't remember the name but it was one of the biggies.

The appeal/payment address was to an office on the hospital premises.

I was there for an appointment and parked - against the rules - close to where I needed to be.

The 'fine' was £30, but £15 if paid within two weeks.

I paid it on the basis it was a reasonable-ish charge, it would have cost me £4 or £5 to park in the car park, had there been a space.

Put another way, had I been offered 'VIP parking' in a space near where I wanted to be for £15, I would have taken the offer.

At the back of my mind, I hoped some of the £15 would find its way into general hospital funds, probably not, but it was another reason why I decided to pay.

Nobody is shooting you with flames! What you did was no outrage except to your own good self.

If I felt like you, I'd have donated the money to hospital funds or charities and I would have promulgated this along with the reason for doing so: as a cordial redemy.

With regards the hospital issuing the ticket, the claim that you had "broken rules" and the demand being relatively cheap, I still would have looked in with greater dept. I do not believe that hospital parking is protected by any laws such as the railways are (Byelaw 14 for parking). To that end, it would have been better to raise the issue first. Contract law still aplies here every inch of the way.

WickedWolfie

birkee wrote: »

With no room for any more disabled bays near the hospital, what are they supposed to do?
Perhaps they should label a lot of bays on the main car park as disabled bays only, THEN where are the staff going to park?

It's not a case of "should / shouldn't", it's a case of "can / can't".
Your response is, if they can't meet the legislative requirements, they should close the hospital.

Your mis-aimed annoyance at my post, so common on these forums, is shallow thinking in the extreme. Problems are multi layered.

I sympathise BUT many staff have little choice but to drive to work due to pee-poor public transport and their working hours (I presume you DO want there to be night staff???). If they can't park they will look for work elsewhere - net result no staff which means the hospital at best massively overspends on temporary staff and at worst has to close anyway - neither of which will be exactly helpful to your wife.......

vax2002

Ignore everything and get ready for lots of silly letters.

NeverAgain_2

RENEGADE wrote: »

Nobody is shooting you with flames! What you did was no outrage except to your own good self.

If I felt like you, I'd have donated the money to hospital funds or charities and I would have promulgated this along with the reason for doing so: as a cordial redemy.

With regards the hospital issuing the ticket, the claim that you had "broken rules" and the demand being relatively cheap, I still would have looked in with greater dept. I do not believe that hospital parking is protected by any laws such as the railways are (Byelaw 14 for parking). To that end, it would have been better to raise the issue first. Contract law still aplies here every inch of the way.

And also in reply to Alexis.

It was what I would describe as a typical scam ticket, very similar to the others I've seen - and not paid.

I'm sure it's also unenforceable.

Rebecca2210

Thank you all for your advice, I will upload the appeal letter when I can scan it onto the computer. The appeal note is from TCP themselves and is found on the hospital intranet very strange I know, I now have found somewhere to park and walk to hospital only problem Being that I know alot of nurses working in the hospital park here and have suffered dogs abuse from the residents of this area, another problem we must suffer just to get to our work. Another issue I could put in a letter if I must send one back to TCP. Thank you all again you hav settled my mind.
As for lack of disabled bays I completely understand this as I have elderly grandparents one of which was terminally I'll for a long period of time, trying to get parked to get him to appointments was terrible, problem being that now with new systems and different car parks for visitors and staff if people are in hospital for clinic appointments etc they can sometimes be in these clinics for a long period of time so car parking spaces are limited especially if clinics etc are running late.

RENEGADE_2

NeverAgain wrote: »

And also in reply to Alexis.

It was what I would describe as a typical scam ticket, very similar to the others I've seen - and not paid.

I'm sure it's also unenforceable.

The OP has acted from conscience and if anyone issued a private ticket does give in to the pressure and pay, well atleast they have piece of mind not that I recommend it by any means!!!!

The best way to go is to inform the hospital "look, I parked in contravention of your terms and I am prepaped to hand £15 over BUT only to a fund which is conducive to the sick; it will not be used to line the pockets of any rogue, now where do you want me to send it?", or something to that effect.

Rebecca2210

Ps I assure you none of the funds from these notices go back to the hospital