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Parking Charge Notice

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lst2301
lst2301 Posts: 2 Newbie
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
I received a parking charge notice today from Town & Country Parking. The notice has a picture showing my registration plate entering and leavng the car park. On the day the car was parked there wasn't any notices to inform you of the parking rules - went to the car park tonight and the signs are there (one was placed right beside where the car had been previously parked!!):mad:.
Having read the other posts I was confident about just ignoring this notice, but as they have photographed my car should I be worried?

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  • Sirdan
    Sirdan Posts: 1,323 Forumite
    lst2301 wrote: »
    I received a parking charge notice today from Town & Country Parking. The notice has a picture showing my registration plate entering and leavng the car park. On the day the car was parked there wasn't any notices to inform you of the parking rules - went to the car park tonight and the signs are there (one was placed right beside where the car had been previously parked!!):mad:.
    Having read the other posts I was confident about just ignoring this notice, but as they have photographed my car should I be worried?

    No. ..............
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 151,954 Forumite
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    edited 19 January 2012 at 2:17PM
    In the Watchdog clip, a must-see youtube link on the sticky thread 'welcome, please read before posting' the PPC has CCTV pics of the car too.

    So read that sticky thread, watch the clip and you'll know what to do about it then! :D
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
     Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • esmerobbo
    esmerobbo Posts: 4,979 Forumite
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    lst2301 wrote: »
    as they have photographed my car should I be worried?

    Yes they may sue your car!:o Means nothing except they have a picture of a car, just file the letters away, and ignore them.
  • bargepole
    bargepole Posts: 3,237 Forumite
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    lst2301 wrote: »
    ... but as they have photographed my car should I be worried?
    Quite the opposite. If you decide to sell your car in the future, you've got a ready made picture which you can scan and send in with your advert in Autotrader!

    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.
  • pogofish
    pogofish Posts: 10,853 Forumite
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    lst2301 wrote: »
    Having read the other posts I was confident about just ignoring this notice, but as they have photographed my car should I be worried?

    Photography is quite meaningless as any sort of "evidence" in this context.
  • esmerobbo
    esmerobbo Posts: 4,979 Forumite
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    lst2301 wrote: »
    I'm new to this posting thing - what is a sticky thread welcome and where do I find it?



    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1363571

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2214803

    There you go!
  • lst2301
    lst2301 Posts: 2 Newbie
    Coupon-mad wrote: »
    In the Watchdog clip, a must-see youtube link on the sticky thread 'welcome, please read before posting' the PPC has CCTV pics of the car too.

    So read that sticky thread, watch the clip and you'll know what to do about it then! :D


    I'm new to this posting thing - what is a sticky thread and where do I find it?:o
  • AltheHibby
    AltheHibby Posts: 733 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Hi 2301,

    Prepare to feel a wee bit daft. The first 5 threads in this forum are stickies, and have the word "sticky" in the title.:)

    Don't forget to keep ignoring the numpties:D
  • Kite2010
    Kite2010 Posts: 4,308 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Home Insurance Hacker! Car Insurance Carver!
    Let me guess your "crime" was staying longer than the so-called limit?

    Ignore Town & Country Parking, and ignore the car-park in future
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