PCN Issued Yesterday - Ignore, or appeal?

Prang

I received a PCN yesterday from JD Parking Consultants whilst parked in the residents car park of my girlfriends flat. No, I don't have a residents parking permit, but there are plenty of spaces so there truly is no issue. The PCN was also issued at around midnight of all times!

I've read this and other forums about these tickets, so know full well not to pay it. However, I am unsure what the best course of action is here, simply to ignore or to appeal the ticket, go to POPLA and cost the parking company a few quid.

If I do appeal, what should I put as the reason? Should I actually attempt a genuine defence, or just say something petty but fun, along the lines of "To cost you the price of one POPLA appeal"?

Kite2010

Sounds private, so ignore it.

Prang

Kite2010 wrote: »

Sounds private, so ignore it.

Well yes, it's definitely a PCN not a fine. From reading threads on here though, there seems to be a mix of advice to just ignore as was always the case, or go to POPLA at the parking company's expense.

taffy056

The easiest option if you are the registered keeper is to ignore, it takes time and effort to go through their sham appeal and popla, if that is in short supply just ignore the scammers.

Coupon-mad

Ignore them completely unless you are up for testing them at POPLA. I reckon their appeals system would be as useless as their very basic brand new website:

http://jdparking.co.uk/

there's a smell of ex-clamper about that simplistic rubbish! :rotfl:

Prang

Coupon-mad wrote: »

there's a smell of ex-clamper about that simplistic rubbish! :rotfl:

Oh that's definitely what they are, they've been involved in a fair few disputes around the Leeds area.

What I don't get is are they really sending someone out in the middle of the night to "patrol" a car park with less than 20 spaces and controlled entry? Is it possible it's the management company, or a resident with access to a book of tickets?

edward123

Coupon-mad wrote: »

Ignore them completely unless you are up for testing them at POPLA. I reckon their appeals system would be as useless as their very basic brand new website:

http://jdparking.co.uk/

there's a smell of ex-clamper about that simplistic rubbish! :rotfl:

And when you click on the link "Appeals" from that page you then read:

This is somewhat embarrassing, isn’t it?

It seems we can’t find what you’re looking for. Perhaps searching, or one of the links below, can help.

And they actually claim to be "a leading company specialising in car park management and enforcement throughout Yorkshire."

Smells like Yorkshire sheep poo to me.

Prang

edward123 wrote: »

And when you click on the link "Appeals" from that page you then read:

To be fair to them, the PCN itself gives the URL for appeals as parkingcsl.co.uk/appeals, it doesn't direct you to their own site.

edward123

Prang wrote: »

To be fair to them, the PCN itself gives the URL for appeals as parkingcsl.co.uk/appeals, it doesn't direct you to their own site.

Yep, always best to be fair. But I like the idea of a resident with a book of tickets.

Prang

edward123 wrote: »

Yep, always best to be fair. But I like the idea of a resident with a book of tickets.

The ticket was issued by attendant number "001" no less! It's almost an honour to have been ticketed by who I can only assume is the best of the best!

edward123

Prang wrote: »

The ticket was issued by attendant number "001" no less! It's almost an honour to have been ticketed by who I can only assume is the best of the best!

If it was attendant "007" I suppose that could merit some concern!