VCS Parking Charge Notice - Listerhills, Bradford

Katybelle_D

Thank you for this, I have printed the letter and will post it forth-with! :-)

I'm sure I shall be back again soon with another update.

Thank you for your continued assistance. :T

Katybelle_D

Well had a reply and you've guessed it... appeal rejected. No POPLA code though so need to send a letter back to ask for one within 14 days. Would you suggest just saying something along the lines of "I wish to appeal to POPLA please send me a code by reply correspondence." and leave it at that?

Many thanks

Umkomaas

Katybelle_D wrote: »

Well had a reply and you've guessed it... appeal rejected. No POPLA code though so need to send a letter back to ask for one within 14 days. Would you suggest just saying something along the lines of "I wish to appeal to POPLA please send me a code by reply correspondence." and leave it at that?

Many thanks

Write again and tell them you have reported this failure to comply with the BPA Code of Practice to the BPA.

Write to the BPA a letter of complaint that VCS (once again) are dragging their heels in providing a POPLA Code. Copy them in on the correspondence you have received from VCS.

Katybelle_D

In short the does the following suffice? Thank you for your continued assistance forum members :-)

In reply to your letter dated ??December 2013. The driver will not be divulged and as the registered keeper I wish toexercise the right to appeal to the Parking On Private Land Appeals (POPLA)service and require you to provide a verification code and relevant forms.

Katybelle_D

So the fact that I asked for a POPLA code should it be rejected after the first letter asking for one by return should they reject it means they have failed to abide by BPA rules?

Thanks

Umkomaas

Katybelle_D wrote: »

So the fact that I asked for a POPLA code should it be rejected after the first letter asking for one by return should they reject it means they have failed to abide by BPA rules?

Thanks

In a nutshell.

And, in fact, POPLA has recently written in their newsletter that any rejection letter by a PPC MUST be accompanied by a POPLA code - motorists should not have to write further letters requesting a code.

Coupon-mad

http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/popla-november-2013-newsletter.html

Read that, and quote the POPLA newsletter at them, and email the BPA about it (email addy in the newbies read this first' sticky thread and in the 'successful complaints about PPCs' sticky - at the top of this MSE forum). POPLA say clearly that an appellant must not be forced to ask for a POPLA code.

Katybelle_D

Not only that but they have given 14 days to make the challenge or pay them and in BPA code of practice it recommends at least 35 days from date that rejected the challenge... help please?

Coupon-mad

No, you've read that wrong. The 35 days is theirs, their limit to reject your appeal. You 'should' have 28 days but that's not set in stone in the law so go with their rubbish 14 days.

Katybelle_D

22.12 If you reject a challenge you must:


• tell the driver how to make an appeal to POPLA. This



includes providing a template ‘notice of appeal’ form, or

a link to the appropriate website for lodging an appeal


• give the driver a reasonable amount of time to pay



the charge before restarting the collection process.

We recommend that you allow at least 35 days from

the date you rejected the challenge.