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  • OK, so now in December & have just received another letter from newlyn saying "court action pending", if I dont pay within 14 days proccedings will be initiated in the County Court. Is this my letter before court or do Excel send that one to me?
    Best Regards & have a great Xmas
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    Did you follow C-M's advice in posts #4 and #6?

    Newlyn (debt collectors) have no lawful authority so you can safely ignore. Only the PPC (or their appointed legal representatives, who are not Newlyn) can start court action.
  • I did write the letter to name the driver, but got distracted with a death in the family & completely forgot to post it, but still have a copy saved on laptop ready for the "letter before court" so like you say I will ignore this one & suppose I might not even get another, ;-)

    Regards
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,416 Forumite
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    fisky68 wrote: »
    I did write the letter to name the driver, but got distracted with a death in the family & completely forgot to post it, but still have a copy saved on laptop ready for the "letter before court" so like you say I will ignore this one & suppose I might not even get another, ;-)

    Regards

    You can still send that off at any time up to the point when court action is initiated, after that, it's all yours to deal with.
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

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  • Coupon-mad
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    fisky68 wrote: »
    I did write the letter to name the driver, but got distracted with a death in the family & completely forgot to post it, but still have a copy saved on laptop ready for the "letter before court" so like you say I will ignore this one & suppose I might not even get another, ;-)

    Regards



    No!

    Send the letter to Excel NOW. It discharges your liability, did you not realise the importance of it? Excel may not send another letter, they might go straight to small claim.
    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
  • OK C-M will do, is this OK or do I need to change anything
    thanks & regards



    The Manager
    Central Payments Office
    Excel Parking Services LTD
    PO BOX 4777
    Sheffield
    S9 9DJ

    date

    PCN Number ********

    Dear Sir

    Vehicle Registration Number *******


    I am the registered keeper of the above mentioned vehicle.

    I am writing to acknowledge receipt of the above PCN and to inform you that I was not the driver of the vehicle on the date of the alleged 'parking event'. Therefore you must pursue the driver, whose details are:

    someone else

    1 this street

    anytown
    anyplace
    uk

    Please note: this discharges my obligation as Registered Keeper under PoFA 2012 and any court proceedings will be defended on that basis.

    Yours faithfully

    me
  • do I send a copy to newlyn as well
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 152,543 Forumite
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    I am writing to acknowledge receipt of letters regarding the above matter and to inform you...




    I think I would change the PCN to 'letters'.

    Also I hope the driver is at a different address, or if not, give a different address anyway (relative's address or workplace). This is to stop Excel whinging that the driver must have already seen the postal PCN.

    I would also add that you no longer have the original letter as you knew you were not liable and threw it away, as you weren't driving. Since the driver has not seen a PCN, you suggest Excel will need to send one as soon as possible if they are to pursue the matter with the driver.
    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
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
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    That is okay and send to both
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
    We don't need the following to help you.
    Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
    :beer: Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Member :beer:
  • Thanks Stroma
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