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UKPC Parked in Disabled Persons Space

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wildchief
wildchief Posts: 11 Forumite
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Dear Forum

I am not entirely sure if I should pay a ticket to UKPC

They have sent me a final reminder "invoice" for parking in a disabled person space in Wickes car park when I am not disabled

I imagine some people on the forum will be unsympathetic but I still think £100 for this infraction is too much.

I have heard I can appeal to popla but I don't know if this is the route to take

Any advice grateful recieved
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  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    edited 30 December 2013 at 1:47PM
    You won't get much sympathy here for parking in disabled bays when you don't need that provision! These bays are for people who need reasonable adjustment to live their lives as normal as possible, don't do it again!!

    In terms of this ticket, a few questions

    1) is this England or Wales ?
    2) are you the registered keeper?
    3) is this a ticket on car or through the post?
    4) what is date of ticket, and date of notice to keeper?

    Thanks
    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:
  • wildchief
    wildchief Posts: 11 Forumite
    That's fair comment and I won't defend myself further other than to say that no disabled person was deprived of a spot that day.

    -It was England and Wales
    -I am the registered keeper
    -It was a "final reminder" through the post. It looked like junk mail so I nearly didn't open it.

    the parking charge date is 9/11/2013

    The letter is dated 27/12/2013

    Thank you
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    The letter dated the 27th is that your first letter? Also please say whether this was on the car or through the post?
    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:
  • wildchief
    wildchief Posts: 11 Forumite
    edited 30 December 2013 at 1:54PM
    Hello again,

    This is the first letter I have opened but I don't know if they have sent me any others I haven't received or opened. It came through the post.
    thank you
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    Sorry you are not answering the question I need, yes the letter came through the post. But did you have a ticket on the car? Please answer that
    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:
  • wildchief
    wildchief Posts: 11 Forumite
    Hello Again sorry for being dim

    yes there was an original ticket stuck to the windscreen
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    edited 30 December 2013 at 2:19PM
    Okay you need to appeal this quickly as you are still within the 28 days of the notice to keeper, something like this, and email it to them and send it via the post office with a free proof of postage


    Dear UKPC,

    As the registered keeper of (reg) I'm in receipt of your parking invoice xxxxxx dated xxxxxx. I wish to invoke your appeals process as all liability to you company is denied on the following

    1) this charge is not a genuine pre-estimate of loss
    2) your signage does not comply with the BPA Code of Practice
    3) you do not have the authority or permission to issue invoices at this location

    If you reject this appeal please forward a popla verification code so an appeal can be made there, I will be asking for a full breakdown on the above, as you know all appeals are upheld on the points raised.

    Please issue your cancellation within 35 days of this letter

    Faithfully
    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:
  • wildchief
    wildchief Posts: 11 Forumite
    edited 30 December 2013 at 2:26PM
    with rain and I had to return something - but the car park was dead. i really didn't think anything of it. sounds weak when you say it outloud but no way anyone was inconvenienced by my action as I was out of wickes in about 8 minutes. To be honest I had no idea that private carparks markings were anything other than "recommendations"
  • wildchief
    wildchief Posts: 11 Forumite
    Sorry to be dim again but do I replace "dated xxx" with the date of the ticket on the windscreen or the date on the letter they sent me today

    Thankyou
    Stroma wrote: »
    Okay you need to appeal this quickly as you are still within the 28 days of the notice to keeper, something like this, and email it to them and send it via the post office with a free proof of postage


    Dear UKPC,

    As the registered keeper of (reg) I'm in receipt of your parking invoice xxxxxx dated xxxxxx. I wish to invoke your appeals process as all liability to you company is denied on the following

    1) this charge is not a genuine pre-estimate of loss
    2) your signage does not comply with the BPA Code of Practice
    3) you do not have the authority or permission to issue invoices at this location

    If you reject this appeal please forward a popla verification code so an appeal can be made there, I will be asking for a full breakdown on the above, as you know all appeals are upheld on the points raised.

    Please issue your cancellation within 35 days of this letter

    Faithfully
  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
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    the postal NTK you received in the post, dont mention the driver or windscreen ticket at this stage, you are replying as RK only
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