Premier Park - Formal Demand

Baxt

Hi All,

I have read all of the previous forums and could not find anything that was directly comparable to my case, so thought it be best to check as i am a little concerned.

I had received a parking notice charge from premier parking at the end of November. I had sent a letter of dispute which i had written with advice and templates from this site. I had heard no reply, assuming they had given up until yesterday nearly 2 months later when i received a 'Formal Demand' for £100. I had called them today inquiring and they only replied with, yes we had received your dispute and replied - but I have definitely received no reply. Telling them this they simply said it was my problem to take up with Royal Mail and that my dispute window has timed out.

Worried i called POPLA who informed me that the window had closed and now I require a solicitor as they can not help me.

The ticket was for 'Parking in a No Parking Area' it was in a gym car park which is gated and underground and free with gym membership. There are signs but none in the area where I had parked.

I would just like to know where I stand with them not even acknowledging my dispute.

Many Thanks for any help provided.

kirkbyinfurnesslad_2

Popla are wrong, you dont need a solicitor you need mse!

pogofish

Baxt wrote: »

I have read all of the previous forums and could not find anything that was directly comparable to my case, so thought it be best to check as i am a little concerned.

What are you on about?

Your "case" is no different to anyone else with a ticket from these scammers!

Baxt

Just because they have ignored my dispute and apparently I no longer have the option of appealing through POPLA

Redx

Baxt wrote: »

Just because they have ignored my dispute and apparently I no longer have the option of appealing through POPLA

if you did not receive any reply or a popla code, complain to the BPA and the DVLA if necessary , giving them full details , especially s clark

hopefully you will get your missing popla code

but if you did receive a popla code, then its expired now

there have been loads of threads about missing replies and no popla codes and the NEWBIES thread mentions disputes like these too https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822

Coupon-mad

Baxt wrote: »

Just because they have ignored my dispute and apparently I no longer have the option of appealing through POPLA

So you complain to the BPA, using the email for Steve Clark you will have seen in the 'NEWBIES read this first! FAQs' thread, when you read it first of all. You need to say what has happened and that you need the BPA to investigate and check if this PPC ever sent a rejection letter, and did it have a correctly-dated POPLA code on it? If yes you want to see a copy including the code. If not, then the PPC must of course send a POPLA code, generated now.

And did you actually send your appeal as keeper? Or as driver? Did you imply who the driver was? Did you wait for the first postal letter as we advise, or did you appeal to the windscreen ticket (not normally advised)?

Guys_Dad

Agreed. PPCs don't like paying £27 to go to POPLA and try to wriggle out.

Do exactly as c-m says and come back when you get somewhere with BPA.

Baxt

Many thanks for all your helpful replies!

I have emailed Steve at BPA and will keep posting any replies I get. In the mean time should I inform Premier Park I have done so? I am worried that it will reach the £150 stage and I really cannot afford any such charges.

Thanks Again

Redx

nope, wait for the BPA

the ppc could put it up to a grand if they like, doesnt make it enforceable !!

if it goes to popla and wins, you pay nothing at all

Coupon-mad

I have emailed Steve at BPA and will keep posting any replies I get. In the mean time should I inform Premier Park I have done so? I am worried that it will reach the £150 stage and I really cannot afford any such charges.

Why do people always say this, as if they reckon it matters with a fake PCN they won't be paying anyway? Not only that, POFA2012 restricts the amount a keeper can be pursued for, to the amount of the PCN only. Not £150 or some other made up sum. And you won't be paying.

kirkbyinfurnesslad_2

Coupon-mad wrote: »

Why do people always say this, as if they reckon it matters with a fake PCN they won't be paying anyway? Not only that, POFA2012 restricts the amount a keeper can be pursued for, to the amount of the PCN only. Not £150 or some other made up sum. And you won't be paying.

Its because there are a lot of gullable people out there