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It fails as it says you have failed to pay a £35 parking charge, well unless it costs that to park there, how can you have failed to pay? Also they indicate that it goes to debt collector stage after 28 days. So no notice to keeper, maybe? Or no chance for the registered keeper to appeal this and go to popla?
Did you pay to park? If so there is no loss, and they cannot punish you for this. Ask them for their parking policy document, if they are in the aos I would interested to know what's in that. Maybe do a foi request on this nhs trust on parking ?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.
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Pay the bloody 20 quid. It's the NHS. You know you were in the wrong.0
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Please ignore the poster above, this is a money saving site not a lets pay the scammer site!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.
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ColliesCarer wrote: »@Hot Bring - good point - it's not just about the amount is it. It's whether it can be justified as a genuine loss. And it seems the same amount is being charged for any breach - so the arguments are there but it's a tricky one to call I feel. What would be your view?
I'll add that the BPA has actually made it impossible for a PPC to claim a real GPEOL. It is THEY that demand at least a 40% discount should be offered by members if paid early. So it shows how stupid the BPA are and how even more stupid their PPC members are to sign up to such a flawed code. :rotfl:"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." - Dante Alighieri0 -
Unless this person hasn't paid to park then there is no loss! It matters little that it's an nhs trust, they are in the bpa aos they must comply by their code of practice, so it means that they must comply, and must prove its loss if asked.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.
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The problem, as I see it, is that it was a staff only car park. If that is correct, then it was not open to the public and in parking there OP was trespassing. If that is the case, there was no contract between OP and the landowner to park there, and no alleged breach of contract. GPEOL only applies in BofC claims. In trespass the lamdowner is entitled to be reimbursed for any costs incurred as a result of the trespass. £35 is a relatively small amount to justify when taking into account the admin costs and the costs of considering and replying to the appeal. I am not saying 'don't appeal to POPLA' but I am saying 'get the grounds of appeal right, if you do proceed to POPLA'
Having said that, the POPLA assessors don't always understand the finer points between trespass and contract law anyway, so there is always a prospect of success, even with a GPEOL argument - but I'd argue against damages for trespass in the alternative to be on the safe side.
Whatever - at least OP now knows he does have the verification code now and can go ahead and prepare an appeal to POPLA.I'm a retired employment solicitor. Hopefully some of my comments might be useful, but they are only my opinion and not intended as legal advice.0 -
They haven't alleged trespass though - they say 'your vehicle was parked in breach of the Terms and Conditions of Parking'. Might be useful to see the signage wording.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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It would be better to see their parking policy, what the chances of this nhs trust who is in the aos using terms like fines and penalties ?When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
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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.
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