Query about disabled bay parking fine Asda

Truly_Wracked_Off

Thank you so much for leading me by the nose ColliesCarer. I need it!

Truly_Wracked_Off

Thanks Atilla but what's an LBA and who is Ellie Doohan? Would she be Asda's legal eagle?

T.W.O.

ColliesCarer

Slight revision to my previous post on reading through again.

If the four categories you mention Smart has are options in an on-line appeal submission form - then would tick "other" to avoid the possibility that they refuse an appeal because the form wasn't completed correctly

ColliesCarer

Truly_Wracked_Off wrote: »

Thanks Atilla but what's an LBA and who is Ellie Doohan? Would she be Asda's legal eagle?

T.W.O.

Apologies to atilla for answering on their behalf.
Ellie Doohan - see LinkedIn
Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer EMEA at Walmart
Company Secretary and General Counsel at Asda Stores Ltd

and an LBA is a letter before action - they don't tend to like even the merest hint of a possibility of an action being brought against them for failures under EA2010

Truly_Wracked_Off

Thanks once again CC. I'm sending a letter, not filling in an on-line form but towards the bottom of S.Parking's NTK letter, on the reverse, there's a dotted line with an 'Appeal Reply Slip' after it.

Alongside the requisite 'Other' box to be ticked, it says Please include any supporting documents and a letter explaining your reason for appeal

I'll cut this off, tick the requisite box and attach it to my letter with a copy of their ticket and the driver's receipt, which show the visit was one minute. My letter is a slightly edited version of the NEWBIES template, which was a blessing as I'm not really up to this at the moment.

Besides mentioning protected characteristics in the letter, I've also raised the spectre of Ellie Doohan. I should have it posted by lunch time tomorrow, unless a favourable CEO's letter arrives in the morning post.

Will update the forum as soon as I have Asda's response.
Sincerely T.W.O.

ColliesCarer

If posting make sure you take it to the post office and get a free certificate of posting

Coupon-mad

Smart Parking will cancel this, as they always do when they see the template appeal. You won't even need POPLA!

Truly_Wracked_Off

How sweet that sounds!

atilla

Truly_Wracked_Off wrote: »

Thanks Atilla but what's an LBA and who is Ellie Doohan? Would she be Asda's legal eagle?

T.W.O.

Yes, she's their lead Counsel and also company secretary.
And, as she pointed out to me only recently, also responsible for H&S throughout the company.

Truly_Wracked_Off

Thanks Atilla. I did use her name in my first letter of appeal so fingers crossed.

T.W.O.