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Parking Charge Notice

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  • Mr.Spock
    Mr.Spock Posts: 27 Forumite
    Thanks Dee. Greatly appreciated. I knew I'd get there in the end - practice makes perfect. Will post outcome in 6-8 weeks.
  • Dee140157
    Dee140157 Posts: 2,864 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    You might want to wait and see if anyone else has a comment to make. I do miss the obvious sometimes!
    Newbie thread: go to the top of this page and find these words: Main site > MoneySavingExpert.com Forums > Household & Travel > Motoring > Parking Tickets, Fines & Parking. Click on words Parking Tickets, Fines & Parking. Newbie thread is the first post. Blue New Thread button is just above it to left.
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,449 Forumite
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    Looks much better Mr Spock. A couple of points:

    1. Costs of processing the PCN and the DVLA fee are arguably immediate and direct losses flowing from the parking event, so perhaps best omit those two from your list.

    2. Presentationally it is nicely laid out and readable, but just for completeness, a bullet point list of your appeal paragraph headers would help the assessor go quickly to the silver bullet points.

    You can then let it go.
    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.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 152,929 Forumite
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    Agreed - that's a much stronger set of appeal points.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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  • Mr.Spock
    Mr.Spock Posts: 27 Forumite
    Thank you all for your comments. Taken on board and submitted to POPLA. Have been given a date of 15/9.
  • Dee140157
    Dee140157 Posts: 2,864 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Look forward to hearing from you at end of September that you are successful . POPLA are running a few weeks late!
    Newbie thread: go to the top of this page and find these words: Main site > MoneySavingExpert.com Forums > Household & Travel > Motoring > Parking Tickets, Fines & Parking. Click on words Parking Tickets, Fines & Parking. Newbie thread is the first post. Blue New Thread button is just above it to left.
  • Mr.Spock
    Mr.Spock Posts: 27 Forumite
    As I'm still awaiting result of appeal to POPLA (due mid Sept or likely later as per Dee's advice) I believe it's a breach of BPA COP to send a debt recovery letter. However, that's what I've received today - standard stuff no doubt with photocopied signature and charge now upped from £100 to £149. I'm supposed to pay up by 16th which is now likely to be before the appeal is heard otherwise they're recommending court action to the creditor's solicitor. What is procedure please for dealing with them?
  • Dee140157
    Dee140157 Posts: 2,864 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Complain to BPA. Send them a copy of letter. Give them dates etc of appeal going in.
    Newbie thread: go to the top of this page and find these words: Main site > MoneySavingExpert.com Forums > Household & Travel > Motoring > Parking Tickets, Fines & Parking. Click on words Parking Tickets, Fines & Parking. Newbie thread is the first post. Blue New Thread button is just above it to left.
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,449 Forumite
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    Dee140157 wrote: »
    Complain to BPA. Send them a copy of letter. Give them dates etc of appeal going in.

    Please do this Mr Spock. The BPA must sort this nonsense out; the more complaints they receive, with evidential proof of CoP-breaking activity, the sooner they will be forced to take some action!
    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.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • Mr.Spock
    Mr.Spock Posts: 27 Forumite
    OK thanks. I'll happily complain to BPA but please also confirm there's no value in responding to DRP and pointing out the error of their ways.
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