Forestry Commission Scotland - PCN

Dee140157

If they haven't used bye laws to chase you with, and just used PPC reasons then yes.

nevis999

Okay, will continue to ignore.

Thanks

bazster

Agreed, they've referred to terms and conditions not byelaws, it's a civil matter so ignore them.

nitpicker99

Was it "fluttering ticket" etc, or was it non payment of the fee. In the former case I sympathise, but not in the latter.

bazster

nitpicker99 wrote: »

Was it "fluttering ticket" etc, or was it non payment of the fee. In the former case I sympathise, but not in the latter.

Curious as to what "worthwhile cause" Forestry Commission income goes to? Are you under the misapprehension that the Forestry Commission is some kind of charity? Or are you of the opinion that carpeting Britain's uplands with sterile forests of alien conifers is a worthwhile cause?

pogofish

There was an image of a FC Scotland/PE sign posted here a while back and IIRC it made no reference to any bylaws whatsoever

James_N

bazster wrote: »

Curious as to what "worthwhile cause" Forestry Commission income goes to? Are you under the misapprehension that the Forestry Commission is some kind of charity? Or are you of the opinion that carpeting Britain's uplands with sterile forests of alien conifers is a worthwhile cause?

There is the outside chance that the "alien conifers" may be a sanctuary for red squirrels .....

nitpicker99

"Curious as to what "worthwhile cause"...."

Usually FC pay car parks are in places where they have bike trails, walking trails etc. They have to be maintained, and parking income helps. Ultimately I suppose it's the taxpayer who loses out if people don't pay though.

pogofish

Here is a link to the previous sign - no mention of byelaws, only T&Cs

http://picturehost.eu/uploads/8cc026f6fa6fad49ba41f4a3f75fe2a5_DSCF1120.JPG

So if the OP's ticket is from a car park with the same sign, then ignoring is the viable option.

pogofish

nitpicker99 wrote: »

It begs the question why you didn't pay the parking fee in the first place. It does go toward a fairly worthwhile cause.

Sorry but any org, no matter how worthwhile deserves everything they get for aligning themselves with irredeemable scummers like PE.

And yeah, the old social policy of the FC ended with the 1970s - they have been a wholly moneymaking concern since then. Between 2007 and 2011, thet made a £28-million profit off land sales!