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Warwick fine for parking in a private car park

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  • andreauk2009
    andreauk2009 Posts: 181 Forumite
    I guess that sending in 1st class is useless, isn't it?
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 44,416 Forumite
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    I guess that sending in 1st class is useless, isn't it?

    Not quite sure the basis of your question here. What you do need is a free certificate of posting from the Post Office, and AFAIU needs first class postage.
    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
  • Dee140157
    Dee140157 Posts: 2,864 Forumite
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    No I don't think so. I think you can get a free certificate of posting with first or second class postage.

    So which you use depends on how long you have to get it there. If you only have a couple of days, use first class, if a couple of weeks, use second.
    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: 44,416 Forumite
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    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
  • andreauk2009
    andreauk2009 Posts: 181 Forumite
    edited 9 August 2014 at 12:57PM
    Hello there,
    As expected Civil Enforcement Ltd returned a letter saying they won't cancel the PCN.

    They say that the PCN has been raised on the basis of a "Contract Law", and that the driver infringed the T&C that states "payment must be done not later than 10 minutes from the arrival", which it went past of 1 minute and 30 seconds in the driver circumstance.

    Additionally, it must be said that no signage was visible at the entrance about the 10 minutes enforcement. If the driver saw that, I am sure he would have paid straight away.

    They have included a proof of this signage attaching a coloured print of the ticket machine, with the signage at the back. No dates are print on the photo, so this could have been taken even 3 years ago as a matter of fact.

    They say that due to the Data Protection Act they can't include any details about their client nor the contract in place.

    I have been given a POPLA code number and offered additional 14 days to pay the PCN.

    I suspect post 3 in the newbie section is the next way to go ahead, but according to the last thread, I do remember this need to be carefully written, so here I am seeking for your expertise.

    Look forward to reading your comments.
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    You should have posted this on your previous thread.
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • The_Deep wrote: »
    You should have posted this on your previous thread.

    You mean my follow up?
    If that's the case sorry. I can move the conversation there.
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    Yes, that is best, it keeps everything together.
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • andreauk2009
    andreauk2009 Posts: 181 Forumite
    edited 9 August 2014 at 1:20PM
    Hello there,
    As expected Civil Enforcement Ltd returned a letter saying they won't cancel the PCN.

    They say that the PCN has been raised on the basis of a "Contract Law", and that the driver infringed the T&C that states "payment must be done not later than 10 minutes from the arrival", which it went past of 1 minute and 30 seconds in the driver circumstance.

    Additionally, it must be said that no signage was visible at the entrance about the 10 minutes enforcement. If the driver saw that, I am sure he would have paid straight away.

    They have included a proof of this signage attaching a coloured print of the ticket machine, with the signage at the back. No dates are print on the photo, so this could have been taken even 3 years ago as a matter of fact.

    They say that due to the Data Protection Act they can't include any details about their client nor the contract in place.

    I have been given a POPLA code number and offered additional 14 days to pay the PCN.

    I suspect post 3 in the newbie section is the next way to go ahead, but I do remember this need to be carefully written, so here I am seeking for your expertise.

    Look forward to reading your comments.
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