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Station car park - MET PARKING SERVICES

Hi.

My situation is the following:

Work for London Underground and Network Rail. West Ruislip station has number of bays allocated for LU or NR staff. When they get full staff normally park in the main car park displaying a HiVis with Londun Underground logo on it. Done it many times never had problems or PCNs issued until now. Was issued one on 3 Sep and appealed on the same day via their web site (metreview dot com) explaining the situation. They rejected my appeal and sent me rejection letter along with POPLA form to appeal against their decision. So far I haven't received Notice to Keeper.

My questions are: Are they in breach of the regulation by not issuing me with Notice to Keeper? What to do next? is it on its own enough grounds to appeal or ignore them?

Thanks

Comments

  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,375 Forumite
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    A NTK can't now be issued, because you appear to have outed yourself as the driver (pointlessly and you've thrown away a major POPLA appeal point). Never mind, you win anyway at POPLA if you use a template in the Newbies thread post #3. Have a look and find one to crib from that's about a windscreen ticket.

    MET usually don't bother to contest at POPLA when they see a forum template used.


    :)
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Thanks for quick reply. In this case what do I base my case on:

    1. No breach of contract and no genuine pre-estimate of loss.

    2. Contract with the landowner – no locus standi.

    3. Unclear and non-compliant signage, forming no contract with drivers.

    Is that all?
    Thanks again
  • Dee140157
    Dee140157 Posts: 2,864 Forumite
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    Yes, you have the main grounds. But obviously explain them in detail as per the examples in post 3 of newbie thread.
    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.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,375 Forumite
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    rabo4ii wrote: »
    Thanks for quick reply. In this case what do I base my case on:

    1. No breach of contract and no genuine pre-estimate of loss.

    2. Contract with the landowner – no locus standi.

    3. Unclear and non-compliant signage, forming no contract with drivers.

    Is that all?
    Thanks again
    Yep but MET will almost certainly not contest if they see a nice looong and detailed 'no GPEOL' appeal point, plus the other two. :)
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Appeal allowed (won) on the grounds that MET didn't want to follow that case and produced absolutely nothing to POPLA. Thanks a lot Coupon-mad
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,375 Forumite
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    Yay - as expected!
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
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