Debt recovery plus - court... Help

adamzt

Default DRP letter - Notice of intended court action
Hello All,

My ordeal so far

On the 24/11/2014 I parked in a private car park which belongs to a Gala bingo this car park is controlled by UKPC LTD.

I returned to my car that day to find a Parking Charge Notice on my screen and the reason for this was "Parked in a permit area without displaying a valid permit". The notice also states I am required to pay a charge of £100 - reduced to £60 if paid within 14days. The VRN was incorrect and looked on here for advise. The advice I read on the NEWBIES forum was to wait for the NTK to come through the post. So I waited and recived a NTK letter with a Final reminder of an earlier time I parked in the car park on the 08/10/2014 as well as a NTK regarding the charge I knew about. 31st December I recieved a final reminder for this. I believed this to be the same parking charge until I noticed different dates and references on the letters as I forgeot the original date I parked their.
I have sent 3 letters now to UKPC appeals

1st letter was the standard template to UKPC appeals for the incident occured on 28/11

2nd letter was same template (worded differently) regarding 08/11 which I had to post as it stated I was too late to appeal online and that it had been passed on to DRP (since then I recieved a letter from DRP asking for payment) This letter asked for POPLA code

and final letter stating to UKPC stating that I will not reply to any letters I recieve from DRP and this letter also asked for POPLA.

Today 3/1/15 I recieved a letter from DRP about notice of intended court action - unpaid parking charge 160.00 stating I have 14 days to make payment otherwise they will pass my file to creditors solicitors.

I am a member of Gala bingo and use this car park many times except on these days and they do not provide customers with permits. The sign states for 'GALA CUSTOMERS AND PERMIT HOLDERS ONLY' (ITS A FREE CAR PARK) I use it all the time and take my nan to bingo yet it makes me feel sick thinking about going to court.

I need some advice and help what to do.

I have not yet contacted DRP because I do not know what to say Should I write to DRP stating debt is denied and you must return this to your client - any further communication will be treated as harassment and may be pursued accordingly through the courts.

I am just getting fed up of these letters now and I read all this on here yet I am just getting confused .

Please someone help what I should do. What is the next step. Please do not ask me to read anymore I just need some sort of direction...