Legion and DRP

RedSun_2

Hello everyone.
Got a fine on a windscreen on 22/06/15.
On 23/07 received NTK
Apppealed on 3rd of August with a template from newbie sticky. (Got proof of postage from PO).
On 06/08 Got a final warning from Legion.
On 23/08 Got a letter from DRP demanding £140 (yeah right).

Anyway after reading various posts there are 3 ways to deal with it:
1.) Ignore it
2.)Write a complaint to DRP saying charge is disputed. Using one of templates from here

Name
Address

Date



Dear Sirs

Parking Charge Number xxxxx

I refer to your letter of [insert date], and earlier correspondence.

Firstly, I have no intention of paying the money demanded by your client, and any court proceedings will be vigorously defended.

Second, should it be your client's intention to start court proceedings, they must provide a Letter Before Claim which complies with the requirements of Annex A Para 2 of the Practice Direction on Pre-action Conduct:


Please also note that a failure and/or refusal to comply with the Practice Direction will result in a complaint being made to the court and an application for a stay of the action and costs pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 of the Practice Direction on non-compliance and sanctions.

In the meantime, you should note that this charge is disputed, and you must now refer this matter back to your client and cease and desist all further contact with me. Failure to do so will result in a complaint to the Credit Services Association.

I trust that I have made myself clear.

Yours faithfully

3.) Following an advice of fellow member wait for 35 days and send complaint to DVLA. Because my appeal has been sent to them, however it seems they passed it to DRP without rresponding to me

Umkomaas wrote: »

Fire a complaint to the DVLA that ECP are not complying with the BPA's Code of Practice in denying you access to POPLA and involving debt collectors when the appeals process has not yet been exhausted.

Send them copies of all documentation you have received. Contact details are in the NEWBIES sticky, post #6.

I prefer to advise just complaining to the DVLA only (rather than jointly with, or solely to, the BPA). Doing it this way will pressure the DVLA to push the BPA to investigate this and, possibly, report back to them. Puts a bit more pressure on the BPA this way

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I think the best way to go is complain to dvla, hovewer because it is only first letter from DRP, do I answer them or wait 35 days?
Thanks

enfield_freddy

DVLA or BPA , one lots in wales the other in west sussex


although both (pretend) to deal with PPCs , the BPA might at this point be the better one to write to , pointing out that they have not replied , nor sent you a POPLa code , but have instead just passed the ticket over to DR+




the DVLA will not give a toss , they have has there £2.50 , and at the time of the request


1: ECP (I think you mention) were a member of a recognised ATA
2: they applied for info in the correct time span
3: they paid £2.50




879: they paid £2.50




the DVLA will not give a monkeys ,

RedSun_2

enfield_freddy wrote: »

DVLA or BPA , one lots in wales the other in west sussex


although both (pretend) to deal with PPCs , the BPA might at this point be the better one to write to , pointing out that they have not replied , nor sent you a POPLa code , but have instead just passed the ticket over to DR+

thank you for your answer, appreciate it. sorry took a while to answer, with a newborn I can hardly find any spare time. :A
So basically, complain to BPA right now?
Or if they will decide to take me to court, I can claim that never got a reply nor popla, would it be a valid argument to throw the case out?

enfield_freddy

RedSun wrote: »

thank you for your answer, appreciate it. sorry took a while to answer, with a newborn I can hardly find any spare time. :A
So basically, complain to BPA right now?
Or if they will decide to take me to court, I can claim that never got a reply nor popla,CODE would it be a valid argument to throw the case out?[/QUOTE]



as a little doggy on the TV says "oh yes"

RedSun_2

enfield_freddy wrote: »

RedSun wrote: »

thank you for your answer, appreciate it. sorry took a while to answer, with a newborn I can hardly find any spare time. :A
So basically, complain to BPA right now?
Or if they will decide to take me to court, I can claim that never got a reply nor popla,CODE would it be a valid argument to throw the case out?[/QUOTE]



as a little doggy on the TV says "oh yes"

But, in theory if it gets there and in theory if judge ask, why didn't I raise this matter with BPA or PPC (I mean that I didnt complain for not getting response)?

Umkomaas

You can view how many times Legion has done court in the past 12 months here:

http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/court-cases-2014-2014.html#comment-form

The 12 months shown are those when PPCs were at their most rapacious - ever - in the context of issuing court papers and ensuing court appearance (Parking Eye issued >30,000 in that time).

Worrying about Judges at this juncture is somewhat premature (and an unlikely event) - my advice you'd copied from some other thread regarding a complaint to the DVLA still applies - and needs to 'get done' rather than finding distractions like 'Judges'.

RedSun_2

Thank you, will complain to both dvla and bpa. appreciate your help