Help! Parking fine at London Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Acquatics Centre

pstarquinia

Help! We received a fine for parking at the London Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Acquatics Centre centre outside of the bays (they have described it as 'not parked in marked parking bay' though this was not marked anywhere at all.
Unfortunately we lost the original fine but have now received a notice from a debt recovery company (DRP) threatening court action and asking we pay £150!
I understand that fundamentally the company (Gemini Parking Solutions London Ltd) is not within its rights to impose such a fine and, in any case, we did not park incorrectly and there were no signs indicating we were violating any rules.
We have less than a week to resolve this, so would be very grateful for advice.
Thanks all

pstarquinia

Just wanted to add: this fine was incurred on May 27, and am now being told by Gemini Parking Solutions and the Debt Recovery Plus Ltd that it is too late for us to appeal and we need to pay.
Is that true?

The_Deep

Unfortunately we lost the original fine


It is not a fine, it is an invoicee


but have now received a notice from a debt recovery company (DRP) threatening court


DCAs cannot take you to court.


I understand that fundamentally the company (Gemini Parking Solutions London Ltd) is not within its rights to impose such a fine


It Its not a fine, it is an invoice, which they are perfectly entitled to send

We have less than a week to resolve this, so would be very grateful for advice.


Why, what happens next week?

Redx

read the NEWBIES sticky thread, especially the section in post #4 about debt collecotrs (and ignoring them)

the PPC has 6 years to pursue the charge, this should have been appealed months ago so its sit back and ignore unless you get genuine court papers

now go and read that thread

ps:- its not a fine, wont say that on any paperwork you have

its a speculative invoice, so treat it as one

DRP cannot fine you (neither can Gemini)

DRP cannot take you or me or anyone to court over these matters

The_Deep

If PPCs were football teams, Gemini would be in the Conference league. Unless they issue a court claim you can safely ignore all their threats, bluster, and red ink.


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