Highview parking Ltd - Tesco car park Cumbernauld

Kgreen

Hi there
I am a student in Cumbernauld and today I parked my car for college as I normally do, in Tesco car park. This is due to the fact that my college's car park is tiny and there is nowhere else to park. My friend then showed me a post which my college had posted about Tesco car park which was now operating a 3 hour maximum stay and that a company called 'highview parking Ltd' were going to be giving people fines(£70) for staying over this three hours.
My question is , should I just ignore any letters I get if I get any? Or am I breaking the law?
From what I understand this is a private company and therefore cannot enforce in Scotland ?
This kind of stress is not what I need especially with college.
Sorry if this sort of question has been answered before, I am clueless about this sort of thing.

Thanks

pappa_golf

yes it is in Scotland , and YES POFA does not apply


HOWEVER Tesco are asking you nicely to vacate the land (THIER LAND) after 3 hours


why abuse a company that is providing parking for THIER customers at a cost to THEMSELVES because there is no parking available in the area because of a collage.


if you have no morals , continue to park (or start to park) , however remember that Tesco staff may contact the collage and ask them to take action.

Umkomaas

Have you asked Tesco if you can use their car park and I'd take your answer for the future from them. We never advocate parking on private land against the wishes of the landowner. This is not a forum advocating parking anarchy. Why do you think PPCs pursue the elderly, the vulnerable and the sick - fly parking!

In terms of any PCN you incur today, or prior date, please read the NEWBIES FAQ sticky near the top of the forum thread list.

Redx

if the landowner is refusing parking to anyone other than patrons of the shop and you continue to park there, you are deemed a trespasser and TESCO may take action against the trespasser (the driver) - so you could be opening up a can of worms for yourself

if you dont have explicit permission to park from the landowner, then stop parking there

Highview may have the permission from tesco to enforce on the private land and may have permission to take people to court on behalf of tesco, for Scotland this would be the driver (if known)

the newbies sticky thread deals with cases in scotland, so please read it

you now need to think about your future actions, plus any consequences , because its not the fault of tesco if there is no parking for your college - think about it !!

Kgreen

I had only been notified of this today so I was unaware prior to this because a large number of people from the college park in the Tesco car park. I also do use the supermarket most lunchtimes and at breaks to get refreshments as well as lunch. I have read the 'newbies FAQ' however I am not sure if the mentioned things apply in this situation because of the three hour limit. I am wondering if I do receive any letters if I can just ignore these, as mentioned the stress is not what I need when I am travelling an hour every day to and from college. If I am able to park elsewhere I plan on doing it, however if not I am not sure where I am expected to park. so to reiterate , if I receive letters can I just ignore them or do I NEED to pay the fine?
As a student I don't have a lot of money to be paying things like this if they do not need to be paid

thanks

Umkomaas

If I am able to park elsewhere I plan on doing it, however if not I am not sure where I am expected to park

Welcome to reality. No one is entitled to a parking space on any private land, other than their own.

Are you going to ask Tesco for permission, especially as you buy a lunchtime sandwich from them? Let us know how you get on!

pappa_golf

your statement above
"prior to this because a large number of people from the college park in the Tesco car park."


is the reason for employing this company and now giving local people grief.


you do not have to pay any monies to Tesco or highpoint , and they are unlikely to pursue , HOWEVER they may start taking nice photos of you getting out of the car , then getting back in and risk a LARGE claim (multiple PPCs) in the Scottish CC


there again they might just go to the collage boss with a list of reg Nos and a list of keepers names , and tell him/her to act or Tesco is off limits to all students and staff




the collage boss will not like this and will soon backtrack thru records on names and addresses and parents names and addresses , and daddy may might stop your phone contract when he gets a bollocking from the collage head




you have been informed that Tesco do not want people on their land for more than 3 hrs , and by doing so is causing them problems




do what your conscience says

Kgreen

I'm not sure what is with the aggression papagolf. Not that it is any of your business however I pay all my own bills. Car and phone included. As for your comment about the 'collage' (college) boss, I find this highly unlikely. Just seems like another scam at people who can't afford it.
and Umkomaas, I am not sure wether or not you are being sarcastic about asking Tesco about parking or if you think I am lying however I do visit the Tesco daily. If this appeal for access would help, I surely would haha!

As mentioned I was just wondering about the fine and if I would need to pay it. I plan on trying to find another space to park my car.

But thank you for your 'help'

pappa_golf

you can park there with immunity , as the POFa does not apply in that location ,


I would suggest that you and fellow students study the act and work out the differences between England and Scotland , then you will act accordingly .


happy parking

Umkomaas

and Umkomaas, I am not sure wether or not you are being sarcastic about asking Tesco about parking or if you think I am lying however I do visit the Tesco daily. If this appeal for access would help, I surely would haha!

Where have I accused you of lying? Do you really think I was being sarcastic? You seem to know a bit about it with your spelling correction of pappa golf's input - so, while we're about it, it's not 'wether' (which, by the way, is a castrated ram - OUCH :rotfl:), but 'whether'.

But I was being serious about you asking Tesco for permission to park, wouldn't you ask for the same consideration if somebody wanted to use something of yours for free?

You're not really getting aggression, it's more frustration on the part of regulars caused by the turmoil, strife, upset and torment meted out by the private parking skimdustry whose licence to do this is created by fly parkers. It's the forum regulars who have to pick up the pieces to help innocent people through all the cr*p, day in day out, often 24/7 - never the fly parkers.

Nothing personal.

pappa_golf

one for the regulars


with the introduction of POFa , clamping was banned in England , did both the act of clamping and blocking exits apply on Scottish land? clamping I think was banned , however as POFA is non applicable is blocking allowed?