Parking Charge for stopping on Private Road

JohnRoberts

Hi All,

I have read some of the advice to Newbie members and am still taking it all in. However, things have now become a little time critical I think and would appreciate some advice.

Our local Train station has a Turning Circle where you can drop off people. To get to the turning circle, you have to go through a Private road, which is signed as private and has the usual board at the beginning of the road re fines etc. There are also 6 public parking spaces for parking a max of 15 or 30 mins, opposite a Tesco Express on this short stretch of road.

The station is being updated due to Cross Rail, and the turning circle has been closed. There is a notice to this effect at the beginning of the road. This means people go down this road and then have to turn round with a 3 point turn and stop to drop off passengers.

The parking company became aware of the turning circle closing and decided to post their operatives with mobile phone cameras to catch anyone stopping and dropping off passengers.

I am the latest victim. I received a Postal Notification of Parking Charge, which I ignored, then received a Parking Charge - Keeper Liability. They have obtained my details from the DVLA.

The company is PCM - Parking Control Management (UK) Ltd in Slough.

On advice i read on the internet, I ignored this as well. I have now received two identical letters sent at the same time, from DRP Debt Recovery Plus Ltd. Demanding £160 (gone up from the original £100, discounted to £60). The alleged offence is ; breach of the contractual terms and conditions: "Parked outside of a marked bay / on restricted roadway / landscaped / paved areas or causing an obstruction or inconvenience to other.

There are two photos taken in quick succession without time stamps and I have been invited to look at the pictures on their web site on the second letter, which I have not done so yet.

Now the 3rd & 4th Letter from the debt company DRP, highlights the supreme court - landmark decision on 4th Nov 2015 in favour of a parking operator.

supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2015-0116.html

Apparently, if i don't pay by 28 Jan 2016, they will recommend to the creditor that court action should be taken.

Any suggestions / comments please..

Thank you.

Robert.

Ralph-y

HI, and welcome to the forum ......

please read though most of the newbie thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822

which will explain where you have gone wrong .... never ignore ....

and how to get it right in future

it will explain that debt crawlers are toothless and can be ignored ....

please read them ask questions if needed

good luck

Ralph:cool:

pappa_golf

surprisingly the words "turning circle + PCM " seemed to ring a bell and a 5 second search found this thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5353671


maybe reading it and taking the advice from forum regulars that posted on it might help you

JohnRoberts

I will read the Above two links. However, now that I have been ignoring it and only have a day left to respond according to DRP, can someone tell me please if I can still appeal and do I need to appeal or should I now just ignore the DRP letters. is there a chance of them issuing court proceedings?

pappa_golf

yes , and there is a chance pigs will fly DRP are a low life debt recovery company , THEY cannot take you to court , hell buy a hamster and use the letters as a base for its cage ,


read this
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5035663






when you have READ all the links , then come back and ask questions , (not before) because the answers are all in those links

Coupon-mad

JohnRoberts wrote: »

I will read the Above two links. However, now that I have been ignoring it and only have a day left to respond according to DRP, can someone tell me please if I can still appeal and do I need to appeal or should I now just ignore the DRP letters. is there a chance of them issuing court proceedings?

No-one responds to DRPlus! Read post #4 of the NEWBIES thread please. Stop taking them so seriously; 'Zenith' letters next, LOL!

crewbean

today i have found a pcm parking charge on my vehicle what do i do next?

pappa_golf

read the "newbies" thread?


link:


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822


you could be forgiven for not seeing , we must get the heading print made larger


**NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!

crewbean

today i have got a pcm notice on my car for parking on a private road how do i proceed

Coupon-mad

pappa_golf wrote: »

read the "newbies" thread?


link:


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822


you could be forgiven for not seeing , we must get the heading print made larger


**NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!

As above.

pappa_golf

**NEWBIES!!
PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW?
**READ THESE FAQS FIRST!**
Thankyou!