Smart parking ticket 2013 - DRP letter 2016 question (MODS PLEASE CLOSE OR DELETE)

bully74uk

Im aware from the Newbie thread that the recommendations for dealing with payment demand letters from Smart Parking and Debt Recovery Plus have changed from the simple 'ignore' of old but I have a question that I think I know the answer to, but am not 100% sure and I can't find a similar scenario in the current info threads.

Recieved a ticket from Smart Parking in 2013. I ignored it and the subsequent threat letters based on information found here.

I had a few of the all too familiar letters, all of which were ignored and then everything went quiet probably 2 years ago now. So I thought!they had finally got the message.

No attempt was made to appeal or contact them I simply ignored. !The letters were all addressed to my partner as she is registered keeper but she was not driving the car at the time.

Fast forward to!January 2016 and we receive a letter from DRP. 'landmark case, may go to court if you don't pay blah blah blah'.

Am I right to assume that as I didn't appeal at the time and have ignored all letters so far, I simply continue to ignore them again now unless I get a Letter before Court Action or Summons ?

Im fully aware that DRP cannot pursue things any further themselves and are probably just trying their luck on old cases by using the recent court case as an additional threat, but I just wanted to make sure that there is nothing more I should be doing other than continuing to ignore ?

Thanks in advance,

Quentin

This thread is aimed at stopping threads like these cluttering up the forum:


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

Redx

you are almost correct, as per post #4 of that newbies sticky thread, and also https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5035663 too

Smart have 6 years to chase an alleged debt in court

DRP are powerless and can only send you postal threatograms like this new one , to try to frighten the unwary into paying for their holiday fund

you definitely will NOT get a summons as this is a civil matter, so if you got court papers it would be an MCOL, not a summons

you , your partner and anyone else you know should sign this petition to try to get changes made too

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/111925

bully74uk

Understood thanks

Mods can close thread or if easier I can delete as not to clutter forum.

Regards