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UKPS parking charge on what looks like public land

Hi,
Found a parking charge notice on the windscreen, but the signage is a bit dodgy and it might even be public land. The car was parked exactly where the Renault Laguna is on Google Earth, just type in Blackburn Greenhurst Close and find it easy enough. Its stems of Greenhurst Place on the right, the street name is partially hidden behind the Laguna. If you take a look and navigate down the close (Greenhurst Close) you'll see yellow markings on the road saying no parking, I thought the signs where meant for that bit. Its very confusing as the road looks like public land and there are no signs to indicate that its a private road on entry! The signs for the parking warnings were both yellow (one on the front of the garage and another at the end of the street) when I parked, but if you navigate down the close there's just the one white one at the bottom of the street (must of been photographed at two separate times) however the yellow "no parking" written on the tarmac is still there. Plz take a look and let me know what you think.

Thanks guys

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  • Northlakes
    Northlakes Posts: 826 Forumite
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    edited 26 March 2016 at 8:47AM
    This is an IPC member company, the NEWBIES thread is very important reading.

    This looks like housing association property so you need to find from Blackburn & Darwen Council who owns what land.
    Appealing to them won't be a good idea and no account reveal your identity.

    Follow the NEWBIES guidance and await NTK and come back, but do this background work.
    We have a similar problem with HA land in Lancaster and a ppc linked to this company trying the same trick.

    Take some photos before they read your thread and start attaching notices to the trees.
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  • Ralph-y
    Ralph-y Posts: 4,756 Forumite
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    and if that is your name then they will have lots of chances to work out who you are:eek:

    Ralph:cool:
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 155,731 Forumite
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    Isn't there more than one UKPS and one was a BPA firm? What is the full name/address of the PPC?
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Northlakes
    Northlakes Posts: 826 Forumite
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    I think you will find it is this lot who are 'security specialists'

    http://ukparkingservices.net/

    It's a bit like calling a window cleaner a 'vision technician'!

    https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/07546293
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  • pappa_golf
    pappa_golf Posts: 8,895 Forumite
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    now call me sceptical , but:


    Shaune Antony ASHWORTH , the main director of this mob , gives his address as the one used by the now debunked ANPR ltd .


    https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/MA1xx0NsvB0Jv14ud90w7tKUxAA/appointments
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    buy a share in crapita
  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
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    edited 26 March 2016 at 6:39PM
    just goes to show that once sombody has been taught how to fleece joe public and make pots of money they are reluctant to give it up and get a real job !

    another example is ZZPS, from the Roxburghe ashes
  • pappa_golf
    pappa_golf Posts: 8,895 Forumite
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    just researching now ,


    I,m like a ferret once I start
    Save a Rachael

    buy a share in crapita
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