C P Plus - should I carry on?

spidermonkey11

Hi all. I visited my local hospital to hand deliver a letter to main reception. I was in the grounds for approximately one hour but was only "parked" for about 20 minutes. I am disabled and the remainder of that hour was spent waiting for a disabled bay to become available. I appealed the charge of £40 or £15 if I paid within 14 days. I have received the decision today saying I have been unsuccessful and wonder whether I should carruy on appealing or just pay it? I really don't need the hassle. I understood I was able to "park" for 30 minutes for free and I feel penalised through THEIR lack of disabled parking facilities. Please can anyone advise? Many thanks in anticipation.

Ralph-y

hi and welcome to the forum.....

"should I carry on?"
yes most definitely

have you read through the newbies thread ? https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822

CP Plus are BPA members so read through the BPA bits and not the IPC stuff. ....... (acronyms are in the newbies thread)

have you complained to PALS yet ?

so, please have a read and come back with anu further questions

good luck

Ralph:cool:

Coupon-mad

Did you admit who was driving, in the first appeal?

If not, this is winnable more easily at POPLA, than if you DID.

Have you complained to PALS at the Hospital, if this car park is theirs? DO SO.

Redx

and use these guidelines https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles to your advantage with PALS , never mind any appeal as the KEEPER (not the driver , do not give away who was driving , an occupant of the vehicle is covered under the EA2010)

yotmon

I seem to recall a similar case either on here or Parking prankster which I think reached court. The ppc were arguing that the vehicle was parked, however cctv from the hospital proved that the vehicle was simply cruising the car park area looking for a space for the majority of the time it was there.