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The PCN company & Lawyers KNOW I was driver. What now?
Kind_Of_Irritated
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Being all innocent re fighting Parking Charge Notices it never crossed my mind not to say that I was in charge of the car while they stuck their little "notice" on it. I'm not the Registered Keeper, so if I'd been better informed before (thanks for the info, now, MoneySaving Expert) I would never have mentioned that fact.
Trouble is I really don't know how exactly to go on with all this and time is marching on. Last week I informed the solicitors who sent me a Letter Before Claim that I will reply fully to this issue by next Thursday (20th Sep).
I find all the information on the forums just a touch OTT for the limited time I may (or may not) have regarding the private parking charge notice I received. I really don't know which parts apply to me, and in which order I should use them, if at all. There are only so many hours in the day and for several days now I have been devouring the messages on the relevant forums.
The history is that in May 17th I was issued a PCN from Link Parking after parking in my son's residential car park for about 20/30 minutes while dropping something off and picking something else up. Ticket said to pay £100 or £60 if paid within 28 days. I responded by writing to them explaining that my permit had slipped out of view down the side of the windscreen.
This was the case and I have always had a permit for use in his car park, but the trouble is there is no extra visitors' spaces so one can only use one's relative's parking space, although I have seen others bending this rule, The Parking company said I was breaking the rules by parking without clearly displaying a permit.
I have not paid either amount, though I have, in my glorious innocence and ignorance, admitted I was the driver.
I recently got a letter from Gladstones solicitors saying I now owe them £150.
My son has already gone down the "speak to the property management" company route and they have not been at all helpful. One of them said "we hand over ALL the authority to the Parking Company". I'm not sure if this is accurate. ALL the authority(?) - even when the parent of a resident is only popping in and there is nowhere else to park? AND even when they have a permit but it is not (on this occasion only) visible?
I would have expected that the purpose of arrangements between a property management company and a Parking Ticket Cowboy (sorry - Company) is to PROTECT the interests of the residents, not to slam a huge charge on their visitors for having the audacity to call in for half an hour. Human Rights Act, anyone? :eek:
Does anyone have any idea as to my chances of winning this case should they decide to proceed to "court" with it?
Many thanks if you can suggest any route to take without sending me here there and everywhere else on these forums. I've been everywhere, man - and I have about 50 windows open already on this laptop.
Trouble is I really don't know how exactly to go on with all this and time is marching on. Last week I informed the solicitors who sent me a Letter Before Claim that I will reply fully to this issue by next Thursday (20th Sep).
I find all the information on the forums just a touch OTT for the limited time I may (or may not) have regarding the private parking charge notice I received. I really don't know which parts apply to me, and in which order I should use them, if at all. There are only so many hours in the day and for several days now I have been devouring the messages on the relevant forums.
The history is that in May 17th I was issued a PCN from Link Parking after parking in my son's residential car park for about 20/30 minutes while dropping something off and picking something else up. Ticket said to pay £100 or £60 if paid within 28 days. I responded by writing to them explaining that my permit had slipped out of view down the side of the windscreen.
This was the case and I have always had a permit for use in his car park, but the trouble is there is no extra visitors' spaces so one can only use one's relative's parking space, although I have seen others bending this rule, The Parking company said I was breaking the rules by parking without clearly displaying a permit.
I have not paid either amount, though I have, in my glorious innocence and ignorance, admitted I was the driver.
I recently got a letter from Gladstones solicitors saying I now owe them £150.
My son has already gone down the "speak to the property management" company route and they have not been at all helpful. One of them said "we hand over ALL the authority to the Parking Company". I'm not sure if this is accurate. ALL the authority(?) - even when the parent of a resident is only popping in and there is nowhere else to park? AND even when they have a permit but it is not (on this occasion only) visible?
I would have expected that the purpose of arrangements between a property management company and a Parking Ticket Cowboy (sorry - Company) is to PROTECT the interests of the residents, not to slam a huge charge on their visitors for having the audacity to call in for half an hour. Human Rights Act, anyone? :eek:
Does anyone have any idea as to my chances of winning this case should they decide to proceed to "court" with it?
Many thanks if you can suggest any route to take without sending me here there and everywhere else on these forums. I've been everywhere, man - and I have about 50 windows open already on this laptop.
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