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james_38

hello im new to this ,my question is this,how long does a parking enforcement company have to notify you of an alleged offence ? in this case its national parking enforcement also known as norfolk parking enforcement who,s company director jonathan lecaille is hard to get hold of.

Coupon-mad

Well don't try to speak to that man! Forget that.

An IPC firm like NPE have to abide by the IPC Code of Practice so read that to see deadlines. Not that this will be cancelled on appeal, because it will not be. DO NOT PAY THOUGH - WRITE TO YOUR MP:

https://bmpa.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/211923909-Why-not-write-to-your-MP

NPE are notorious in Norwich and some local Councillors can't stand them:

https://norwich.greenparty.org.uk/news/2016/06/04/stop-heavy-handed-parking-enforcement-at-earlham-house-shops/

https://norwich.greenparty.org.uk/news/2016/02/01/parking-scam-a-letter-to-the-government/

Other happy hunting grounds for NPE are forecourts like the KFC at Dereham Road, and the badly-signed Heartsease/Aldi site.

DO NOT SAY WHO WAS DRIVING IN ANY CONTACT. WRITE AS THE REGISTERED KEEPER, AS THE NEWBIES THREAD TELLS YOU.

james_38

thank you for your reply this alleged offence was st augustines gate car park ,trying to find out who the landowner is so i can speak to them as ive heard sometimes they will intervene.i did not pay this fruadelant man he has now sent me a debt recovery letter from a firm called drpl ltd it now stands at £160 i will not pay no way a cannot afford that its ridicolous these cowboy firms can get away with it.

Coupon-mad

Read this:

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

Ignore them unless you get a court claim!

james_38

thanks just really worried as these letters are or make you feel threatened just feel like paying up to get it off my back but then i think why should i.just dont want to be taken to court or have bailiffs at my door.

Umkomaas

james_38 wrote: »

thanks just really worried as these letters are or make you feel threatened just feel like paying up to get it off my back but then i think why should i.just dont want to be taken to court or have bailiffs at my door.

Why do you think bailiffs will be at your door?

NPE have never been near a courtroom in the context of parking tickets.

Of course debt collector letters are 'threatening', that's how they get your money - but if you ignore them, how are they going to get it?

Coupon-mad

james_38 wrote: »

thanks just really worried as these letters are or make you feel threatened just feel like paying up to get it off my back but then i think why should i.just dont want to be taken to court or have bailiffs at my door.

Do you know what leads to bailiffs coming knocking? You would have to:

- be taken to court (very rare from firms other than ParkingEye and Excel/VCS)

- lose or ignore or miss court papers/deadlines

- then AS WELL, you'd have had to have refused to pay when a Judge told you to!

Not going to happen, is it?!

All you get is debt collector letters usually. Court is rare and defendable and not a biggie as long as you defend and do not miss court papers (e.g. no moving house & not telling them your new address). Simple as that.

james_38

oh i see sorry i thought i would get bailiffs as on debt recovery plus website they have in commas recovery ,investigation and enforcement (bailiff) services.

Coupon-mad

Nope, they send letters only. Most of us here have enjoyed ignoring their daft letters.

Even if they had a bailiff arm you don't just get bailiffs on site at your house without the small matter of losing in court first and not paying.

Grimble

St Augustines gate car park, what is he stating you did? Need date of incident, windscreen ticket yes or no, date notice to keeper arrived. Keep all letters and envelopes just in case.

james_38

no windscreen ticket it was parking eye (camera) alleged incident, tyre half a foot over the white line,notice to keeper arrived 20th june alleged incident was 4th april 2016