Forgot Mum's Disabled Permit at Brent Cross

PaulW43

I took my disabled mother to Brent Cross shopping centre. We forgot her permit, left a note on dashboard but received a UKPC Parking Charge Notice for parking in a disabled bay. She is in a wheelchair and does have a permit. Can I appeal against the charge? Many thanks

pappa_golf

return to the centre , with your mother in chair , speak to the MANAGER , not customer services ask nicely for him to contact UKPC and get it cancelled , if no, KICK UP FUSS

Redx

also use the BPA blue text appeal around day 25 , as keeper, and attach a copy of the BB as evidence as the holder is entitled to use that bay under the EA2010 , BB or no BB

Coupon-mad

PaulW43 wrote: »

Can I appeal against the charge? Many thanks

Of course but you should be complaining. Come on, don't be a victim, this isn't a real fine but it IS a threat to the registered keeper. You left a note on the dashboard (on private land that has just as good a meaning as a Council Blue Badge would have- i.e. it communicates the need) and the passenger IS disabled. And the UKPC employee KNEW about the disability from the note and could also have reasonably looked out to see the passenger if unsure.

UKPC are trying to breach the Equality Act 2010. Get angry if the retail Store Manager will not cancel this. If he/she can't, then ask for the landowner/managing agents' email or phone number to complain to them.

You have presumably already read 'NEWBIES PLEASE READ THESE FAQS FIRST' as everyone should have done before posting(!) so you know how and when to actually appeal (registered keeper's name, not driver) to get a POPLA code.

Add a scan of the Blue Badge to the first appeal without saying who was driving - but UKPC won't cancel it unless told to by the landowner/retailer, or POPLA.

Fruitcake

As advised, after you have complained to the manager of the retail park, also send the BPA template in blue that you will find in the Sticky thread for NEWBIES just before the appeal deadline.
Copy and paste and send. Do not edit it.

The_Deep

You can make a complaint of Disability Discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 to the BPA in that UKPC, being aware that a driver/passenger was in the vehicle, failed to make reasonable provisions to acknowledge the protected provisions of the disabled person under the Act.

Copy it to the the EASC

https://www.gov.uk/equality-advisory-support-service

that should give them something to think about.