Letter for parking, is this an LBCCC?

drbeansy

Hi,

I have read much on this forum about parking tickets and am currently battling a set of them from hospital. I work at the hospital and pay each month for permit, however when I started I did not have the permit given to me immediately and in the first few days I got two tickets.

Long story short, I have ignored 2-3 letters (ZZPS debt collectors and Civil enforcement Ltd) but now have a new letter from Wright Hassall solicitors. I am not sure if it is a LBCCC or not. It states;

"We have been instructed by ZZPS limited in connection with the recovery of the debt, which has occured following failure to repay the Parking Charge Notice and we require you to make a payment in full within the next 14 days. Failure to make payment in full or contact us to discuss repayment may result in us recommending to our client that we pass on this matter to our Litigation department. This may mean CCJ etc etc. "

Full detail of my PCN number, vehicle reg, location of fine, date and ourstanding balance is above this. Can anyone help? I know from my reading of this forum that if it is a LBCCC then I must reply.

Thanks

Coupon-mad

As per these threads, that is only a debt collector letter from ZZPS in fact, so ignore it:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5606708

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5583756

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5605743

Come back of CEL themselves send a LBCCC or a court claim. We've never lost one v CEL.

You should have appealed and killed it at POPLA, as registered keeper. Very easy to beat at appeal, dead simple, as CEL use PCNs that mean they can't hold a keeper liable. Hence at NO POINT say who was driving! Be 'the keeper' throughout and ignore this stage of debt drivel.

drbeansy

Thanks a lot for re-assurance this is the first letter from a Solicitor so I was worried it was a LBCCC (and I know I must respond to that)

Any tips on distinguishing an LBCCC from just a threat from solicitors?

drbeansy

And I was not aware of POPLA, but am now and will bear this in mind for future!

Redx

its not from a solicitor , its from a DCA on notepaper with a solicitor letterhead

you can check your letters against previous examples posted on here and on the BMPA zendesk

I would think the links you were given advised on this to those other people

they do not make it easy, its deliberate subterfuge , smoke and mirrors , deception if you will

look for official letters and compare them , WH will state that their client is the PPC for example, not a debt collector

check addresses and phone numbers , check which website they want you to go to, which company they want you to pay

WH would act for the PPC and collect money for a PPC , not a DCA

Redx

drbeansy wrote: »

And I was not aware of POPLA, but am now and will bear this in mind for future!

ITS BEEN SITTING FOR OVER 5 YEARS !! lol

its now on its second incarnation with the Ombudsman Service

the NEWBIES sticky thread does explain all of this

Coupon-mad

drbeansy wrote: »

Any tips on distinguishing an LBCCC from just a threat from solicitors?

Yes, the links I gave you show you the difference and include a link to a BMPA webpage which explains.

drbeansy

I mean to say I have only been reading this forum since 3 hours ago, never been on it before, so no awareness of POPLA until tonight when reading the sticky thread, which is too late in my situation (^^I am told?)

They have asked me to phone 01926 758101 which I have googled, first link is Debt Recovery | Wright Hassall. Thanks for advice I will continue to look our for LBCCC letters!

Coupon-mad

Never never never never never PHONE a parking company nor debt collector.

drbeansy

They even texted me saying how urgently I needed to call! Haha I promptly deleted it

Coupon-mad

OK so you need to respond to the next one stating that they MUST cease and desist with texts and phone calls and only communicate by email or postal letter, and that this is harassment.