NGP - Company Vehicle

Noree

It may seem an open question, but am I likely to be able to avoid paying anything from these three PCN's?

Or will this require court attendance? If so, I'm not too confident on whether I can hold my own against these companies?!

Coupon-mad

Yes - likely to pay nothing, and yes, likely to get a claim to defend. That's how these are won.

Noree

Evening (again). Have I done everything correct thus far? So far my only communication has been to confirm myself as the keeper/hirer of the vehicle.

I've waited it out and got the LBC (as mentioned above). My only other communication from myself was to tell G's to combine the three PCN's into one 'case'.

Have I made a mistake by not attempting to appeal? The reason I didn't was because I believe I was outside their appeal period by the time these notices came to my attention.

Coupon-mad

A registered keeper does not have to appeal what was seen as a scam. And in any case, IAS appeal is considered to be unwinnable as it's run the same people who ran Gladstones/same people who ran the IPC.

So you have good reason why you did not engage.

Noree

Afternoon all.

So after letting them know about the fact there'll be three NCP's, meaning this 'hassle' three times, I did actually get a rather robotic response as follows...

"Thank you for your correspondence.
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We are only instructed to recover one parking charge (XXXXXX). As such, we are unable to combine our file with any other charges.
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In the event payment of £160 is not made within 14 days further legal action will be taken in respect of this charge. Payment can be made at www.gslcollections.com."

A request was made that all three PCN's should be combined due to the feel of hassle/abuse on my part, not to mention a waste of the courts' time.

Is a response back worthwhile?

Or shall I just await court proceedings? If they decide to open proceedings on one PCN at a time, then surely this would be great to mention in the defence?

Coupon-mad

I would reply that Courts have frowned upon Gladstones' attempts to have ''more than one bite at the cherry'', by filing separate claims, so if they now do so you will have no hesitation in drawing their wholly unreasonable and vexatious claim(s) to the presiding Judge and will seek your full costs.

And tell them cheerfully, that you will also append this Blog in evidence, in support of the contention that it appears that New Generation Parking Management routinely offend against consumer rights and are not the innocent party in proceedings:

http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/new-generation-parking-management-found.html

Noree

I don't know if it's an angle worth exploring, but I'm reliable informed that residents have been taking pictures and sending them to NGP. Is this allowed? Are NGP entitled to confirm who has taken the pictures? Should it be employees only and can I contest this?

Looking at the blog posted by Coupon-Mad above (also on this post); if the signage is BPC and not IPA, would this throw all cases out as signage isn't correct, even if it's one?

Blog post: http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/new-generation-parking-management-found.html

It'll be worth checking all signs ASAP to see if all are correct or not. If any signs display the wrong information, how much evidence is required on a picture to make it legible as evidence? Just a picture of the sign won't do, so would it have to include some buildings/obvious background to make it fully identifiable?

pappa_golf

common thing "man with a brownie" , norris cole at his best , did you get copies of the origional letters to the lease Co , and the dates they were received by them (company date stamped)

Noree

I got notification from my work company as the lease company just send them over/notify the company that is leasing the vehicle. As for what NGP/Glastones have sent myself, it's a bit messy/inconsistent.

When I notified NGP that I'm the hirer, I have so far received:

Claim 1 - parking notice then a letter before claim
Claim 2 - parking notice then final reminder
Claim 3 - only a parking notice so far

So no final notice before LBC. They're making this up. Not a robust approach at all!!

I could request all documentation sent by NGP but they probably won't respond. What the lease company have sent over is just the usual PCN paperwork with shoddy photos.

Noree

As per the blog (will again link on this post), it was noted NGP had a slap on the wrist regarding incorrect signage.

http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/new-generation-parking-management-found.html

Now if that's the case on this occasion, does it throw out their attempts 'charge' the keeper anything?

Is it something best kept to the court date or would it be worth letting the likes of Gladstones know signage is incorrect?