Premier Park parking charge appeal

Emkay2017

Dear all,

I've read all the newbie FAQs and also worked through POFA2012, but would still need some help with my first appeal to Premier Park- foremost because I am no English native speaker and would like to hear your opinion. I partly copied the blue template from the newbies thread and partly worded the appeal myself.

First of all, I did not ever receive a PCN. The parking event took place on March 26th, and I received the first letter, a "first reminder", on May 5th. In this letter, Premier Park referred to a Parking Charge Notice which allegedly had been issued on 3rd April 2017, however, I never received one.

Could you please read through my Appeal below and tell me whether the wording and portrayal are comprehensible? Also, are there any more points I could take into the appeal or is this only necessary for a POPLA appeal?

Thank you very much in advance!!!!

[I]Dear Sirs or Madams,

Re: PCN No. *********

I challenge this PCN as keeper of the car.

I believe that you failed to issue the postal PCN in compliance with Schedule 4 of POFA2012 for several reasons.

1) According to POFA2012, the postal PCN has to arrive by day 14 given there was no windscreen ticket. However, the keeper of the vehicle only received a “First reminder” on 5th of May 2017, stating that the charge is overdue. The keeper has not received an original PCN in any form before this date and thus was not aware of the parking charge which apparently had been issued on 3rd of April (according to the ‘first reminder’).

2) The ‘First Reminder’ does not specify the ‘period of parking to which the notice relates’ as required by POFA2012, paragraph 9/2/a. It only states the time of the ticket issued, which is 11:28.

3) The POFA2012 furthermore requires that ‘When the notice is given it must be accompanied by any evidence prescribed under paragraph 10’, which has not been done in this ‘first reminder’

I do not give you consent to process data relating to me or this vehicle. I deny liability for any sum at all and you must consider this letter a Section 10 Notice under the DPA. You are required to respond within 21 days. I have kept proof of submission of this appeal and look forward to your reply.

Yours faithfully,
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Umkomaas

Points 1, 2 & 3 are all for POPLA. You don't tip off the PPC about the key points that can get this parking charge cancelled. Whatever you write to them will not result in them cancelling the charge. You get that done at POPLA. For now, just use the ready made template with no edits - as is!

Research your (eventual) POPLA appeal via post #3 of the NEWBIES FAQ sticky.