PCN - parking in my own space

DoaM

The PE signs in my local Aldi are similar ... 8'+ up a pole with T&Cs in tiny font; even getting as close as I could I was unable to read any of the small font text. Even taking a photo and zooming the text was unreadable.

nasescoba1985

True. The signs are atrocious and when entering the car park, you don't actually catch eye of the signs because they are on the right hand side. I drive around to the left to park in my space. Maybe i will use this in my defence. I feel i am prepared now, so i'm just waiting on hopefully a reply from the local MP and the obvious incoming threatening letters from UK CPM which i will obviously ignore Any other advice would be great guys, thanks

nasescoba1985

Guys,

Contacted my local MP via email and got a reply back from the secretary explaining he couldn't get involved in legal matters. Anyway, I thought I would email Sir Greg Knight instead and put my story across, as onviouslt hoping to introduce a law to stop these rogue parking companies. Just received a reply from the secretary thanking me for getting in touch and that she will pass on my email for him to read. Obviously he can't communicate with me personally, but she's willing to use my case as evidence for Greg Knight when it comes to the next prices of his is bill he's introducing. Thought I would give you all an update.

Ralph-y

"Contacted my local MP via email and got a reply back from the secretary explaining he couldn't get involved in legal matters."

I would contact said secretary and tell him/her that you now wont be getting involved with voting matters!

Keep up the effort

good luck

Ralph:cool:

nasescoba1985

Cheers Ralph. I'm actually looking forward to the debt collecting letters to come, so I can build up a collection and laugh at them.

Coupon-mad

nasescoba1985 wrote: »

Guys,

Contacted my local MP via email and got a reply back from the secretary explaining he couldn't get involved in legal matters. Anyway, I thought I would email Sir Greg Knight instead and put my story across, as onviouslt hoping to introduce a law to stop these rogue parking companies. Just received a reply from the secretary thanking me for getting in touch and that she will pass on my email for him to read.

Obviously he can't communicate with me personally, but she's willing to use my case as evidence for Greg Knight when it comes to the next prices of his is bill he's introducing. Thought I would give you all an update.

Good - what if EVERYONE HERE with the worst offending rogue PCNs, did this! :T

Umkomaas

Contacted my local MP via email and got a reply back from the secretary explaining he couldn't get involved in legal matters.

Utterly appalling cop out. Ask him what his views are on the Sir Greg Knight Bill, that won unanimous support at the second reading a couple of weeks ago.

Does he opt out of all legal matters? What if you were having an issue with your council, or the local police? Would he also cast you adrift on the basis he couldn't get involved in legal matters.

Why does he take his MP's salary if he can't get involved in legal matters. Surely 'legal matters' form a large part of what a MP's job is about. Via Parliament, he's a law maker for goodness sake!

Chocolate teapot! Use your next vote, but give him hell meantime.

nasescoba1985

Hey guys,

No real update yet since I received that "formal " you must pay !!!!!!!! letter from UK CPM. My local PM secretary got back to me, saying they would get in contact with Sir Greg Knight to discuss my case. Wether this happens or not, is another matter.

Anyway , just a quickie, I'm pretty much drafting all my defence together now, even though I'm no where near that stage yet.

It's in regards to on the signage defence. Obviously my lease should be more than enough and my primacy of contract should win this hands down, but I want to get the best defence possible and have some questions regarding signage.

Where my vehicle is parked, there is actually no signage whatsoever on the wall behind my car and opposite. I have taken photographic evidence of this. The only signage is 3 small signs when you enter the car park, on the right hand wall. I turn left and no way could I actually see any signs. Surely if there are no signs visible on my area of the car park, they have no leg to stand on?

Umkomaas

Surely if there are no signs visible on my area of the car park, they have no leg to stand on?

They may well not have a leg to stand on, but the only person who will determine that definitively is a Judge. You will need to have your ducks in a row (Code of Practice) to help the Judge reach his/her decision in your favour.

nasescoba1985

True. Although you would like to think with my lease and a good defence, would be astonishing if lose this, it it does indeed go to court. Nothing points in the parking firms direction whatsoever.