Petrol station car parking fine*student need help*

Crovers123

Hi all I’ve had a quick search but couldn’t find a case like mine so thought I would post here.

So about 2 years back I received a ticket for parking in a yelllow lined area in a petrol station that was connected to a shopping centre to then access the supermarket attached. The area does say no parking but as the takeaway services have their delivery drivers ( pizza takeaways) parked there I never really thought that it was an issue as such.

However, I received a few letters after the initial offence but then did not received another until a few days ago.The ticket charge is from ‘Civil Enforcemnt LTD’ and states that I owe them £140 ( £100 original charge + £40 additional costs) and if payment is not received in 14 days they will instruct third party collection agents.

As a result from here on in what do you believe would be my best course of action

1) ignore
2) contact them for an appeal ( under the grounds about them allowing takeaway cars to park in the same place)
3) pay the charge

Would really appreciate the help as a student I don’t really have the money to be paying £140 if I do not really need to!

Thanks in advance

waamo

This thread tells you what to do. Read it carefully https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822

Coupon-mad

If you missed the appeal chance, you will beat them at claim stage (not hearing, don't worry). Read all the other CEL threads! All cases won without a hearing , CEL do fold when a case is well defended.

Crovers123

Coupon-mad wrote: »

If you missed the appeal chance, you will beat them at claim stage (not hearing, don't worry). Read all the other CEL threads! All cases won without a hearing , CEL do fold when a case is well defended.

Okay thank for the reply. So if I read through all the information regarding other CEL claims I should be fine, even just under the grounds I stated above?

Thanks

Edit: could you please refer me to which section of your thread i am at. I have ignored original letters and this new one states about if ignored again they will then seek their legal team, then into saying ‘ if a judgement is received obtained the options ....... Cory bailiffs , seize vehicle etc .

I am not sure if I am still at the appeal stage as the letters I received are only from CEL but no other legal/debt collectors

waamo

Post 4. That's a debt collectors letter.

Crovers123

Coupon-mad wrote: »

If you missed the appeal chance, you will beat them at claim stage (not hearing, don't worry). Read all the other CEL threads! All cases won without a hearing , CEL do fold when a case is well defended.

Crovers123 wrote: »

Okay thank for the reply. So if I read through all the information regarding other CEL claims I should be fine, even just under the grounds I stated above?

Thanks

Edit: could you please refer me to which section of your thread i am at. I have ignored original letters and this new one states about if ignored again they will then seek their legal team, then into saying ‘ if a judgement is received obtained the options ....... Cory bailiffs , seize vehicle etc .

I am not sure if I am still at the appeal stage as the letters I received are only from CEL but no other legal/debt collectors

waamo wrote: »

Post 4. That's a debt collectors letter.

Great thanks I’ll take a look