Park Direct/DRP/Gladstones

sclondon2018

Hi everyone. Here’s my story and where I am at.

Firstly I receive a letter several months ago from DRP saying that I have failed to deal with a parking ticket on a private road. The road in question only had 3 signs up, and they were all positioned on the entrance to small car park strips off of the main carriageway, with obvious markings for each persons house/flat, were a different road surface and of which I assumed the signs related to, not the main road. There are no obvious signs covering the main road.

I did not receive any parking ticket on my car (even though they said there was one) nor did I receive a notice to keeper or other correspondence before the DRP one.

I had gotten a ticket the week before which once again, no ticket, however I did get a NTK which I appealed, surprisingly got rejected by PD and IAS, so I just paid it. However this one there was nothing at all. I asked PD and DRP for copies of the NTK so I could check it conformed to POFA and also look at the evidence of the parking contravention (if there was one) I was told I couldn’t have the NTK but would email the pictures. I to date have not received any from either.

I continued to receive a bombardment of harassing letters and text messages from DRP threatening court action and damage to my credit file so I sent them a letter informing that I will not be paying, to only contact me through a solicitor and that their contact was distressing me, and yet they continued. This mater is now with my local police force.

The latest.
I receive a letter from Gladstone’s a couple of days ago which looks very much like DRP. Their contact numbers, that infamous Park Direct vs Beavis quote and another bunch of info about paying DRP so I think it’s safe to say it’s DRP. I’ve written to Gladstone’s asking if they have authorised DRP to use their name and letterhead in order to put more pressure on me to harass me further into paying and I’m awaiting a reply which I probably won’t get.

I’ve also contacted the Chartered Trading Standards Institue with my concerns of this companies outfit and the suitability for IPC/Gladstone’s to be one and the same. Awaiting something back from that too.

In summary, no NTD (twice in a week), no NTK, refusal to provide information by DRP and PD, harassment from DRP and now a solicitors letter sent by DRP.

What can I expect next?

sclondon2018

Sorry, I meant parking eye vs beavis

System

which looks very much like DRP. Their contact numbers

Sit on it. No point in contacting them and giving them the impression of you being a "hooked fish".

Wait for one that says pay Gladstones and not DRP

There are no obvious signs covering the main road.

Get pics now. They may have put more up which will cause you an issue if they produce pics of a forest of signs.

beamerguy

You have received yet another pimped out letterhead
using the Gladstones logo

Deceit is practiced by Gladstones and DRP.

You are right to complain about the big Gladstones/IPC/IAS
scam

DRP add a fake charge of £60 for each ticket yet they
tell the PPC's they offer a "no win no fee"

The DRP fake Gladstones letter is just the same as
WONGA who scammed their customers with the same

Doubt Gladstones will give a suitable reply without
exposing themselves further to their scam

Also bear in mind that DRP are members of the BPA ???

The BPA state ....

"The BPA has been at the forefront of raising standards in the sector for many years"

https://www.britishparking.co.uk/News/parking-code-of-practice-bill-can-deliver-a-better-parking-experience-for-motorists-

If that was true, why are the BPA allowing DRP to
extort money from people and give completely false
statements about CCJ's and the Beavis case.
OR is the BPA only interested in membership fees ???

Maybe Steve Clark of the BPA would care to comment
about "raising standards" when members like DRP
are rubbishing the BPA
steve.c@britishparking.co.uk

Sir Greg Knight proposed the new bill which we hope
to become law very soon.

Government can no longer ignore these scammers
Sir Greg Knight sothcottt@parliament.uk

The Daily Mail ran an article last week
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-6251825/Fight-against-private-parking-tickets-campaign-stop-sharks.html

The editor wants to hear from you
editor@thisismoney.co.uk

sclondon2018

IamEmanresu wrote: »

Sit on it. No point in contacting them and giving them the impression of you being a "hooked fish".

Wait for one that says pay Gladstones and not DRP

I've not contacted DRP again, and I won't, thats with the police now along with this new letter from them on Gladstones paperwork.

IamEmanresu wrote: »

Get pics now. They may have put more up which will cause you an issue if they produce pics of a forest of signs.

I do have pictures but only from a couple of months after. As I never received the NTK nor the additional letter that they claim to have sent (strange that, especially seeing as both NTD vanished from my car before returning... allegedly)

However I do still have them all along with a map of the supposed locations and whats actually there. See linked images. The bigger images are the ones that they claim the boards to be, the inset photos are ones I took showing a different story.... Oh well, looks like they won't let post links. Thanks.

Umkomaas

thats with the police now along with this new letter from them on Gladstones paperwork.

Are the police actually playing along with you on this? Their normal response is, 'Nowt to do with us, it's a civil matter, Sir'!

What have they said to you? What do they intend/likely to do on your behalf?

sclondon2018

I don't want to go into too much detail but it amounts to harassment. Read up on Ferguson v British Gas Trading Ltd [2009]. Interesting case for companies that hound you continuously against your express wishes, regardless of intent.

KeithP

sclondon2018 wrote: »

I don't want to go into too much detail but it amounts to harassment. Read up on Ferguson v British Gas Trading Ltd [2009]. Interesting case for companies that hound you continuously against your express wishes, regardless of intent.

But that's a Civil Court of Appeal precedent - often mentioned on here.

How come the police are interested in a civil matter?

beamerguy

sclondon2018 wrote: »

I don't want to go into too much detail but it amounts to harassment. Read up on Ferguson v British Gas Trading Ltd [2009]. Interesting case for companies that hound you continuously against your express wishes, regardless of intent.

The whole parking industry relies on harassment.

The whole Gladstones set up is scam harassment.

We will all be interested to see if the police do anything

I am all for reporting the Gladstones bunch to Action Fraud

Umkomaas

sclondon2018 wrote: »

I don't want to go into too much detail but it amounts to harassment. Read up on Ferguson v British Gas Trading Ltd [2009]. Interesting case for companies that hound you continuously against your express wishes, regardless of intent.

Regulars here are well versed in the Ferguson v BG case, but the bar in that case was set very high and we've yet to see a private parking case get anywhere near to getting over it.

It would be great to see the police take this on for you, and win, but I guess they might realise the floodgates that could potentially open.

sclondon2018

But that's a Civil Court of Appeal precedent - often mentioned on here.

How come the police are interested in a civil matter?

But harassment is still a criminal matter as per the protection from harassment act 1997.