Desperately looking for advice on stage two of parking penalty G24. thank u

milesnuthouse

Please can someone give me some advice on the best way to respond to this. I have listed my email to gladstone solicitors with regards to G24, but am totally shocked at the reply ive just received.

Any help would be kindly appreciated. - Thank u in advance

My email to solicitors -

Dear Sir / Madam,

Ref- ******* £160.00

I am writing to you to raise an issue about: Private Parking Tickets

As I have explained to G24 at least 15 times before - I am a foster carer for the local authority. It is IMPOSSIBLE to do the family shopping within the time restrictions, due to having looked after children with me 234/7. When a child has been removed from birth family and immediately placed with foster carers, being complete strangers then a family shop can be extremely difficult at the best of times. A child usually arrives in my care, with just the clothing they stand in. Trying to shop can be difficult for a parent with an abled bodied/thinking child at the best of times but when I am trying to shop for the bare essentials needed for a looked after child just placed in my care, bearing in mind their emotional state, to say the least – has to be led by the child. If they wish to look at dvds or Christmas displays – as was the case in Homebase in November 2017 – then we could be in the same store for pretty much all day. Most children in care, will have a huge number of anxieties, including the need to use the toilet 4 times within an hour.

I have responded to EVERY letter and telephone call received from yourself – Gladstone Solicitors & G24 directly. I have patiently repeated myself numerous times as well as explained in great detail, the reason why I have had to word my correspondence in a “general summarising way”. I cannot breach any confidentiality policies by disclosing an individual childs’ personal circumstances.

With regards to the 2nd Penalty Notice as of March 2018, AGAIN - As per previous explanation, I had to attend GOSH with a looked after child due to reasons I cannot discuss. As a reward for positive behaviour, the child asked to sit in the restaurant to have KFC for lunch before hopefully, returning to school. As I’ve already explained above, a child can come into my care with unbelievable amounts of emotional anxieties. To ensure the best chance of a successful placement, it is vital that the child is given the opportunity to speak but this can be a slow process. I can say, the said child felt safe and was able to speak in great length, of experiences he had endured whilst living with birth family and carried on a long time after we had returned home after lunch. Disclosures as this, are vital to safeguarding therefore the child did not return to school that day

My reason for contacting yourself, Gladstone Solicitor, is my final attempt to resolve this matter. I feel the constant harassment of letters etc, is totally unfair nugatory and wasting time I do not have to spare.

I trust the information herewith, is sufficient and these penalty charges are reversed. I would kindly ask for you to confirm this in writing that the matter has been resolved, now closed and no further correspondence will be sent.

I look forward to your prompt response on this matter. As recommended by Trading Standards, I would like to keep a complete record of my case, so please reply back via this email account.

Yours faithfully,

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THE RESPONSE I HAVE JUST RECEIVED

Good Afternoon Ms ***.

I write further to the below email sent to our solicitors.

There are two parking charges on our system:

******** Date of Contravention: 30/11/2017 / Site of Contravention: Homebase, 706-720 High Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8RS / Reason for Issue: exceeded permitted stay time

******** Date of Contravention: 14/03/2018 / Site of Contravention: Grove Farm Retail Park, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4BN / Reason for Issue: exceeded permitted stay time

While I appreciate the circumstances raised, the parki9ng policy at each site has been put in place at the landowner’s/site management’s behest and must be adhered to.

Due to the above, the charges will stand.

The cases will remain on hold until 10/12/2018 to allow you time to make payment of £320.00.

If you would like to pay via instalments, please call us on 0208 234 6775.

Payment Methods

Online Payment: *********
Telephone Payment: RING 0208 234 6775
Bank Transfer: Quote your reference number to - Debt Recovery Plus, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sort code 16-00-01, Account number 20891316
Cheques / Postal Orders: Should be posted to the address below, made payable to Debt Recovery Plus. Please write your reference number on the back.
Kind Regards
Ian Grantham = Litigation Manager | Debt Recovery Plus Ltd

milesnuthouse

I copied and pasted both emails but didnt realise how long they were. Apologies for length but would really appreciate any help with what my next step will be.

fisherjim

Sorry, but why have you started a second thread on this, you already have a reply on your original thread.


Doing this makes it very difficult to keep track and time consuming for the regulars on here.

The_Deep

It is IMPOSSIBLE to do the family shopping within the time restrictions,

What you are saying here is that the Law of Contract does not apply to you, I am afraid that it does, and you must look for ways to fight this using legal arguments, mitigation will get you nowhere with the PPC and their bottom feeding law firm.

As a claim has been issued the matter has become serious. Read all the advice in the stickies and follow the timings to the letter.

fisherjim

The_Deep wrote: »

It is IMPOSSIBLE to do the family shopping within the time restrictions,

What you are saying here is that the Law of Contract does not apply to you, I am afraid that it does, and you must look for ways to fight this using legal arguments, mitigation will get you nowhere with the PPC and their bottom feeding law firm.

As a claim has been issued the matter has become serious. Read all the advice in the stickies and follow the timings to the letter.

I don't think so TD, still at debt recovery plus stage!

milesnuthouse

Oh Im sorry, I posted once and got an error saying cannot post a link so i presumed it hadnt been accepted.

milesnuthouse

The matter is with The Litigation Manager @ Debt Recovery Plus Ltd. As per his email, The cases will remain on hold until 10/12/2018 to allow time for me to pay 320.00.

fisherjim

milesnuthouse wrote: »

The matter is with The Litigation Manager @ Debt Recovery Plus Ltd. As per his email, The cases will remain on hold until 10/12/2018 to allow time for me to pay 320.00.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:No such position they can't do litigation, maybe they meant Lying manager!

Coupon-mad

duplicate thread please ignore.