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Parking charge notice- Christmas day

Hi, someone has received a parking charge notice from a private parking company for Christmas day. The case was parked in a retailers car park assuming its ok to park there for a few hours, as the retail park was closed anyway. Free time allowed was 3 hours and car was parked for around 4.5 hours. Can this still be handled as per the guidance on the newbie panel?

thanks

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  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 41,296 Forumite
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    Yes, send the blue text template appeal - the one marked 'one size fits all' - found in post #1 of the NEWBIES FAQ sticky thread.

    Send it unchanged - no additions or alterations necessary.

    Send it as the keeper.

    Who is the parking company - full name please?
  • are you taking the ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    open , closed or whatever you are taking the ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  • beamerguy
    beamerguy Posts: 17,587 Forumite
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    are you taking the ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    open , closed or whatever you are taking the ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    Maybe Trev, maybe .... it's not your car park so no skin off your nose, we try to help where we can.

    You are in the pub again ... yes ?
  • beamerguy wrote: »
    Maybe Trev, maybe .... it's not your car park so no skin off your nose, we try to help where we can.

    You are in the pub again ... yes ?

    no , man flu
  • waamo
    waamo Posts: 10,298 Forumite
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    beamerguy wrote: »
    Maybe Trev, maybe .... ?

    Completely off topic but does anyone know what's happened to Uncle Trev these days?
  • he,s not at his desk !!


    sold all his sites off to his school mates , and now sat on his yacht https://www.facebook.com/trevor.whitehouse.735
  • thank you for your reply. The parking company is Euro car park.
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 44,393 Forumite
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    I'd be contacting the landowners of the site and asking them for some Yuletide compassion. You'll obviously say that there was no one else in the car park, and as all the businesses were closed, there was no loss to them in terms of you blocking off a parking space. Tell them how much you used the facility for pre-Christmas shopping, spending £xxxxx.00 on gifts for your family and other loved ones in their retail units.
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    #Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
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