Minster Baywatch parking fine £155 what to do next

Coupon-mad

Do we just ignore them now and see what happens and deal which each bridge as we come to it?

Yep and we will cross that bridge with you.

The_Deep

I'm sure most would just pay it and draw a line under it.

Yes, and they probably shop at Brighthouse and watch Corrie.

It is the will of Parliament that these scammers be put out of business.

Hopefully that will take place in the near future. The Bill has passed through the HOC without hitch, and goes to the Lords soon. In the meantime involve your MP, the poor dears are buckling under the weight of complaints about these scammers.

This is an entirely unregulated industry which is scamming the public with inflated claims for minor breaches of alleged contracts for alleged parking offences, aided and abetted by a handful of low-rent solicitors. Is has been suggested by an MP that some of these companies may have connections to organised crime.

Parking Eye, CPM, Smart, (especially Smart}, and others have already been named and shamed in the House of Commons as have Gladstones Solicitors, and BW Legal, (these two law firms take hundreds of these cases to court each week), hospital car parks and residential complex tickets have been especially mentioned. They lose most of them, and have been reported to the regulatory authority by an M.P. for unprofessional conduct

The problem has become so widespread that MPs have agreed to enact a Bill to regulate these scammers.

Sir Greg Knight's Private Members Bill to curb the excesses, and perhaps close down, some of these companies passed its Third Reading in late November, and, with a fair wind, will become Law next year.

All three readings are available to watch on the internet, (some 6-7 hours), and published in Hansard. MPs have an extremely low opinion of the industry. Many are complaining that they are becoming overwhelmed by complaints from members of the public. Add to their burden, complain in the most robust terms about the scammers.

Tessogs

I’ve just won an appeal against minster bay watch. Not too sure why could be a number of factors.

1. I appealed by letter not letting them have my email address to make it harder.

2. Stated i had no recollection of parking in the car park that day.

3. Reminded them I have no obligation to state who was driving and stated that I was not the only driver insured for or who uses the car.

4. Pointed out that the car park was a thoroughfare and that their photo evidence only proved the car passed through and not that it was parked.

5. Made clear that as they had not sufficiently established I owed them a debt through breech of contract, their threats to pass this on to a debt collecting agency were unlawful and would be challenged legally if they persisted.

6. I said that I had only got one letter from them which was outside of the required legal time period.

7. Told them which barrister and from which chambers I would be using if they decide to take me to court.

All in all I believe I just looked like I was trouble and decided to give it a missed by dropping the charges.

Up yours MBW! Its certainly cheered up my January blues!

Coupon-mad

Well done! Which car park that they infest, is also a thoroughfare please?

Can you show us a link to the place on Streetview?

Tessogs

One in Huddersfield

Umkomaas

Tessogs wrote: »

One in Huddersfield

That narrows it down nicely! :doh:

Tessogs

Folly hall mill

Coupon-mad

https://goo.gl/maps/sVak6uaz5mErNCLZ8

Where does it lead, and how do people use it as a thoroughfare?

Just wanting to understand the set up, for other Hudds newbies who come here.

Tessogs

It leads to a small car park in front of the folly hall NHS building which out patients and staff use

Sue.w

I have basically the same as you , but recieved a letter of Gladstones..I've now contacted owner of car park who said he has sent email to cancel my fine , not sure if itz too late as I contacted Gladstones via email to say I cant afford 155 pounds and I filled in a form....fingers crossed and good luck to you