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Parking charges on bank holidays
squirrelpie
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On Monday I used a local council car park and paid the normal £1 charge. Afterwards, I realized that it was a bank holiday and that there's no charge on bank holidays. So I wrote to the council and they have said that since there's a notice displayed to that effect, they won't refund me the charge.
On one hand, I can see that I might be expected to read and fully understand all the notices every time I park. On the other, I can see an argument that the machine should not accept payment when it's not required, and I can conceive that it may not be legal to take payment for a service that is free.
Does anybody know what the actual situation is?
On one hand, I can see that I might be expected to read and fully understand all the notices every time I park. On the other, I can see an argument that the machine should not accept payment when it's not required, and I can conceive that it may not be legal to take payment for a service that is free.
Does anybody know what the actual situation is?
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squirrelpie wrote: »On Monday I used a local council car park and paid the normal £1 charge. Afterwards, I realized that it was a bank holiday and that there's no charge on bank holidays. So I wrote to the council and they have said that since there's a notice displayed to that effect, they won't refund me the charge.
On one hand, I can see that I might be expected to read and fully understand all the notices every time I park. On the other, I can see an argument that the machine should not accept payment when it's not required, and I can conceive that it may not be legal to take payment for a service that is free.
Does anybody know what the actual situation is?
Forget about it, it was a pound!0 -
Especially in a private car park, where you won’t be beefing about it costing you £1, it will be costing you £100!I can see that I might be expected to read and fully understand all the notices every time I park.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 Street0 -
If it's a council car park, pay £1 less on your council tax bill because that's what they owe you.
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Thanks for the replies. Does anybody know what the actual situation is?0
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The actual situation is ... don't be absurd - it's a POUND; life is too short for pointless complaints.0
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Yes, the actual situation is that you are a pound down because you didn't read the sign before paying.squirrelpie wrote: »Does anybody know what the actual situation is?0 -
Anybody with any helpful replies? Or everybody is just feeling like sniping?0
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squirrelpie wrote: »Anybody with any helpful replies? Or everybody is just feeling like sniping?
Yup, read the notice in future and save yourself £10 -
Unlikely. Just bask in the glow of satisfaction that you've done your bit to help with the local government funding crisis.squirrelpie wrote: »Anybody with any helpful replies?0 -
Why not issue a county court claim. Easy enough via MCOL. It’s unlikely the council will contest a £1 claim and you will either find they quickly repay you, or if they don’t, but similarly don’t defend it, you will win a judgment in default.
Cost of filing a claim - for up to £300, it’s just £25. If you win, you get your £25 back and, the crux of the matter, your £1 back.
Go for it!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 Street0
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