Newbie. Parking fine in Innovation park liverpool no meters no parking charges but I got a ticket

Tomtommad

I am a newbie be gentle. I took my 88 year old blind disabled mother in law to innovation park for a surgical leg ulcer dressing. It was raining I had gout and crutches we parked in disabled bay ( this is a free car park with no pay machines) I placed the disabled badge on dash and finally got her in
I returned to find a yellow notice as the badge had slid off the dash onto the seat. I immediately phoned the number and was told to take a picture of disabled badge which I did and emailed. She said it happens a lot so not to worry. It's operated by myparkingcharge at innovation park in Liverpool. I have now received a £160 charge
My question is, I understand if I hadn't paid for running over time or not buying a ticket. Yet this park is free to innovation patients and as there was no financial loss but simply a slipped disabled in date badge fell off dash these people cannot charge these extortionate fees for essentially a free space. There is no time limit. Should I just ignore this. She is currently on end of life care due to complications. It is my car and I was driving her.

Your advice on this would be appreciated tomtommad

Fruitcake

Complain to the landowner and your MP about this unregulated scam. Also complain to local and national press about this disgraceful behaviour.

It is quite possible that a person or persons unknown bounced up and down on the car with malice aforethought to deliberately dislodge the badge. Now who could benefit from such a jolly jape I wonder.

In any case, the badge was still on display.

Please read the sticky thread for NEWBIES that tells you all about this disgusting scam.

Wait for the NTK to arrive in the post then send the blue appeal template you will find in the NEWBIES then read up on what to do if/when it is rejected.

Coupon-mad

Do not ignore it - get complaining to Innovation Park or whoever is in charge of this clinic/hospice without delay.

HOW DARE THEY ALLOW THIS, GET VERY ANGRY.

They have allowed scammers in the car park, who are out to sue people. How dare they breach the NHS Car Parking Principles like this.

The_Deep

The law requires that disabled persons are to be accorded "reasonable adjustments" to cater for their "protected characteristics" under the Equality Act 2010.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance

The PPC appear to be ignoring this and are obviously trying to scam you so complain to your MP.

Parliament is well aware of the MO of these private parking companies, and on 15th March 2019 a Bill was enacted to curb the excesses of these shysters. Codes of Practice are being drawn up, an independent appeals service will be set up, and access to the DVLA's date base more rigorously policed, and persistent offenders denied access. Hopefully life will become impossible for the worst of these scammers.

Until this is done you should still complain to your MP, citing the new legislation.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/8/contents/enacted

Just as the clampers were finally closed down, so hopefully will many of these Private Parking Companies.

Umkomaas

It's operated by myparkingcharge at innovation park in Liverpool

‘Myparkingcharge’ is the process by which some parking companies collect or pursue their charges. There will be an underlying parking company involved at Innovation Park.

If you can tell us who it is, we might be able to advise you on the way this could progress.

MistyZ

Coupon-mad wrote: »

Do not ignore it - get complaining to Innovation Park or whoever is in charge of this clinic/hospice without delay.

This! Straight away. Do not hold back.

Tomtommad

Update
I have been working away for some weeks
Mum passed away yesterday and I also received another load of rubbish through the post
Letter Before Claim letter has arrived

I shall speak to innovation park as it is an NHS site but not a hospice just a treatment place

The staff get this all the time and tear up these letters

You cannot gain access without an appointment as it is free to park

Can anyone recommend my first course of action, I can’t have this round my neck with everything else happening like funeral etc

Any help would be greatly appreciated
Total now is £160 for a free space and in a disabled bay but badge fell onto seat
This was photographed by me and emailed to VCS straight away
It was rejected

As I said any direction would be great

tomtommad

anxiouscharlie

I don’t have any advice about the carparking situation I just want to say this is a really awful situation for you to have on top of everything else and I am so sorry about your mum. Local MP may be able to help?

Coupon-mad

The staff get this all the time and tear up these letters

Oh dear, you are saying he NHS staff ignore/tear up PCNs, not realising they CAN be sued?

Total now is £160 for a free space and in a disabled bay but badge fell onto seat
This was photographed by me and emailed to VCS straight away
It was rejected

You need to involve your MP quickly, to put pressure on the site Management for you, and to VCS, to cancel this PCN urgently as you are about to be sued at a low point in your life, you don't need this scam.

Mum passed away yesterday

I am so sorry to read that, tomtommad. Very sad to read. I know how it feels to lose those close to you. sending you best wishes and for your family.