Peel Centre, Stockport Parking Fine

Killa_byte

Hi,

Can someone please help with this parking ticket.

got a letter through the post for a parking fine from Peel Centre, Stockport.

got a letter this morning and need to pay for a parking fine as the driver didn't follow the parking instructions? They have taken pictures of the car and reg and said to pay £60 within 14 days or it will go up to £100. It was issues on the 14th of November, letter received today 23rd which means 5 days left to pay £60 or it will go up!

What's the best plan of action to take?

The_Deep

Was I in the wrong?

Only a judge can decide that. Have you read the stickies/FAQs?

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Nine times out of ten these tickets are scams, so consider complaining to your MP after the election, it can cause the scammer extra costs and work.

Parliament is well aware of the MO of these private parking companies, many of whom are former clampers, 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, persistent offenders denied access to the DVLA database and unable to operate.

Hopefully life will become impossible for the worst of these scammers, but until this is done you should still complain to your MP, citing the new legislation.

[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/8/contents/enacted[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]

Just as the clampers were finally closed down, so hopefully will many of these Private Parking Companies.[/FONT]l[/FONT]

Fruitcake

If you want to fight this, then edit your post to remove information about who did what. Only ever refer to The Driver and The Keeper, who are two different people.
One has protections in law that the other does not.

Do this before you do anything else.

The car was parked, so yes, the driver appears to have been in the wrong. However, you may be able to beat this if the PPC has failed to follow the correct procedure. The NEWBIES will explain all of this.

In order to appeal you should read the sticky thread for NEWBIES then send the appeal template in blue you will find there in post 1.

Send it unedited from The Keeper.

Read up on other threads for the same location. Set the search facility to "show posts" and use the keywords, Peel Centre.

Johno100

That's at least a couple of Peel Centre cases we've seen in the last week, it is reverting back to it's old reputation?

Redx

The signage there by CARE seems clear enough to me

It's a pay and display car park and always has been for over a decade , even when Excel ran it

It's only free in the evening and on Sundays , it's controlled by anpr cameras and it's obvious that CARE will issue a ticket for non payment , sitting in the vehicle for 30 minutes is no excuse at a time when payment is required

Might sound harsh but I agree with CARE on this one , because the signs are recent , clear and are there to be found

Bilking is not an option , plus most places any grace period is 10 minutes not 30

Killa_byte

It says in the letter that if I was not the driver, I need to give the drivers details. If I cannot then me as the keeper will have to pay.

Redx

that is correct , POFA can hold a KEEPER responsible for the drivers actions , the driver used their facilities and failed to pay the £1 or more for the privilege

if the keeper received a speeding NIP in the post , they would be invited to name the driver too, so not unusual

if you want to win this , you need to win on a technicality, like failing POFA etc , whereas bilking is not an option

those signs only went up this year and a change of PPC from Excel to CARE , so I am sure that landowner authority and signage are covered , which is why the only glimmer of hope is if CARE failed POFA

Fruitcake

I've been trying to help people on this forum for years even though I am not one of the most experienced.

Unregulated parking scammers tell lies for financial gain. The regulars including me give advice for free.

Parking companies read these fora and have used information from here at the appeal stage and in court.
It is up to you whether you take my advice or not. So far you have not even though you thanked my post.
I will therefore go and find other posters who may actually take my advice.

I will leave you to decide what to do from now on.

Redx

although this article is about ANPR and ticket errors , it shows that their system was flawed in processing paid for tickets and timings

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/stockport-peel-centre-car-park-16939090

bondylad announced it on here months ago

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6024797/good-riddance-excel-parking-at-peel-centre-stockport

2 hours parking is £1

https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/the_peel_centre/sk1/stockport/?arriving=201911240000&leaving=201911240200

Killa_byte

Not sure why but I cannot edit my first post. I have tried a few times but the edit button is blanked out.

Maybe it's an issue with the phone browser?

Killa_byte

Fruitcake wrote: »

I've been trying to help people on this forum for years even though I am not one of the most experienced.

Unregulated parking scammers tell lies for financial gain. The regulars including me give advice for free.

Parking companies read these fora and have used information from here at the appeal stage and in court.
It is up to you whether you take my advice or not. So far you have not even though you thanked my post.
I will therefore go and find other posters who may actually take my advice.

I will leave you to decide what to do from now on.

Done. Had to use desktop mode as normal mobile browser didn't function properly