APCOA Parking Fine Stoke-on-Trent Hospital

Fruitcake

I suggest you complain again to your MP, and do highlight this case to the PM when he has recovered. He did say he was going to sort out this sort of thing and like most politicians, he needs to be reminded of the promises he made.

Nothing will ever change without government intervention.
If every one of the nine million people who got a PCN in the last year complained and went to court, the government and the judiciary would have ground to a halt.

LostMyMSEAccount

Fruitcake said:

I suggest you complain again to your MP, and do highlight this case to the PM when he has recovered. He did say he was going to sort out this sort of thing and like most politicians, he needs to be reminded of the promises he made.

Nothing will ever change without government intervention.
If every one of the nine million people who got a PCN in the last year complained and went to court, the government and the judiciary would have ground to a halt.

I will complain to my own MP and the local MP for Stoke-on-Trent.

D_P_Dance

Write again to your MP, they are morally bound to reply to constituents. 

Do not  be too influenced by doommongers and naysayers, for them the glass is always half empty.

Umkomaas

D_P_Dance said:

Do not  be too influenced by doommongers and naysayers, for them the glass is always half empty.

If it's a half glass of Blue Nun, then I'd prefer it totally empty! 😝 😄

LostMyMSEAccount

I'll probably write to my MP again, but taking a small claims when it's pretty much stacked against you....?

D_P_Dance

 but taking a small claims when it's pretty much stacked against you....?

Do not listen to doomongers and naysayers, for them the glass is always half empty, read my signature.

MistyZ

So the charge has been dropped!  I had to search for the post confirming that before the ensuing discussion about small claims etc.  Really good news!!    

LostMySEAccount, you have a lot to contend with at the moment, you did so well!

I have to say, I wouldn't be considering launching any test cases against parking companies if my partner was seriously ill in hospital.  I think the suggestion is ludicrous in this particular context.  

OP, I hope that your partner is doing as well as possible.  Best wishes to both of you.

D_P_Dance

I have to say, I wouldn't be considering launching any test cases against parking companies if my partner was seriously ill in hospital.  I think the suggestion is ludicrous in this particular context.

But is your partner ill?  Your us of the word "if" implies the he/she is not.  By the way, who mentioned a "test case" whatever that is.  

MistyZ

D_P_Dance said:

They have wasted yout time, now waste their's.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/taking-legal-action/small-claims/making-a-small-claim/

You suggested that the OP make a small claim.  The OP's partner is very unwell, that's why the OP got the PCNs.  Despite this being a very difficult time, the OP saw off the PCN.  

Yes, my terminology was inaccurate.  But the exact nature of the action you were suggesting wasn't my main point and that inaccuracy doesn't invalidate the fact that the OP did damn well as it is.    

D_P_Dance

My posts are merely suggestions, It is up to OPs whether they wish to act on them or not.    I am struggling to see why OP's wife's  illness invalidates my advice.