VCS Claim Form for Stopping in a Restricted Bus Stop at Southend Airport.

TNA.Music

14 days before but no specific instructions - know the letter by heart. Any other way to find out?

Le_Kirk

I found this: -
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/maidstone-combined-court-centre

This court or tribunal is open.
You should only go to this court or tribunal if you have received confirmation that your hearing is going ahead in person.
If you have a hearing coming up, we will contact you by post, email or phone before your hearing to tell you if it will take place and what you need to do.
You may be offered a remote hearing by phone or video.
Due to the coronavirus, we’re taking longer to answer calls and emails. Please only contact us if necessary. For example, you have a hearing confirmed and need to change the date because you’re self-isolating.

TNA.Music

Nope, none of that is specified. Thanks for the help. I will assume it is F2F.

Redx

TNA.Music said:

14 days before but no specific instructions - know the letter by heart. Any other way to find out?

I would be asking the court because that date is imminent , as is the 14 days before deadline

Find out from them , plus read the telephone hearings thread by coupon mad too

TNA.Music

Well, I tried email and phone contact with the court - no joy. They reserve right to change venue and/or the way of hearing and will let me 2 days before!!! Not very good for planning!
BTW what is the latest best WS to use - running a bit late...

TNA.Music

If there is a template that is - I have all the previously recommended but just in case something new has appeared.

Le_Kirk

Search the forum for witness statements for posters in a similar situation to yours, there are also links in the NEWBIE sticky second post.  Also check out this post Today at 3:46AM the poster has just been commended by @Coupon-mad for writing a good example of a WS.  Make sure that it fits your circumstances.

Coupon-mad

AND - get ANGRY and GET EVEN about this scam!   Please now make a real difference:

A TASK FOR SEPTEMBER:

The Government is (this month only) consulting about a new statutory code of practice (CoP) and framework to rein in the rogue parking firms.  Read and comment on the draft CoP proposal and the enforcement framework consultation, and get everyone you know to do the same.

You will need to register to comment on the CoP and enter an occupation even if you are retired or a homemaker, but otherwise it is easy to navigate, and comment upon each section/subsection individually. You can save comments to edit later and or submit comments once you are happy with them.

https://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/projects/2020-00193#/section

You do not need to register to comment on the enforcement framework which can be found here. It has a link on page 5 to make comments.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/913272/Code_Enforcement_Framework_consultation.pdf

At the very least, we say the parking charge level should be £50/£25 or higher level £70/£35, as per Council PCNs in E&W.  

And we say the added fake 'debt recovery' costs are just double counting the cost of letters, and MUST GO because that is unfair and illegal.

Please be heard.  You can bet the hundreds of PPCs will be commenting.

No apologies for repeating this vital 'call for action' to consumers, on every thread this month!

TNA.Music

Team, just a quick update: I finally received and email informing me that my hearing will be done by phone on 08/10/2020 at 10 AM. Will update the thread after that. Thank you all for the help so far!

beamerguy

TNA.Music said:

Team, just a quick update: I finally received and email informing me that my hearing will be done by phone on 08/10/2020 at 10 AM. Will update the thread after that. Thank you all for the help so far!

Make sure you have a crib sheet with all the major points so YOU can run the telephone hearing smoothly