Parking fine

dizzydawn1

Received a parking fine through the post for parking at a local nature reserve paid for a two hour ticket and left within two hours didn't notice at the time that the ticket did not have my reg on it my sister is on the photo following me in and she paid for a ticket at the same time we have both tickets with coinciding numbers so appealed the ticket was told ticket still stands as I did not appeal within the time frame I appealed within 24 hours of me reciving the letter however the letter date says 28th May 2020 however didn't receive it till weeks after that date and I had still sent my appeal in 28 days later states can appeal up to 29 days later mnot sure though if that means 29 days after parking fine or 29 days after receiving letter I have tried to contact POPLA but had no response and their offices are not currently open I have emailed the private parking company to inform them I will not be paying it any advice guys

KeithP

Who is the parking company?

D_P_Dance

It is not a fine, it is an invoice from an ex-clamper to compensate them for the alleged harm they suffered when you did what you did. We call it a scam. Pay them not a penny unless a judge so orders it.

Nine times out of ten these tickets are scams, so consider complaining to your MP., it can cause the scammer extra costs and work, and in some cases, cancellation. 

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,

Just as the clampers were finally closed down, so hopefully will many 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.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/8/contents/of these Private Parking Companies.

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

Coupon-mad

It is not a fine.  Which PPC?

Have you read NEWBIES PLEASE READ THESE FAQS FIRST, post #3 about the next appeal stage?

dizzydawn1

Minster Baywatch they are called

twhitehousescat

as this was an ANPR type ticket , you should have recieved forst notice from parking co within 14 days , looks loke they failed , so cannot rely on the POFa , which allows then tio chase the reg keeper ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, unless you have already told them that you were driving at the time

Ralph-y

where was the local nature reserve and its name please ?

Ralph

dizzydawn1

Cuerden Valley Park and the company are called Minster Baywatch
Thanks Ralph

Ralph-y

so now you complain to the park management to get them to drop the invoice

Ralph

Coupon-mad

The OP will hopefully have now gone and read the NEWBIES thread (no link needed - see my signature).

dizzydawn1

Ralph-y said:

so now you complain to the park management to get them to drop the invoice

Ralph Just wanted to say a massive Thank you for your great advice. Took your advice which I hadn't thought about and spoke with the park management regarding invoice they were fantastic, manager asked me to send him all my evidence and said he would  speak with them about the matter he said couldn't promise anything but felt confident he would be able to resolve the issue. 

Ralph-y said:

so now you complain to the park management to get them to drop the invoice

Ralph

Ralph-y said:

so now you complain to the park management to get them to drop the invoice

Ralph

Ralph-y said:

so now you complain to the park management to get them to drop the invoice

Ralph

Ralph-y said:

so now you complain to the park management to get them to drop the invoice

Ralph