Car parking partnership fine

brianr1

Hi,  
I have recently received a parking charge notice from Car parking partnership after a stay in a car park for 9 minutes unaware that I had to pay. After looking at the car park there are signs stating about payment however I was only there for 9 minutes and think a payment of £60 is ridiculous. Is there anything I can do I have already appealed but I’m not hopeful. Given my circumstances would the best thing to do is just pay for the fine ? 

Redx

The full charge is probably £100 reduced to £60 for early payment , been that way for many years and the Barry Beavis case put paid to any hope of a reduction , apart from the current public consultation on a new CoP , so comment on the 2 sites about it

Meanwhile , the newbies FAQ sticky thread near the top of the forum gives you full advice on these topics , including plan A , plan A is your best option

The BPA CoP 2020 edition covers grace periods

Coupon-mad

Did you completely miss reading NEWBIES PLEASE READ THESE FAQS FIRST?  There is no fine and no-one pays these.

AND - get ANGRY and GET EVEN about this scam! 

Please now make a real difference because not enough people have:

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.  Remove that layer and you remove the ‘drivers’ behind the race to court.

HOW TO DO THE SUBMISSIONS:

Responses into the PAS 232 and MHCLG framework documents are not completely straightforward:

On the MHCLG response, you have to answer the questions on a 1-5 scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree, and then put some commentary. No way to upload documents or alternatives.

 

On the PAS 232, you have to click on each clause and sub-clause to put your comments, and a suggested rewording of their draft.  You can see comments which other people have written! 

 

But, when you click ‘submit’, a message pops up to say your comments have been received, but that only applies to the particular clause you have just addressed.

 

You have to click ‘submit’ separately for each individual clause response.

 

Some people will be caught out by this but can revisit it and add further responses up to 12 October.

 

 

D_P_Dance

All your questiona are answered in the newbies thread, please read them.