Parking fine

15pje

Advice sought-after  I was parked with a valid ticket in March of this year at the Leengate car park. Near university hospital Nottingham. On my return there was nothing on my windscreen. September 24 recieved a letter demanding £100 as I'd not paid the fine. I no nothing about the ticket until now nearly 7 months on. Should I pay the fee or contact them. I notice that people are saying ignore as it could be a scam  but I don't know what to do. 

Redx

Read the Newbies FAQ sticky thread near the top of the forum for starters

Name the Parking company

Check if the Parking company complied with POFA (the law)

D_P_Dance

This is not a fine, this is an invoice from a scammer, possible an ex-clamper for compensation for the damage they allege they suffered as a reslt of your dastedly behaviour. Pay them not a penny unless a judge orders you to.

Nine times out of ten these tickets are scams, so consider complaining to your MP, sometimes it can lead to 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, and darfts have beenopened for publc consulatation,

Just as the clampers were finally closed down, so hopefully will many of these companies, persistent offenders denied access to the DVLA database and unable to operate.

Hopefully life will become impossible for the worst of these scammers, under new legislation 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/

Please also read these and have your say

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

Coupon-mad

15pje said:

Advice sought-after  I was parked with a valid ticket in March of this year at the Leengate car park. Near university hospital Nottingham. On my return there was nothing on my windscreen. September 24 recieved a letter demanding £100 as I'd not paid the fine. I no nothing about the ticket until now nearly 7 months on. Should I pay the fee or contact them. I notice that people are saying ignore as it could be a scam  but I don't know what to do. 

What do you need to know that wasn't already answered when you read NEWBIES PLEASE READ THESE FAQS FIRST?