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  • D_P_Dance
    D_P_Dance Posts: 11,592 Forumite
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    Me too,  A misplaced comma can alter the sense of a sentence
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,766 Forumite
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    D_P_Dance said:
    Me too,  A misplaced comma can alter the sense of a sentence
    However, after your comma above, 'A' should read 'a'.  

    Jubberley! 😁
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • 10452
    10452 Posts: 11 Forumite
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    An update: the landowner has replied to me and has agreed to look at my appeal. Fingers crossed.
    He seems to think the signage is 'adequate'. I obviously disagree.
    Will keep you posted.
  • Half_way
    Half_way Posts: 7,545 Forumite
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    what did you say to the landowner?
    From the Plain Language Commission:

    "The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"
  • 10452
    10452 Posts: 11 Forumite
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    "Thank you for your professional reply.

    I disagree that the signage is adequate. There are indeed signs but they are not sufficiently clear. I will refer you to the attachment which outlines my appeal in detail.

    A point for you to ponder on is why this is even an issue in the first place. I use multiple council run carparks in the borough of Ealing and their signage is always large, in eyeline, large font and describes the terms at the entrance. Why is it that this private company has not provided a level of clarity even close to their council counterparts? People within my social and business network were not even aware signs existed on site.

    The vehicle was on site for 171 minutes. The purpose of the stay was a private business meeting with a colleague over coffees (this colleague had not been met with since before the lockdown). Service used was at Costa Coffee.

    I would appreciate if you do look at this appeal and consider revoking the notice. People within my network and myself have used the Costa Coffee and KFC many times before but this issue has left us all with a very sour taste. Particularly during this time of economic uncertainty.

    I hope we can maintain our good relations and ensure repeat business at Costa Coffee and KFC (and generate some new business at Vanguard in the future)."

    The word doc I attached to him is my original appeal based on the template I found here (before I found the newbies thread): 

    w w w dot moneysavingexpert dot com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets/

    It also includes screenshots from my dashboard cam, pictures etc.

    He asked me some questions prior hence the added details.

  • 10452
    10452 Posts: 11 Forumite
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    Update: The office manager for the local MP has replied to me and asked for my address so I can receive a full reply in writing.

    You guys are awesome. I quoted the 2018 house of commons session regarding private parking firms ;)
  • D_P_Dance
    D_P_Dance Posts: 11,592 Forumite
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    They have wasted your time, consider how you can waste theirs, read this,

    https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/small-claims/making-a-small-claim/
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
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