UKCP Parking Fine - Manchester Picadilly

MrMarsh

Hi All, 

Like a few on here I received an infringement notice for stopping in the no standing zone at Piccadilly near the train station. 

The incident occurred on the 13th of November 2019 with the first notification received from UKCPS on the 10th of December showing me a photo of the car stopped in the zone. Following the advise on the forum, I used the response template to dispute the claim but confirmed that I was the keeper of the vehicle which was met with the standard response from UKCPS. Since then I've received the following letters:
01/05/2020 - Final Notice from UKCPS 
20/05/2020 - Debt recovery plus letter
11/06/2020 - Debt recovery plus letter
04/08/2020 - Debt recovery plus letter - Final settlement offer to avoid court action 
08/02/2021 - CST LAW - Unpaid Debt - Reminder Notice

I've just been ignoring the letters hoping that it would go away and thought it was done since I hadn't heard from them since August but alas, a new letter arrived this month from CST LAW advising that they've been instructed by Debt Recovery Plus in relation to the debt of £160.00.

My situation is changing this week and I need some advise on how to play this. I'm moving overseas back to Australia so won't be in a position to manage this moving forward so looking for advise on what I should do here. Any assistance or advise is greatly appreciate to help me clear this off my conscious and my plate of million things to do. 

nosferatu1001

Is this permanent? If so you just give them your Aus address and boom, they cant chase you as you are outside of the reach of ther UK courts, and they cannot possibly enforce judgment on you anyway
This isnt an optional thing. If you are moving you MUST inform them of your new address, or risk a default CCJ (which may or may not affect you, we dont know)

Redx

Nothing will alter matters except full payment , which we do not recommend at all

There is a group thread on here where everyone else with similar tickets are involved

No easy answers , but moving abroad for 6 years of more means it has no effect on you

MrMarsh

nosferatu1001 said:

Is this permanent? If so you just give them your Aus address and boom, they cant chase you as you are outside of the reach of ther UK courts, and they cannot possibly enforce judgment on you anyway
This isnt an optional thing. If you are moving you MUST inform them of your new address, or risk a default CCJ (which may or may not affect you, we dont know)

Yes I will be moving abroad permanently so will advise of the address change. 

Redx said:

Nothing will alter matters except full payment , which we do not recommend at all

There is a group thread on here where everyone else with similar tickets are involved

No easy answers , but moving abroad for 6 years of more means it has no effect on you

I have been keeping an eye on the group thread but thought I'd try to get some personal advice. At this stage the move is permanent and I would only be returning to the UK temporarily but not for at least the next 12 months. Moving for 6 years plus is definitely true. 

nosferatu1001

Ensure they have your address. Tell them the move is permanent
If they wabt to file against you it will cost them £000s

Redx

As above , give the DPO at ukcps your Australian address for service of papers , they will change it but won't bother escalating it

nosferatu1001

1) trhis is my sole address for service
2) you are instructed to update your records, and those of your agents
3) you must erase my old address
4) this notificaiton will be used as evidence should you fail to maintain your records appropriately.

MrMarsh

 nosferatu1001 said:

Ensure they have your address. Tell them the move is permanent
If they wabt to file against you it will cost them £000s

Redx said:

As above , give the DPO at ukcps your Australian address for service of papers , they will change it but won't bother escalating it

nosferatu1001 said:

1) trhis is my sole address for service
2) you are instructed to update your records, and those of your agents
3) you must erase my old address
4) this notificaiton will be used as evidence should you fail to maintain your records appropriately.

This is the advice I was hoping for. I tried looking for an email on their website but they make it difficult. Is there a way to do it digitally or am I forced to send via post?

MrMarsh

Found it on an old letter.

Will email the DPO now.

Le_Kirk

Was it this one: -
dataprotectionofficer@UKCPS.net

MrMarsh

Le_Kirk said:

Was it this one: -
dataprotectionofficer@UKCPS.net

yep that's the one