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PCN at the gym parking

reablaz
reablaz Posts: 23 Forumite
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Hello,

I am writing to you to ask if it is possible to cancel my Penalty Charge Notice, which I have received on 24th of April 2021 at Water Meadows Leisure centre car park. I am a new member of Water Meadows, and I thought that car park is free for members at any time of the day.

Is it possible to cancel it for now, and next time I will pay for parking every time when I come into the gym? If not, anyway, I will pay 50% of fine as it is written on the PCN (£25, or £50 if I pay after 2 weeks).

I attach my membership details, screenshot of the website, which says that parking is free, time and date of membership sessions when I received a PCN.

Can you tell me please if they can forgive me this fine?
I know that if a member pays £1 (or more) at parking, then put 1 ticket under the windscreen, and then gives another ticket to the reception, then they will refund this £1 (or more), but they won't refund a fine of £25.

I have sent them and email to challenge a PCN. am I going to get a 2nd chance to pay 50% of the PCN when they reply to me, or I will have to pay 100% (£50), because 2 weeks are going to pass until they reply?

Kind regards

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  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
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    who issued the pcn ? full name and address please

    was it a private parking company ? or the council ?
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 155,642 Forumite
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    You need to appeal to the Council, not us.

    Read the back of the PCN, it tells you how to appeal and the right website.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • reablaz
    reablaz Posts: 23 Forumite
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    Redx said:
    who issued the pcn ? full name and address please

    was it a private parking company ? or the council ?
    Please find attached photos.
  • reablaz
    reablaz Posts: 23 Forumite
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    You need to appeal to the Council, not us.

    Read the back of the PCN, it tells you how to appeal and the right website.
    I have allready challenged it. I have sent an email to parking.enforcement@nottscc.gov.uk and completed a challenge online on the website provided on PCN.

    I have to wait for couple weeks for an answer. If they will not do anything, and ask me to pay, can I still pay 50% fine after the challenge?
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 155,642 Forumite
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    You know you can if you appealed before day 13.  The PCN tells you that on the back, that the discount is frozen and reoffered if you appeal quickly.

    There is nothing to add and we don't deal with Council PCNs on this forum.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
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    reablaz said:
    You need to appeal to the Council, not us.

    Read the back of the PCN, it tells you how to appeal and the right website.
    I have allready challenged it. I have sent an email to parking.enforcement@nottscc.gov.uk and completed a challenge online on the website provided on PCN.

    I have to wait for couple weeks for an answer. If they will not do anything, and ask me to pay, can I still pay 50% fine after the challenge?
    Go to pepipoo fightback forums using a non Hotmail email address and post in the council section after reading their posting requirements
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,772 Forumite
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    Redx said:
    reablaz said:
    You need to appeal to the Council, not us.

    Read the back of the PCN, it tells you how to appeal and the right website.
    I have allready challenged it. I have sent an email to parking.enforcement@nottscc.gov.uk and completed a challenge online on the website provided on PCN.

    I have to wait for couple weeks for an answer. If they will not do anything, and ask me to pay, can I still pay 50% fine after the challenge?
    Go to pepipoo fightback forums using a non Hotmail email address and post in the council section after reading their posting requirements
    http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?act=SF&s=&f=30
    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
  • reablaz
    reablaz Posts: 23 Forumite
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    Is there a difference between CHALLENGE and APPEAL regarding to PCNs?
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,772 Forumite
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    reablaz said:
    Is there a difference between CHALLENGE and APPEAL regarding to PCNs?
    They'll tell you on PePiPoo - I've already given you the link (above). 
    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
  • reablaz
    reablaz Posts: 23 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 10 Posts
    Umkomaas said:
    reablaz said:
    Is there a difference between CHALLENGE and APPEAL regarding to PCNs?
    They'll tell you on PePiPoo - I've already given you the link (above). 
    http:// forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=139160
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