Gladstone Solicitors - Letter Before Claim - Euro Parking Services

Coupon-mad

OK, so you didn't speak to the actual landowner of the space in question and you don't know who that is.  

 Do i dispute the claim on the grounds I hold a disabled badge?

No, and you don't yet have a claim, and you are not filling in any paperwork they've sent you.

 or that the notices are inadequate?

Yes, lines and signs are wholly inadequate and the restaurant that you were a patron of, has said this is a huge problem for them, with many customers caught out by this predatory ticketing.

You can say that and also what the NEWBIES thread already tells you to say at LBC stage about 'seeking debt advice' to get the case put on hold while you get the SAR from Euro.  All explained in the NEWBIES thread 2nd post.  

Redx

So this dispute is nothing to do with the blue badge !

It's a poor signage and poor markings , poor bays ,  issue due to confusion regarding clear parking bays and signs that should be there but aren't. That is what the case hinges on , a typical poorly signed and poorly marked car park where the driver was a patron of the restaurant and had permission to park from the restaurant

This is a matter for a judge to decide , so POFA non compliance , or a driver defendant arguing about the poor and confusing signage and bay markings etc

ezio1

I emailed Euro Parking Services the SAR

Below - For anyone in similar circumstances:

email address: dpo@europarkingservices.com

"Dear Sir or Madam,

Subject access request ( Data Protection Act 2018 / General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) )

personal information, name, address etc with reference number to identify you

Please supply all data about me that I am entitled to under data protection law including but not limited to:

1.     All photos taken of my vehicle (Number Plate: xyz);

2.     All signage and locations related to the parking site in question;

3.     Confirmation that you are processing my personal data;

4.     A copy of my personal data including any and all correspondence in relation to my personal information;

5.     The purposes of your processing;

6.     The categories of personal data concerned;

7.     The recipients and categories of recipient which you disclose/have disclosed my personal data to;

8.     Your retention period for storing my personal data or, where this is not possible, your criteria for determining how long you will store it;

9.     Confirmation of the existence of my right to request rectification, erasure or restriction or to object to such processing;

10.   Confirmation of my right to lodge a complaint with the ICO or another supervisory authority;

11.   Information about the source of the data, where it was not obtained directly from me;

12.   The existence of any automated decision-making (including profiling); and

13.   The safeguards you provide if you transfer my personal data to a third country or international organisation. 

If you need any more data from me to confirm my identity please let me know as soon as possible. It may be helpful for you to know that data protection law requires you to respond to a request for data within one calendar month.

I have supplied/attached my V5C for proof of data subject.

If you do not normally deal with these requests, please pass this letter to your Data Protection Officer, or relevant staff member. If you need advice on dealing with this request, the Information Commissioner’s Office can assist you. Its website is ico. org.uk or it can be contacted on 0303 123 1113.

Yours faithfully,

Full Name"

Now I am going to wait for the SAR and then email Gladstones when I recieve the information to postpone for 30 days as in accordance with the 'NEWBIES!!'

Letter topics to Gladstones when I recieve the SAR information.
(a) I am seeking debt advice but I deny any debt and the case must be put 'on hold' for not less than 30 days under the PAP for debt claims 2017.
(b) I have sent your client a SAR

Will keep you updated.

D_P_Dance

Have you seen this?
https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.gladstonessolicitors.co.uk
Have you complained to your MP?

ezio1

As I havent concluded the matter, I haven't mentioned it to the MP yet nor reviewed on trust pilot, but will surely do both when this is done!

Ralph-y

so .... we still need to find out who owns the bit you parked on ...

SOME IDEAS ON DETERMINING WHO OWNS THE LAND

1. Google searches
2. If a retail park, check on any signage which lists the on-site outlets
3. Ask retailers on the site if there is a managing agent
4. Ask retailers on the site to whom do they pay rent
5. Contact the local authority and ask who pays the non-domestic/business rate for the car park (some councils have a spreadsheet on their website)
6. Contact the local Valuation Office and ask if they know. They often have a website which might provide the information
7. Contact The Land Registry and for around £3 they should be able to provide definitive detail
8. Give us the name of the car park, we may have seen other cases there.

Ralph

ezio1

Ralph-y said:

so .... we still need to find out who owns the bit you parked on ...

SOME IDEAS ON DETERMINING WHO OWNS THE LAND

1. Google searches
2. If a retail park, check on any signage which lists the on-site outlets
3. Ask retailers on the site if there is a managing agent
4. Ask retailers on the site to whom do they pay rent
5. Contact the local authority and ask who pays the non-domestic/business rate for the car park (some councils have a spreadsheet on their website)
6. Contact the local Valuation Office and ask if they know. They often have a website which might provide the information
7. Contact The Land Registry and for around £3 they should be able to provide definitive detail
8. Give us the name of the car park, we may have seen other cases there.

Ralph

What a star, Ralph!

It is a little carpark area on 135 Wright Street, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9RP.

I had taken pictures of the parking area, it has changed since I parked there a year ago and the bit that I parked doesn't even exist anymore... I think I parked next to the area I highlighted but garages have been built there now so there is no evidence of signage at the time of parking a year ago..

*edited with reduced pictures

D_P_Dance

Too much information!

Castle

I'm guessing the Cat is on the payroll-chief Rat Catcher.

ezio1

D_P_Dance said:

Too much information!

whoops! sorry, I don't know how to go back and edit the post..