Parking 'fine' letter for Blue Badge holder?

Redx

baward said:

Sorry to ask questions that might be covered elsewhere, but is there an order of play that should follow (in terms of initial messages) - i.e. the complaint to APCOA, and to the relevant MP? Which should come first, or doesn't it matter?

Check the newbies FAQ sticky thread near the top of the forum , the running order is

Plan A , complaint to the landowner or the retailer or managing agent , ( bespoke complaint , usually by email )

Plan A , subsection d p dance and the MP on TV last week , complain by email to your local MP ! ( Bespoke letter )

Plan B , appeal to the claimant

Plan C , appeal to the relevant ADR

Plan D , court , within 6 years in England and Wales , 5 in Scotland

Coupon-mad

But it's APCOA.  Dead easy.  Appeal is all the keeper needs to do and they will go away.

Make sure they know NOT to chose the appeal option that says 'I was the driver', obviously!

baward

Coupon-mad said:

But it's APCOA.  Dead easy.  Appeal is all the keeper needs to do and they will go away.

Make sure they know NOT to chose the appeal option that says 'I was the driver', obviously!

Thanks, The Keeper will be informed.

baward

As the procedure outlined elsewhere, the land owner (who appear to be GWT trains) have been complained to. I will report back with the response.

baward

Hi, the keeper has appealed to the owner of the land, and the MP. Next up its a complaint to APCOA, as outlined under Plan A. Is that it until they hear something in response?

Redx

baward said:

Hi, the keeper has appealed to the owner of the land, and the MP. Next up its a complaint to APCOA, as outlined under Plan A. Is that it unto they hear something in response?

The Apcoa plan B appeal is done about day 25 following the date of the PCN , as keeper , no blabbing about who was driving or what happened on the day , less is more ( but a line can be added that POFA does not apply and an occupant of the vehicle had a valid blue badge , if also true )

There is no legal requirement to tell them the driver's details

It is done if the PCN hasn't been cancelled by day 25 , regardless of any other response

Only a cancellation stops it

Umkomaas

Next up its a complaint to APCOA, as outlined under Plan A.

Plan A complaints go to the landowner (APCOA is not the landowner).

You send an appeal to APCOA, using the blue text template in the NEWBIES FAQ Announcement, first post, with the addition advised by @Redx above. 

baward

Marvellous, thanks.

Coupon-mad

Just be really careful NOT to imply who was driving when describing whose Blue Badge it is.  And don't show the photo, never give an image of every part of a Blue Badge even  though you will need to show front and back, redact the photo.

baward

I am just about to submit my appeal to APCOA. They are asking for an email address; is it ok to use my usual email?