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Sennen Cove top car park fine - half number plate on ticket, dodgy ticket machines?
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I think we should flood the trip advisor reviews with warnings about this, Bob s and Peter v have both complained this month and mine (snigger) has just been added
BBC WatchDog “if you are struggling with an unfair parking charge do get in touch”
Please then tell us here that you have done so.1 -
Can someone add the photo to help people, and suggest they all COMPLAIN not appeal?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 THREAD2 -
I contacted Cornwall live and they are interested in the story, so if any of you want to add your voice, please get in touch with them cornwalllive@reachplc.com
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Great fight back action. Please keep us informed of progress. 👍faborson1964 said:I contacted Cornwall live and they are interested in the story, so if any of you want to add your voice, please get in touch with them cornwalllive@reachplc.comPlease 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 Street3 -
faborson1964 said:I contacted Cornwall live and they are interested in the story, so if any of you want to add your voice, please get in touch with them cornwalllive@reachplc.comI also reported this to 3 newspapers in Cornwall and one national rag yesterday, giving links to here and elsewhereIn addition to cornwalllive@reachplc.comeditor@cornishstuff.com
tips@dailymail.com
https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/send-us-your-news/
BBC WatchDog “if you are struggling with an unfair parking charge do get in touch”
Please email your PCN story to watchdog@bbc.co.uk they want to hear about it.Please then tell us here that you have done so.7 -
Hammer home the fact that the landowner is jointly liable for the actions of his/ her agents.
Plus the GDPR beachFrom the Plain Language Commission:
"The BPA has surely become one of the most socially dangerous organisations in the UK"2 -
Mouse007 said:faborson1964 said:I contacted Cornwall live and they are interested in the story, so if any of you want to add your voice, please get in touch with them cornwalllive@reachplc.comI also reported this to 3 newspapers in Cornwall and one national rag yesterday, giving links to here and elsewhereIn addition to cornwalllive@reachplc.comeditor@cornishstuff.com
tips@dailymail.com
https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/send-us-your-news/yes, the Daily mail journalist contacted me and will write a piece, just need to send him facts and pictures...Amtrac cancelled my pcn when I sent them the pic too, being apologetic and blaming the owner as its not their parking machine!! but they were happy to take the money all along without checking why so many people only input the last 3 digits !! hypocritical8 -
Including a "sad face" photo of you holding the PCN?
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They have exactly the same machines elsewhere - google street view shows them at both the harbour and beach car parks down the road. I'm sure I spotted them in several other car parks yesterday.faborson1964 said:Amtrac cancelled my pcn when I sent them the pic too, being apologetic and blaming the owner as its not their parking machine!!
BBC WatchDog “if you are struggling with an unfair parking charge do get in touch”
Please email your PCN story to watchdog@bbc.co.uk they want to hear about it.Please then tell us here that you have done so.3 -
faborson1964 said:Amtrac cancelled my pcn when I sent them the pic too, being apologetic and blaming the owner as its not their parking machine!! but they were happy to take the money all along without checking why so many people only input the last 3 digits !! hypocriticalSo their servers connect to their anpr and the land owners ticket machines, which they haven't checked for compliance to the terms and conditions they have been issuing charges against, so what is on their contract with the land owner, and where are the site audits.it's either a scam or total incompetence.3
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