Forgotten Blue Badge PCN

bargepole

I used the Easton Street multi-storey car park on Tuesday this week. It uses ANPR to record entry times, and then when you leave, you go to the payment terminals and pay a tariff dependent on how long you stayed. You have to pay so that the exit barrier raises.

But on Tuesday, all the terminals were covered up, with a notice saying that these were now inoperative, and parking is free until further notice.

mechpet

Hi- So my dad has now received the notice of transfer and is awaiting the judges direction.  He as also had the response from the SAR to VCS Ltd. Although they were asked for the information as detailed on the guide here. All they appear to have sent is a copy of my dads blue badge and nothing else. Have emailed them to ask for the information again. 

Coupon-mad

Are there no zip files too? They can't have only sent a pic of the Blue Badge.

If you haven't already, check on a laptop because phones are useless at making attachments to emails as obvious as they are on a PC.

mechpet

Thanks for your message, the blue badge pictures came though as zip files. I can’t see anything else, but will check again later when I get home.

mechpet

@Coupon-mad - thank you again for the advice. This is a list of what they have sent

Notice to keeper
My parking charge appeal and VCS refusal letter
Demand for payment letter
Final demand
Our letter them stating EA 2010 and request for them to discontinue action
Letter before claim
All photos taken on the day and photos of blue badge my dad sent them on appeal
List of dates/actions(time line)
Letter from ELMS advising claim has been issued
Our letter to ELMS legal to request they stop action
Acknowledgment of Service
Notice of defended claim
Basic information screenshot for ELMS
Letter from VCS Ltd saying ELMS no longer acting on their behalf
Notice of change of legal representative
Directions questionnaire 

Coupon-mad

Sounds like everything you'd expect, and the photos of the car will help you know what their WS will rely upon, which is why we tell people to get a SAR.

mechpet

Hi everyone, 

The healthcare trust have now responded to the MP. MP is unwilling to be involved any further so no further forward really, so just waiting on directions from the judge at Chelmsford. 

Coupon-mad

Great that they will review the parking contracts and have noted your complaint, which will be in their minds.  Nicely done.

mechpet

Still disappointed though that no one seems to be taking on board that the blue badge scheme doesn’t apply on private land  and the Equality Act does….. but I guess there’s no money to be made in that. After all the contractors have assured the health trust that due process has been undertaken. 

Half_way

Has it gone to court, or is it still pending a court hearing?

If its still pending, then the letter above is pure rubbish, as they can withdraw the claim

Which is it, gone to court, or pending ( ie papers issued by no other action yet)?