Parking charge notice after 14 days of parking session

Infiniti37

@UncleThomasCobley @Umkomaas @Fruitcake as discussed even when their letter was non POFA compliant  (14 day rule) and they still rejected my appeal. And now BWlegal have sent me the following letter: "

Dear
Our Client: Premier Parking Solutions Limited PCN Reference:  Vehicle Registration:  Contravention Description: No Trace Of Payment Contravention Location:   Date of Contravention: 6 September 2023 Balance Due: £170.00 Our Reference:
We have been instructed by Premier Parking Solutions Limited in relation to the balance due for the above Parking Charge Notice (`PCN`). The balance due includes the £100.00 PCN charge, plus our client’s debt recovery costs of £70.00, which were detailed in the PCN and/or our client’s terms and conditions. The terms and conditions were clearly displayed on our client’s signage at the contravention location. As you have failed to either make payment, or raise a valid appeal that resulted in your appeal being upheld, the balance due remains outstanding and we require payment in full by 25 December 2023. We appreciate this may have been an oversight, or you may have experienced some difficulties that have meant you have not paid our client. We want to work with you to prevent this matter escalating to legal proceedings and if you cannot afford to pay the balance in full, we can find the right repayment plan for you. We have numerous methods available for you to contact us, from our contact centre, webchat and also our Customer Portal. However, if you fail to make payment or contact us to discuss repayment, or provide reasons for non-payment by 25 December 2023, further collections activity (which could be, where relevant, letters, emails, calls, SMS) will continue. Pre-approved monthly plan With our client’s authority, we are able to offer a pre-approved monthly repayment plan; we have considered what disposable income you may have available and the amount has been agreed based on what may be affordable for you. You can repay the balance by a pre-approved monthly instalment amount of £10.00 if set up by 25 December 2023. What makes it even easier to get set up and resolved is that you do not need to call us to accept this offer. Just log in, or register to use our Customer Portal at portal.bwlegal.co.uk. The pre-approved plan is ready for you to accept on our portal, however if you struggle to register, please call us on 0113 487 0430 and we can assist you. Next stages if we do not hear from you If you do not make payment of the balance in full or accept the pre-approved offer by 25 December 2023 then your case may proceed to our legal process and the next letter from us would be a Letter of Claim. We want to assist you and avoid any unnecessary legal action, so it is important that you contact us within the specified time so that we can work with you to resolve your account. Call us today on 0113 487 0430 ; we are keen to assist you and settle this matter without the need for your case to escalate to the legal process."
Should I contact them referring to how they breach 14 day rule for me to notify the driver of the vehicle and I am registered keeper not the driver? Or ignore?  Thanks in advance

 

Coupon-mad

Yep and tell them you'll be busy on Xmas Day so they can do one, because the keeper isn't falling for this dross.

Infiniti37

Thanks @Coupon-mad, @Fruitcake @UncleThomasCobley @Umkomaas. So shall ignore this until LOC or replay to BWlegal as below:

"As per my appeal, your client (PPS) have failed to comply with the requirements of Schedule 4 of The Protection Of Freedoms Act 2012 namely, but not limited to, failing to deliver the notice within the relevant period of 14 days as prescribed by section 9 (4) of the Act. You cannot, therefore, transfer liability for the alleged charge from the driver at the time to me, the keeper.

There is no legal requirement to name the driver at the time and I will not be doing so.I do not expect to hear from you or Premier Park again other than to receive confirmation that this parking charge notice has been cancelled.

Thanks"

Umkomaas

Infiniti37 said:

Thanks @Coupon-mad, @Fruitcake @UncleThomasCobley @Umkomaas. So shall ignore this until LOC or replay to BWlegal as below:

"As per my appeal, your client (PPS) have failed to comply with the requirements of Schedule 4 of The Protection Of Freedoms Act 2012 namely, but not limited to, failing to deliver the notice within the relevant period of 14 days as prescribed by section 9 (4) of the Act. You cannot, therefore, transfer liability for the alleged charge from the driver at the time to me, the keeper.

There is no legal requirement to name the driver at the time and I will not be doing so.I do not expect to hear from you or Premier Park again other than to receive confirmation that this parking charge notice has been cancelled.

Thanks"

You can ignore it. Await a formal Letter Of/Before Claim.

Infiniti37

Thanks @Umkomaas - will do. 

Coupon-mad

PPS can't also be Premier Park. Two completely different firms.

Your draft letter says both.

Infiniti37

Coupon-mad said:

PPS can't also be Premier Park. Two completely different firms.

Your draft letter says both.

Thanks. I have checked Its Premier Parking Solutions (PPS) - thats what it says on the letter. 

Infiniti37

@Umkomaas @Fruitcake @Coupon-mad @UncleThomasCobley 

Hi guys, I have now received the letter of claim as attached. Do you think its time for me to re-iterate my appeal that the PPS folk didn’t issue notice within 14 days and cant pursue the case with me as a keeper not the driver? As always many thanks for your help. 

Coupon-mad

The NEWBIES thread tells you how to reply to a LBC.

Infiniti37

Coupon-mad said:

The NEWBIES thread tells you how to reply to a LBC.

Thanks, @Coupon-mad