NHS staff with APCOA PCN

11fernsroad

Hi

Our hospital multistorey car park is apparently run by APCOA.Staff are given permits to park.Staff doing afternoon shifts often have to wait for morning shift staff to move their car before parking own car.This has been the arrangement.

Today I was issued a PCN.

I was meant to start work at 1.30pm.I reached multistorey car park at 1pm.No space at all,as usual parked my car in the corner in the floor meant for staff,went to my department,found staff who are about to leave,and accompanied them to car park so as to park my car in their space.

In that 10 mins I was issued a PCN!

Hospital says parking is not their domain and to contact APCOA.

How do I proceed?

many thanks

Coupon-mad

APCOA is easy to appeal.  You can't lose as long as you do NOT say who was driving.  Wow, do none of your colleagues know this?! You all should!   This is simple.

YOU NEVER HAVE TO PAY APCOA, ALL THE TIME THEY KEEP NOT BOTHERING TO USE THE POFA WORDING FOR 'KEEPER LIABILITY'.

This is explained in the NEWBIES thread that we hope you read first?

 I assume you got a windscreen PCN, so:

1.  provided you are the registered keeper (car is not leased) and

2.  as long as your V5C address is up to date (please check because this is vital and I'm not talking about your driving licence)

just wait till the NTK arrives in December then appeal AS REGISTERED KEEPER saying:

Dear APCOA, 

As your Parking Charge Notice does not comply with the requirements of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Schedule 4) you are, in law, unable to hold the registered keeper of the vehicle liable for the parking charge. Therefore, I suggest that you contact the driver.

I decline your invitation to name the driver. You cannot win at POPLA.  I require you to cancel the parking charge and remove my personal information from your database.

(DO NOT SEND IT YET).

KeithP

11fernsroad said:

Hospital says parking is not their domain and to contact APCOA.

Next time you are talking to hospital management, remind them about this document...
NHS car parking guidance 2022 for NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts

In there you will see...