GroupNexus Tesco Extra / New Square Shopping West Bromwich

Rumpole

Thanks to all those who've contributed to making this such a valuable resource..

I've exhausted Plan A with the retailer and the Shopping Site management.

I'm the keeper of the vehicle in this alleged incident. I am thinking of varying from the template appeal to the parking firm here (that blue text won out for me a few years ago!) , because from what I understand, this notice does not meet the requirements of POFA, specifically the requirement to send a notice to keeper within 14 days (there was no windscreen ticket) - which would be a straightforward win at POPLA, assuming that I decline to name the driver. So I was thinking to point this out and then they might accept the appeal without having to bother with POPLA.  Is this a reasonable plan? (The notice is dated 11/3 and I believe I received it on the 14/3, both of these are longer than 14 days after the alleged incident.)

nopcns

Whilst the NtK is not PoFA compliant, both in required wording and the dates, you are dealing with GroupNexus, an intellectually malnourished bunch of ex-clamper thugs masquerading under the incestuous banner of the BPA as an unregulated private parking company. What that means is that, no matter how well you explain the fact that they can only hold the driver liable and cannot transfer liability to you, the keeper, they will ignore that fact and refuse your appeal.

So, whilst you are trying to avoid the need for a POPLA appeal, it is highly likely that you are going to have to do one anyway. You also can point out in your POPLA appeal how bad the sign are and the failure to bring to the motorist the amount of the charge for breaching their contract.

Coupon-mad

straightforward win at POPLA, assuming that I decline to name the driver. So I was thinking to point this out and then they might accept the appeal without having to bother with POPLA.  Is this a reasonable plan?

Yes. I would.

Rumpole

Just to post an update, the parking firm accepted my appeal. Once again many thanks to those contributing here. I wrote:

“I dispute your 'Parking Charge', as the keeper of the vehicle. There will be no admissions as to who was driving and no assumptions can be drawn. Since the Notice to Keeper has been sent out more than 14 days after the alleged incident, this would be a straightforward winning appeal at POPLA, therefore you might as well cancel this one and not bother with POPLA.”

They wrote back:

“Dear Sir/Madam, 

Thank you for your correspondence relating to your Parking Charge.

Further to your representations, we have investigated your claims and can confirm that your Charge has subsequently been cancelled in full and no further action will be taken.

Please disregard any letters received, that relate to this Parking Charge, that predate this correspondence.

Yours faithfully,

CP Plus Ltd”

zaza777

Hi Sorry to highjack your thread. For plan A who did you try to contact? We received one too from the same place, same company Nexus group. I tried contacting the New Square number but they are washing their hands of it and Tesco does not answer the phone.