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Civil enforcement Ltd - do I have a chance with no evidence?

Iaintpaying451
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Hi there,
Im on holiday and I received a message saying I got a PCN through the door... My mum opened it and wow!
There was a festival on this day where I was told blue badge parking would be at the site.
I asked if I needed to pay, replied nope, just need to pay the ticket price and carry on with my day. This was from a staff member or volunteer for fort Amherst.
So imagine my shock when I got this through the post...
With the eight hour time difference I rang up Fort Amherst to make a complaint like the newbie post said, and to my surprise they were putting all the blame on me...
"There were staff at the gate telling you to go into the cafe and pay parking"
No, there wasn't. But I don't have any proof.
"it must've been a volunteer that told you"
I don't know, I don't have proof. But surely you should train your volunteers to say that I need to pay for parking??
0 information about paying for parking for this event, just "blue badge only parking at the site"
And reading some Google reviews I'm not the only one that has been caught out with a parking fine.... Well I'm never going here again!!
My question is, I will appeal, but this is a he said she said situation now. With no evidence on my side. Is the chances of this being rejected at the Civil Enforcement Ltd appeal stage high, and then higher at Popla? I can't really afford a higher fine than this and it's put a dampener on my holiday since the fourteen days expires whilst I'm flying home...
Im on holiday and I received a message saying I got a PCN through the door... My mum opened it and wow!

There was a festival on this day where I was told blue badge parking would be at the site.
I asked if I needed to pay, replied nope, just need to pay the ticket price and carry on with my day. This was from a staff member or volunteer for fort Amherst.
So imagine my shock when I got this through the post...
With the eight hour time difference I rang up Fort Amherst to make a complaint like the newbie post said, and to my surprise they were putting all the blame on me...
"There were staff at the gate telling you to go into the cafe and pay parking"
No, there wasn't. But I don't have any proof.
"it must've been a volunteer that told you"
I don't know, I don't have proof. But surely you should train your volunteers to say that I need to pay for parking??
0 information about paying for parking for this event, just "blue badge only parking at the site"
And reading some Google reviews I'm not the only one that has been caught out with a parking fine.... Well I'm never going here again!!
My question is, I will appeal, but this is a he said she said situation now. With no evidence on my side. Is the chances of this being rejected at the Civil Enforcement Ltd appeal stage high, and then higher at Popla? I can't really afford a higher fine than this and it's put a dampener on my holiday since the fourteen days expires whilst I'm flying home...
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Welcome.
You say "I rang up Fort Amherst to make a complaint like the newbie post said".
Where exactly in the NEWBIES thread does it say anything about ringing anybody?3 -
KeithP said:Welcome.
You say "I rang up Fort Amherst to make a complaint like the newbie post said".
Where exactly in the NEWBIES thread does it say anything about ringing anybody?
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Is there a way to edit or delete a thread? Now realising image didn't blur out everything.0
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Iaintpaying451 said:Is there a way to edit or delete a thread? Now realising image didn't blur out everything.1
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KeithP said:Iaintpaying451 said:Is there a way to edit or delete a thread? Now realising image didn't blur out everything.0
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No it's OK. The image can stay, but we didn't need to see it.
Nothing new there. This isn't a PCN nor a fine. There is no "wow" about an invoice from this bunch.
Read the NEWBIES thread.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 THREAD0 -
Coupon-mad said:No it's OK. The image can stay, but we didn't need to see it.
Nothing new there. This isn't a PCN nor a fine. There is no "wow" about an invoice from this bunch.
Read the NEWBIES thread.
Assuming they don't write to civil enforcement to cancel this ticket, i have until 8th may to make an appeal. Then it's off to popla! Atleast I can try to enjoy the rest of my holiday and deal with this mess when I get back home.
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From just looking the front of the NtK, it is not PoFA compliant, unless there is additional info on the back. PoFA 9(2)(e)(i) is not complied with. However, that may be a moot point if you have revealed yourself to be the driver when you contacted CE.2
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nopcns said:From just looking the front of the NtK, it is not PoFA compliant, unless there is additional info on the back. PoFA 9(2)(e)(i) is not complied with. However, that may be a moot point if you have revealed yourself to be the driver when you contacted CE.0
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That's certainly not the only thing on the back of a CEL NTK but we don't need to see pics because there are already CEL NTK images in the NTK pictures thread that I started (linked in the NEWBIES thread, or click on my profile).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 THREAD1
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