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Parking charge notice from Smart Parking - please help

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Hi all, I’ve read through the Newbies post and other posts but remain confused as to what to do!  

Yesterday I received a parking charge notice from Smart Parking. It shows a photo of my car entering and leaving the car park - 20 mins.  The charge is £60 if paid within 14 days. 

The car park is next to a NHS hearing centre whose car park entrance is through the car park that my car has been photographed entering and leaving. 

I don’t believe, that this charge should be paid but don’t fancy my chances on appealing and I cannot have a ccj due to my work. 

Can anyone offer any advice please. I haven’t yet contacted anyone about this. 

Thanks in advance!! 

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  • Fruitcake
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    Plan A is always a complaint from the keeper to the landowner and keeper's MP.

    Smart are easy to beat as long as the driver's identity is never revealed.
    Plan B is to appeal using the wording in this link by regular poster @Grizebeck.

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    With guidance from here, as above, there is no chance of getting a CCJ 
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    mich309 said:
    Hi all, I’ve read through the Newbies post and other posts but remain confused as to what to do!  

    Yesterday I received a parking charge notice from Smart Parking. It shows a photo of my car entering and leaving the car park - 20 mins.  The charge is £60 if paid within 14 days. 

    The car park is next to a NHS hearing centre whose car park entrance is through the car park that my car has been photographed entering and leaving. 

    I don’t believe, that this charge should be paid but don’t fancy my chances on appealing and I cannot have a ccj due to my work. 

    Can anyone offer any advice please. I haven’t yet contacted anyone about this. 

    Thanks in advance! 
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  • mich309
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    Thanks all. I’ve appealed on their website using the wording provided and I’ve emailed the place whose car park was being used. Fingers crossed!!

    many thanks. 
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