Parking Ticket - Hospital grounds and DRP

MedSU98

Hi there, 

I wonder if anyone can help me. I have read the newbies post but still unsure on some content of the original post. 

My situation is that I am a healthcare proffesional currently working in a small rural hospital. This hospital has horrific parking acccess. I recieved a PCN in Nov 23' after parking on a set of double yellow lines on the hospital property for the duration of the morning of a shift before moving my car once some spaces had free'd up by lunch time. This PCN was issued by CP PLUS LTD. 

At the time I appealed the PCN via the appeal email supplied on the PCN. At the time I was mostly angry as multiple cars were parked across parking spaces as shown below: 



My email stated the following:

"I was unfortunately forced to park where I parked due to the number of vehicles being inappropriately parked throughout the premise. I have attached a photo of one such car that was parked inappropriately. I am confused as how best to approach the fact that individuals are allowed to park so arrogantly and allowed to not be fined when I have been fined due to being forced by others like this. I understand that as an individual you are not responsible for this but am greatly frustrated at this fact. The car attached is one of atleast 5 I counted while driving around the car parks. The photo attached was taken at 13:58 surely meaning car was seen by wardens but not deemed due a PCN as it was there on my arrival at around 09:30am."

The reply to these appeal was a shrug off and still needed to pay. Since then I have refused to pay and have now begun to recieve letters from Debt Recovery Plus.  Truthfully I am 50/50 between being worried about this and also realising they are empty threats. I recieved my 'FINAL' chance to pay this week. The original fine was only £25 but now has balooned to £120.

I ignored DRP initally due to this forum! What I now want to know is it too late to start from scratch and follow the plan order as detailed in the newbies post?

- Do i get in contact with POPLA when I was actually technically parked incorretly?
- Do I continue to disengage with DRP? (Which i have gaauged is a YES!)
- Has anyone had any experience with CP PLUS or PCN's issued in a hospital car park?

Thank you to anyone for their advice and help! It is always reassuring when reading these forums. 

Coupon-mad

Just ignore them if it's at DRP stage.  Completely ignore DRP & chums.

Tell them if you move house within 6 years (REALLY important).  That's all.

Come back if you ever get a court claim.

Unless of course the Hospital will cancel it for you, which they should.