Sainsbury's - Euro Car Parks - ZZPS - QDR

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nick1998

Hi, 

I really need some help at the moment and wonder if someone could help advise me adequately. 

A few months back (January 2024), I parked in a Sainsbury's car park on two separate occasions. It was my mistake as when I usually park there, the max stay was previously 2 hours however since renovation of the car park it had changed to 90 minutes. I was obviusly still under the assumption that it was the same. 

As a result I received two separate PCN’s to my address. They arrived in my post while I was travelling & away. Both PCN’s started as Euro Car Parks, transferred over to ZZPS & now are with QDR solicitors. Whereby I have received notice that I have 14 days to pay. 

I have been in contact with them stating that I was not the driver on the day of the contravention, that I can provide the details of the driver and their address (who have agree’d for me to do that so the PCN can be started again from scratch in their name, as opposed to paying the increased rate of £310 for both charges as much time has passed since the PCN). Yet, after some back and forth all they have said they will put the case on hold for 30 days for me. They also stated that nothing can be done at this stage other than the amount for both PCN’s to be paid at £310. 

My question is whether there is anyway for the PCN procedure to be started from the beginning by being changed into someone else’s details and address. 

Furthermore, am I able to just ignore QDR solicitors after this “30 day hold”. They said that the notes from our conversation were logged so that Euro Car Park can see my side of the story. 

But essentially, my ideal scenario is for both parking charge notices to be started again at the discounted rate. As £80 is a lot better than £310. 

Please be in touch, 

Many thanks

Le_Kirk

Confusing as you say you were not the driver but your first comment was "A few months back (January 2024), I parked in a Sainsbury's car park......."
Which is it?