APCOA Penalty Notice

KeithP

The fourth post of the NEWBIES thread explains exactly how to deal with debt collector's letters, but to summarise that post - ignore them.

Gr1pr

There arent any criminal offences,  scaremongering , ignore the powerless debt collectors 

Coupon-mad

Admiral_Allstar said:

Hi, just an update.  Today we have received a letter dated 30th December 2024 from ZZPS regarding this Penalty Notice.  How do I deal with?  My wife is a carer and is slightly disturbed by the claim of a potential criminal offence on the letter as it would mean her losing her job.

Read this, exact same:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6578642/multiple-collection-notices-from-zzps

Do exactly what I advised.

Admiral_Allstar

Many thanks all.

Coupon-mad said:

Admiral_Allstar said:

Hi, just an update.  Today we have received a letter dated 30th December 2024 from ZZPS regarding this Penalty Notice.  How do I deal with?  My wife is a carer and is slightly disturbed by the claim of a potential criminal offence on the letter as it would mean her losing her job.

Read this, exact same:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6578642/multiple-collection-notices-from-zzps

Do exactly what I advised.

Coupon-mad - is it 6 months from infraction or from 1st letter (these were about a week apart.  I don't want to email them until it has expired.  6 months from infraction is today

Coupon-mad

Wait till later in the month.

Doesn't matter but the message needs to be sent by your wife, for ZZPS to get stuffed.

By the way she cannot POSSIBLY lose her job over this! There is zero danger.

Admiral_Allstar

Hi, so I emailed ZZPS stating the Penalty Notice is statute barred and not to contact us again.  Today we received a letter dated 27th January from GCTT (whose website shows affiliation to ZZPS)  stating a warning notice of transfer to solicitors.  The return address is Northampton (not sure if they are linked to the infamous Northampton Court).  The letter states that APCOA are intending to take to court, although not sure why as my understanding is they would have to pay any fine to HM Treasury.

There is no increase in fees from the last ZZPS.  Any thoughts on what to say to GCTT?

Coupon-mad

Admiral_Allstar said:

Many thanks all.

Coupon-mad said:

Admiral_Allstar said:

Hi, just an update.  Today we have received a letter dated 30th December 2024 from ZZPS regarding this Penalty Notice.  How do I deal with?  My wife is a carer and is slightly disturbed by the claim of a potential criminal offence on the letter as it would mean her losing her job.

Read this, exact same:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6578642/multiple-collection-notices-from-zzps

Do exactly what I advised.

Coupon-mad - is it 6 months from infraction or from 1st letter (these were about a week apart.  I don't want to email them until it has expired. 

6 months from infraction is today, 9th January

Coupon-mad said:

Wait till later in the month.

Doesn't matter but the message needs to be sent by your wife, for ZZPS to get stuffed.

By the way she cannot POSSIBLY lose her job over this!

There is zero danger.

Admiral_Allstar said:

Hi, 
so I emailed ZZPS stating the Penalty Notice is statute barred and not to contact us again.

 Today we received a letter dated 27th January from GCTT (whose website shows affiliation to ZZPS)  stating a warning notice of transfer to solicitors.  

The return address is Northampton (not sure if they are linked to the infamous Northampton Court).

The letter states that APCOA are intending to take to court, 

Any thoughts on what to say to GCTT?

Some rude words!

It was a Penalty Notice so it was statute barred after 6 months (January).

GCTT are just part of ZZPS.  Horrific company.

LDast

Just refer GCTT and their equally useless sister company ZZPS to the answer given in the case of Arkell v Pressdram (1971).

Castle

LDast said:

Just refer GCTT and their equally useless sister company ZZPS to the answer given in the case of Arkell v Pressdram (1971).

GCTT is just a trading name of ZZPS; it's the same company.

fisherjim

"The letter states that APCOA are intending to take to court"

That would put you in The Guinness Book of Records!

Just a made up scary letter.