PCN and debt collection from DCBL - Scotland

Cruz1690

Currently live in Scotland and the 'offence' in question was in Scotland. I've just received a letter from DCBL regarding an unpaid parking charge for a PCN that I hadn't seen (send to my old address in England as the registered address of my vehicle hadn't been updated at the date of the offence). Stupidly I rang them before seeing the advice given on this forum but haven't yet paid the £170 they're asking for, I simply queried why this was the first I was hearing about it. I didn't discuss who was the driver on the day. As I wasn't aware of the PCN I haven't made a complaint to the landowner or appealed the charge. Should I ignore the letter from DCBL, in which case what would happen next? Wondering whether I should now just pay this as I've spoken to DCBL already.

Gr1pr

Ignore the debt collectors, they are powerless 

Too late to appeal the PCN 

Email the DPO at the parking company with a Data Rectification Notice, to give them your Scottish address for the service of papers 

Cruz1690

Thanks @Gr1pr. Once the debt collectors have advised the parking company that I haven't paid, how likely would it be that the parking company then takes me to court? I would like to avoid the risk of a CCJ so would rather just pay if that's the case. If they don't wish to pursue would this be communicated by them by sending a letter to my newly updated address?

Gr1pr

The Scotland aspect of the alleged breach plus your new address should be enough to put them off, due to different laws and a different justice system in Scotland, it's not worth it for a single PCN in Scotland ( I wish we had a similar system in England and Wales. )

The parking company will update their records to erase your old address and use the new address 

You won't get any letter from them regarding not pursuing you, but it's extremely unlikely to happen once the parking company have your new Scottish address 

Grizebeck

No risk of a ccj 

Umkomaas

The only risk you run of getting a CCJ is to not inform the PPC and DCBL of your new address, which they must now use, erasing your former address - as per your data rectification notification.

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/individual-rights/individual-rights/right-to-rectification/

Coupon-mad

Cruz1690 said:

Thanks @Gr1pr. Once the debt collectors have advised the parking company that I haven't paid, how likely would it be that the parking company then takes me to court?

Eh? Zero of course.  Not in Scotland.

You only had to search the forum.