Shell garage Newcastle Airport

Fightback10

Hi, I received a PCN for picking up a relative (who works at the airport) in a restricted area in the Shell garage back in May 24. I've had several letters and ignored them thus far, but have now received a letter from BW Legal asking for payment of said PCN.

Any advise on fighting these rip off merchants would be great

Exile51

To get advice from the regulars her I suggest you post an image of the letter with any personal details or reference numbers redacted but any dates showing.
Is it a Letter Before Action or a County Court Claim?

Just as important - read the Newbies thread.

Exile51

The precise location matters because if it’s airport land you definitely won’t be paying anything. 

Do not, in any case, reveal the identity of the driver. 

Fightback10

I think it's a letter before action. The Shell filling station at Newcastle airport is where this has arisen from
I'll have a read through the newbies thread, thank you 

ChirpyChicken

Await the letter before claim
Interesting site in that they use a contract from a dissolved firm ( from memory )

Fightback10

Would a complaint letter to the land owner (Newcastle airport ) work? 

I've typed up the following but not sent yet.

To whom it may concern, 

I would like to Complain and appeal 2 PCNs for allegedly dropping off/picking up from a restricted area, namely Shell garage (Skyway filling station 1845) which is on airport land.

I believe that these charges are unfair and extortionate at £100 per time and believe that the land falls under the airports own bylaws, which are not enforceable by a private parking firm.

I give notice to fight this all the way to court and will seek to counterclaim for my own time and expenses should they be pursued.

Kind regards

KeithP

"To whom it may concern"...

Isn't that what you write when sticking a notice on a lamppost and you have absolutely no idea who might read it? 

Suggest it would be more appropriate to start with "Dear Sirs".

Coupon-mad

Fightback10 said:

Would a complaint letter to the land owner (Newcastle airport ) work? 

I've typed up the following but not sent yet.

To whom it may concern, 

I would like to Complain and appeal 2 PCNs for allegedly dropping off/picking up from a restricted area, namely Shell garage (Skyway filling station 1845) which is on airport land.

I believe that these charges are unfair and extortionate at £100 per time and believe that the land falls under the airports own bylaws, which are not enforceable by a private parking firm.

I give notice to fight this all the way to court and will seek to counterclaim for my own time and expenses should they be pursued.

Kind regards

There is no point. Don't bother. There's nothing there that would cause the airport to step in.

Just wait for the Letter of / Before Claim.

Fightback10

Okay, thanks

Fightback10

Afternoon all, I've received a letter of claim from BW, can I have some advice on what I need to do next? 

Coupon-mad

Just read the SECOND post of the NEWBIES thread (we will not link it; see my signature for how to hop there in a nanosecond).

Read the SECOND POST OF IT ONLY.

Respond as per the response template advice in the newbies sticky thread post 2 (and pleeeease don't post it, or BW Legal's template reply, here). Just search the forum for a phrase from BW's reply (when you get it) and read other threads to save us repeating ourselves.

No help is needed from us until you get the claim form (which the NEWBIES thread also covers).