Confused about step after Letter of Claim Email send - BWLegal

munerz_95

Hi all,

I received a Letter of Claim recently (last week) which I used the templated email response and received a reply acknowledging my email and address confirmation.

In the email I sent I made the 30 day delay request , they didn't mention that in reply.

I just wanted to check what , if any next steps there are for me.

Do I return to just waiting for anything else to come in?

For context this is for Planet Ice Leeds Car Park. I have 2 ongoing PCNs from there.
1. I arrived to park when Leeds United were playing (I was using the Ice Rink) so the car park was massively congested, I had to wait for a space. When after 5 mins or so one came free I parked and then paid for the duration of my stay. It took me 11/12 mins to pay from entering the car park and they are claiming this is after the 10 mins allowed time. I appealed this to no success
2. This is at an earlier stage of process (so i'm ignoring) - but I paid for the duration of the time I was going to park, my kids were nearly ready to go, but parking was due to expire so I left the car park for a few mins, then picked them up at the exit to the car park (didn't leave car or 'park'). The ANPR saw this as an overstay.

Just for context I have previously had a successful appeal from this company because I entered the car park, picked some people up. Drove 4 hours to another ice rink, same company, paid to park in that car park for 4 hours, returned back 4 hours to Leeds and dropped people off and left. It gave me a ticket for a 12 hour stay, so obviously the camera system is not able to always determine individual stays.

Just wanted a little assurance that I am doing the right thing a) by ignoring these letters until they get to Letter of Claim stage, and given I have replied to the one at that stage - that the next action is not with me to do something.

Appreciate you all, thanks

Gr1pr

As you responded to the recent Letter of Claim giving you 30 days notice,  you are now waiting for an N1SDT court claim pack from the CNBC in Northampton using MCOL to arrive in the post in the next couple of months,  a Money Claim 

1505grandad

Who is the claimant?

munerz_95

1505grandad said:

Who is the claimant?

Premier Park Ltd

munerz_95

Gr1pr said:

As you responded to the recent Letter of Claim giving you 30 days notice,  you are now waiting for an N1SDT court claim pack from the CNBC in Northampton using MCOL to arrive in the post in the next couple of months,  a Money Claim 

Ok thanks. How likely is it at this stage that they will move forward?

Gr1pr

Now we know which parking company is chasing you, namely Premier Park Ltd of Exeter,  I would expect that it's highly likely,  probably this year  ( but any court hearing date is probably 6 to 12 months away ,  if it gets that far  )

An minor overstay is easily explained by the congestion etc on busy days, the rule is a MINIMUM of 10 minutes,  note , MINIMUM,  not maximum 

The current code of practice bans that must pay within 10 minutes rule, so as long as full payment was made for the full duration on site,  you would likely win the case,  or it would probably be discontinued,  even if the incident was in a previous year,  because the precedent is now set after complaints by MPs etc

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24494514.womans-11-000-fine-parking-feethams-darlington-dl1-car-park/

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munerz_95 said:

Gr1pr said:

As you responded to the recent Letter of Claim giving you 30 days notice,  you are now waiting for an N1SDT court claim pack from the CNBC in Northampton using MCOL to arrive in the post in the next couple of months,  a Money Claim 

Ok thanks. How likely is it at this stage that they will move forward?

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