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Parking fines

Clairy123
Clairy123 Posts: 1 Newbie
in Parking tickets, fines & parking

Hi, just looking for any advice. I received a 'letter before action' from Civil Enforcement for an unpaid parking charge notice. The parking fee relates to a time when I stayed at a hotel and must have forgotten to log my car details, annoyingly the hotel has now changed hands and of course do not have a record of my stay….I do however have a receipt for the stay. As I am currently caring for my mother at her property I am not living at my main address and have lodgers living there. I did not receive the letter in time to make an appeal to Civil Enforcement, I have not been able to find any contact details at all for Civil Enforcement as I would now like to take some proactive steps rather than just waiting for a baliff at some up at the house. I am not in a position to pay the fine as I care for my mum and only work part time.

Any advice?

Comments

  • ChirpyChicken
    ChirpyChicken Posts: 3,034 Forumite
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    You have not been fined

    No one will call

  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 12,984 Forumite
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    edited 13 March at 1:56PM

    No bailiffs will come calling ( there is no fine either, just an invoice from CEL. )

    Ensure that you email the DPO at CEL and give them the correct address for the service of papers, known as a Data Rectification Notice, with proof

    Study the 2nd post in the newbies sticky thread in announcements near the top of the forum by coupon mad

  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 160,822 Forumite
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    Yep send the usual reply to LBCs (shown in post 2 of the NEWBIES thread). That template already covers address changes too.

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