GroupNexus (CP Plus Ltd) - Admitted Driver In First Appeal

BritishLion

Hello,

My father-in-law has picked up a parking ticket at a local hospital controlled by Group Nexus. Unfortunately I did not find out about this until after he had submitted his appeal in which he has admitted he was the driver. The PCN states the charge is for parking in a staff car park.

The basis of his appeal was that he was attending an appointment, and after driving round the car parks that were full, he parked on the road along with other cars, and not in a staff car park. He stated there were no signs to say he couldn't park where he did, nor that any charges would apply for parking there.

As expected, his appeal has been rejected and they have provided a POPLA code should he wish to appeal to them.

Given he has admitted it was him that was driving and already submitted his reasons for appeal, does this leave him any change of getting this cancelled?

Thanks,

BL

Gr1pr

Check his NTK PCN letter to see if i complied with POFA 2012, because if it did then admitting that he was driving i irrelevant, no foul

Regardless , he should complain about it to PALS ASAP and try to get it cancelled , the sooner the better

Coupon-mad

Yep, complain to PALS urgently (google it).

Then try POPLA - the Code lasts until day 33 so he has a month to try that, but complaining to PALS is FAR more important and likely to work.

He'll never have to pay this, BTW. Not even if losing at POPLA. Hope you've read enough Group Nexus threads to be able to confidently tell him that?

If it were me I'd do the PALS complaint for him but in his name (your email address).

And if that fails, in May appeal as him but this time your email AND changing his postal address to yours, as well. In the appeal state "I've moved in with my son/daughter and my address for service is xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx" (your address).

That way, you get any emails and letters & can truthfully tell him he'll hear no more. Ask us at each stage. Dead easy, even if a court claim arrives. Don't let him deal with it.

BritishLion

Many thanks both. I've now got the letter and it isn't POFA 2012 compliant. So next step is to contact PALS, but should I put the POPLA appeal in as well in parallel? I have a template I previously used with NCP that won, so can use that but maybe leave out point 2 as he has admitted driving?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81452438#Comment_81452438

Gr1pr

No problem in doing both, but maybe leave a gap, but do not miss the deadline