POPLA decision refused.

Sunshine1013

Hi. Have parking fine which I appealed via POPLA. They have refused it. What would be my next step? This fine was via a work car when helping someone I support. This person was given advice that we could park where we did while I supported her to move in. The proces sof POPLA is the end with them. Thanks

Gr1pr

Definitely wasn't a fine, just an invoice from a private parking company ( which one ? )

You can file away the popla appeal, plus download and file away the popla evidence pack too

Ignore any powerless debt collectors letters in the future

But

Come back to this thread if you receive a Letter of Claim giving you 30 days notice, or a Money Claim N1SDT pack from the CNBC in Northampton using MCOL in the post, within the next 6 years

Half_way

POPLa is not binding on the motorist ( ie you)

it is little more than a sham, set up by the same pakring industry that has sent you a parking charge notice.

Without identifieing the driver ( even if know) can you provide the following ( if known)

Location of car park?

name of parking company?

reason a pakring charge notice was issued to the vehicle?

James_Poisson

It's not a fine, it's an invoice, and if you fell in to the trap of just telling POPLA what happened on the day you threw that opportunity (such as it was) down the pan.

As above, but who made up the "advice that we could park where we did"? Never listen to advice over signage.

Sunshine1013

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82173361#Comment_82173361

I was helping someone move in so parked near the door by lift. Was in Colchester. Parking company was Carparkers I believe. It was issued as parked near door and they said signage clelrly stated no parking or waiting.

Sunshine1013

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82173386#Comment_82173386

Not sure if this post is blaming me. The housing officer advised the person I was moving in that it was ok to park there while we move belongings in. What does your comment mean by throwing the opportunity down the pan?

Sunshine1013

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82173361#Comment_82173361

How do we know if we don't have to pay them??

yarpsnehpets

You say it was a 'work car' - was the car in your name? (In other words, are you the Registered Keeper?)

Who was the PCN (NtK) actually addressed to?

Sunshine1013

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82173568#Comment_82173568

Its a pool/work car. Im not registered keeper but we as workers are sent any fines

yarpsnehpets

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82173578#Comment_82173578

As we keep saying, it wasn't a fine - it was actually a speculative invoice for breach of contract.

If you were performing your task as an employee then the 'passing on' of such invoices is highly dubious - are you in a union or trade body?

In my opinion, given the circumstances, your employer should definitely be the one paying this (this would be different if it was a motoring offence). When you act as an employee, you become an agent of your employer and, in this instance, you (technically) formed a contract on their behalf when you parked.

James_Poisson

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82173558#Comment_82173558

No one is "blaming you" at all, you have fallen foul of a dodgy private parking company that isn't interested in any appeal they make up their rules to trap people for the money they pay them.

If you just tell POPLA for example I was told I could park there, it won't work. With POPLA they only consider signage discrepancies, contract discrepancies, COP violations, PoFA non conformance etc.