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I often wonder why those huge private parking signs and their contents are so frequently ignored. Then up pops another post here .....! :cool:

I notice that for postal NTK's they must arrive within 14 days following the day after the offence? Looking at the link to the legal document it does say that in the event of a postal notification it shall be deemed to have been delivered within 2 WORKING (not weekends) days of posting unless proven otherwise. I had one from CEL which arrived on a Tuesday being day 15 after the event and have appealed based on this as your site did not clarify this point. Am I likely to win this argument at POPLA who have the appeal now? I am concerned I may have missed the boat for paying a lesser fee

m149065 wrote: »

I notice that for postal NTK's they must arrive within 14 days following the day after the offence?

This is an info-thread and MSE don't issue parking tickets, so why on earth are you posting here..?

First of all I would like to say a huge thank you to all who have spent time writing threads and helping others fight parking tickets. So much info and cases out there to read!

My story...

Received 3x notice to keepers from Minster Baywatch asking me to pay £60 for each alleged offence. I responded back to them confirming I actually hold a membership with them and pay them £38 per month to use the car park.

They responded - my appeal has been forwarded to appeal team and if I don't hear back from them within 35 days I should contact them. I did not contact them nor received an response on any appeal.

Letter before claim received - Gladstone solicitors. Contacted them advising I have not received a response back from Bransby Wilson. Received a very quick response back from Gladstone with 3 attachments on email claiming they have sent out letters confirming my appeal was lost and I owed them money.

Completed pre-action protocol and sent REQUEST FOR FURTHER AND BETTER PARTICULARS to Gladstone. As expected, I have still not received any response back from Gladstones,

Received claim form for county court - registered on MCOL and now need to prepare a defence statement. HELP NEEDED WITH THIS PLEASE.

Background to my membership with Bransby Wilson (Minster baywatch manage parking for them on the site and have brought claim ). Held a membership with them since July 2017. Had two vehicles registered with them to park at the site. Bought a new car and didn't tell them I had changed registrations as my membership card was clearly displayed in the window at all times. (In their appeal letter they say that photographs and patrol officers notes (where applicable) will be taken into consideration. Just after I changed cars they installed cameras and new signs and thats when I received the 3 notice to keeper letters demanding payment.

I have reviewed the car parking membership terms and conditions and under section 3. Licensee's undertaking it clearly states in 3.9 that I must inform Bransby Wilson immediately (should ANPR operate on this site) of any change of vehicles using this site to avoid receiving a parking ticket.

3.8 states I must display my membership card - I did and it can be vaguely seen on the photographs on their parking charge notice.

As mentioned above, at the time of me taking out the membership with them, the site was not ANPR operated! Bransby Wilson did not notify members that signs and cameras were being erected.

I have 7 days to completed my defence statement and need help to write one. Is there anybody out there that can please help me. Thanks for taking to the time to read, it is very much appreciated.