You're right, these letters do cause a bit of bottom-twitching, but the advice is still the same, IGNORE. To put your mind further at ease, Newlyn and CEL are one and the same. Its all mind games. I actually did go as far as sending Newlyn a letter (see below), but in hindsight I probably shouldn't have bothered. I am in receipt of your letter dated 18th Jan 2008. I write to advise the debt is in dispute and I have made final representations with your client. I will not accept any further contact from you regarding this matter and have made my position with your client quite clear in the past. With this in mind you have two options – you should stop contacting me or take legal action without delay. Should you persist in contacting me, given that I have made my position in the matter clear, you will commit the criminal offence of harassment which will then be reported to the police.

The last letter I had was approx. 4 months after the initial CEL letter.

To put everyone at ease. I had a letter from CEL in Oct 2007 demanding payment for overstaying on a car park. I found this site, read the advice, ignored ALL the letters from CEL & then Newlyn and eventually they stopped writing. It REALLY is that simple.

Do what I did. I ignored all their letters and they eventually went away............that was 2.5 yrs ago.

Hi, all. I received my CEL letter in August last year and have been bombarded with letters ever since, from both CEL & Newlyn. Has anyone ever been taken to court yet? I've not seen or read a thread where anyone has, but I am curious.

Petej2811 Its obvious to me that there are a number of members of this forum actively working for or representing, in some way, PPC companies. I, for one Pete (and I'm sure I'm not alone), REALLY appreciate the advice you give and find it very useful in my 'fight' against PPC companies, mine's CEL. Please do not let these ar**holes get you down or discourage you from offering the knowledgeable advice you give. You are an inspiration to me and many others. May I wish you a Merry Christmas and Properous New Year. Thank You.

Hi Feralcat2, they weren't the exact words I have written, but along the lines of. It was Pete Jones that gave me direction on how I should respond. I was concerned that not replying to them was acceptance of the situation and by advising them the debt was in dispute, pending further evidence, it could be construed as harrassment if they choose to ignore this, (bullets for my court case maybe, should it go that far). Pete's final advise was to continue to request for driver evidence, as without it they have no case against you. Even the police can't prosecute or demand payment from the registered keeper, albeit they've recently moved the goalposts to make it a criminal offence for the registered keeper not to tell them who the driver was (I think), but CEL do not have this option as its a civil matter.

As an addendum to my previous post, I have written to CEL again. I have told CEL that the matter is in dispute and forbid them from forwarding it to a debt collector. Should a Debt Collector contact me I will advise that I owe their client nothing, the debt is in dispute and order them to pass the debt back to their client. I will continue to ask CEL for evidence of the driver. When they can't produce it I will simply tell them what to do, in the most civil terms, with their demand for payment.

Hi all, well I've received a "Cessation of Correspondence" letter from CEL, telling they have "expended considerable time" on my representations, their "decision is final" and the debt will be forwarded onto a Debt Collection Agency. Bring it On!!

Click on the link and have a read, it has a lot of interesting points. http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/parking-traffic-wardens/65341-private-parking-companies-charges.html