I've just joined this forum as my girlfriend received a letter out of the blue from Trethowans Solicitors (mentioned already earlier on in this thread).
The letter warns that the vehicle registered to her committed an offence in a car park resulting in a charge notice being issued, which remains unpaid. The letter is vague about the charge, it just says the vehicle "did not adhere to the Parking Regulations as details on the Notice Boards" and threatens court proceedings.
It's also vague about the location of the offence. "George Eliot" is all it says - we had to search the internet to find out this relates to a hospital car park in Nuneaton.
Well, I can confirm that neither I nor my girlfriend have ever been to Nuneaton in our puff! We live in Glasgow, the offence was dated in August, she's owned the car a lot longer than that, and it hasn't been out of Scotland let alone anywhere near Nuneaton.
To me it screams mistaken identity, either the attendant has written the registration down wrongly or someone has a cloned number plate. It would be nice if the letter detailed the make & model of the car - I bet it doesn't even match!
I've e-mailed Trethowans (their e-mail address is given on the letter) to explain everything including where the car was at the time stated. However the experience of "southernsoftee" on this thread makes me wonder whether common sense will prevail without us having to get a solicitor of our own involved.
I have to say as well that the tone of the letter is appalling, guilt is assumed and it is obviously meant to sound threatening. Payment details printed in bold and all. Pathetic!
