Many thanks for all your prompt answers, will have a look through and take some action. I will come back later and keep you abreast. Many thanks again, you are all very kind.

I live abroad, but fortunately am currently staying in the UK with my elderly mother. I have spent a few days reading through your threads on PE. Our situation seems similar to many others. Last June (2013) my mother overstayed in a FREE carpark managed by PE. (a Halfords retail park) She received the usual 2 or 3 penalty notices and was told by my cousin to ignore them, which she did. She heard nothing until last week 22/08/14 when she received the Notice of Intended Court Action letter from DR+. Unfortunately as more than a year has passed she has thrown away the original correspondence and is now in a complete tizz thinking she is about to be thrown into jail. The amount is now £140.00 and though I am prepared to do battle on her behalf, I am wondering if, given her frailty I should just let her pay up. She has until 5/09 to pay it. I am in the country until then, so any advice/help beforehand would be much much appreciated. Thanks in advance, and compliments on the first website dealing with this that I've actually been able to make head or tail of!