Sorry guys its been a while, managed to get some pictures. In the attachements are pictures I took at a similar time of the evening when I first entered the car park. As you can see its pretty hard to make out until I got a close up shot with the flash on my phone. Also, pictures of the signs within the carpark and the T&C sign. Thanks for your help. convert-jpg-to-pdf.net_2017-10-16_13-11-18.pdf convert-jpg-to-pdf.net_2017-10-16_14-03-14.pdf convert-jpg-to-pdf.net_2017-10-16_14-08-25.pdf convert-jpg-to-pdf.net_2017-10-16_14-14-04.pdf convert-jpg-to-pdf.net_2017-10-16_14-20-24.pdf

Thank you for replying to my post, at the time of entry all the shops were closed but the bowling alley was open. I have photos of the signage but I am having trouble uploading them via the attachemnts link?

Hi All, I recently received a parking notice from Smart parking ltd for unauthorised parking to the sum of 54 pounds and I would like your advice as to whether I am liable to pay considering this is a private parking company? So the back drop... my Japanese friend arrived late Saturday night (30/09/17) still wanted to show him a bit of the city Decided to take him down to the quay on the River Exe here in Exeter Not knowing this part of the city well I parked in this car park opposite the bowling alley, The time was 8.45pm and presuming it was late that the car park operating time had finish as I knew this to be a council car park in the past operating from 8am to 6pm (or along those lines). Upon entering the car park I didn't see any signs as it was very dark and the area was not well lit, again presuming it was closed I did not purchase a ticket. Our stay was only an hour when I returned a few days later to check the signs within the car park it does state its 24hrs.. .it also mentions up to two hours parking is 1 pound which can be refunded at one of the retail sites, if I knew this I would have purchased a ticket. I find it disgusting that they are charging me 54 pounds for one hour in which the ticket is only one pound anyway. As its a private company and not a police or council parking charge how much authority do they have and am I liable to pay this charge or would it be worth appealing? 1 Date of the infringement[30/09/17] 2 Date on the NTK [05/10/17] 3 Date received 07/10/17 4 Does the NTK mention schedule 4 of The Protections of Freedoms Act 2012? [No] 5 Is there any photographic evidence of the event? Yes 6 Have you appealed? [No] Have you had a response? [No] 7 Who is the parking company? Smart parking Ltd 8. Where exactly [Haven banks retail park, Exeter] For either option, does it say which appeals body they operate under. IAS Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks Jon Smart Parking Notice (2).pdf