Hi all, Need help, I lived in a flat owned by Derwent Living who employed VCS parking to patrol the residential parking. I had recieved numerous parking tickets in the past whilst driving my mums car (often lose the permit), but ignored the tickets as I wasn't tresspassing and was parked in may own parking bay. Later on someone started parking in my space so I parked in an unofficial communial parking area well out the way of everyone else and causing no nusance. Then VCS came along and slapped a a wheel clamp on the car and then asked for £1600 wanting money for previous tickets, didn't have the money so searched the flat and put in parking permit hoping that this would prove I was resident. The buggers towed it anyway complete with parking permit on full display then asked for £1860. Derwent Living's stance on the matter is its beween me and VCS parking. The only thing stated in the contract between me and Derwent was: Residents must show their parking permit at all times or be liable for any penalties or costs incured. Thats it. Managed to raise the money through family to get the car back. Would like to claim the money back but have been unable to get a solicitor (no one has replied to my emails). If I am going to represent myself in court what is my best legal argument. Probably best to keep it simple. I would prefair to go after VCS parking as l moved out a month later and never gave any notice, Derwent may also put in a counter claim for (made up) dilapidations, I dont trust them. This all happend late October last year if this makes a difference. Had to move house get new job etc so had my head up my arse whilst I sorted things out. Does anybody know which address I should write to for VCS parking to make the claim. What happens if I win, how do I then get the money back? Oh and I lost my contract with Derwent so do I need to obtain a copy. Does Derwent have any legal obligation to send proof of me being resident? I get the impression they want to stay well out of this. All in all one fine mess. Plz Help Thanks DB

I have a residents permit for parking in my street. I was parked legally within the residents bays on my road with my permit clearly on display. My road is on the outskirts of a football ground and occasionally the police / council place yellow cones on the street when there is a match and we park elsewhere. Today when i left my house there were no cones and i left at 7am. When i returned home my car was gone!. i called the police and they stated they had towed my car because it was causing an obstruction!. They now say i have to pay for the towing and release of my own car. Can they do this? My car wasnt causing an obstruction. It was parked where i always park, clearly in my bay. How can they tow it stating its an obstruction when its in my own bay for which i pay a permit. The cones were not there when i left my house. and i did not know there was a matchday. I cannot believe that they can make me pay for it when its not an obstruction. Can someone please help me figure out first whether they can legalllly tow my car when its not in an obstructing position and when i left my house there were no cones in the road to state this day would be a restricted parking day.