Unfair Parking Fine. UK Car Park Management Please Help

[sean.mcgeary]

Please can someone offer me some advice on a PCN I have recevied from UK Car Park Management Ltd.

I was photographed on an Iphone stopped (for max 2-3 mins) in a private parking bay that was well signed as 'for customers only' outside a hairdressers while my wife jumped out and went to the dry cleaners next door.

 

I did not get a penalty notice on the windscreen.

But i did receive a fine letter 7 days later.

 

The fine is £60 rising to £100.

I don't feel this is representative of the 'crime'.

It occured on Xmas eve and there was nobody else parking in the bays at the time.

 

I would like to appeal this but not sure of best route.

 

Any advise greatly appreciated.

[dx100uk]

its not a fine

and its not a penalty charge notice

 

 

look carefully

 

 

its a speculative invoice designed to fleece you.

[dx100uk]

https://cse.google.co.uk/cse?cx=partner-pub-0964707606882478:652l7hswbgv&ie=UTF-8&q=UK+Car+Park+Management+&sa=Search+CAG#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=UK%20Car%20Park%20Management&gsc.page=1

[sean.mcgeary]

Thanks DX

Would you suggest I ignore it or appeal it ?

Not sure what grounds to appeal it on?

[dx100uk]

have a look at those threads

 

 

you certainly don't totally ignore

 

 

but there are stages you and them have to go thru.

 

 

you certainly don't pay them that's for sure!

[ericsbrother]

we need to know where the land was and what the sign says as well as what contractual term you were supposed to have breached. The devil is in the detail so precise answers are needed. If the land is close to you photograph the signs there as I bet that will contain enough errors to get you out of bother.

[ericsbrother]

also, does the notice you received mention the Protection of Freedoms Act and keeper liability?

[silverfox1961]

Hi

I agree. We need to see where the incident happened and why no grace period was given. It seems this was a 'self ticketing' option where someone from the hairdresser took the picture and sent it off to CPM.

 

This company moved from the BPA to the IPC so expect every appeal to be rejected however, my opinion is to appeal all the way to the IAS as this will cost CPM money which they can only get back by taking court action.

 

We need to see the letter (suitably redacted), photo's of the bay and the signs.