G24 ANPR PCN - Matalan, Heathcote Rd, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 2NU ***Cancelled after MP intervention***

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The Escalations team are a couple of secretaries who work upstairs. Nothing to worry about.

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This might help you. Under the new CoP rules coming in to force in their guide lines they say this

 

 

3.4 Material change – notices

Where there is any material change to any pre-existing terms and conditions that would not be immediately apparent to a driver entering controlled land that is or has been open for public parking, the parking operator must place additional (temporary) notices at the site entrance for a period of not less than 4 months from the date of the change making it clear that new terms and conditions/charges apply, such that regular visitors who might be familiar with the old terms do not inadvertently incur parking charges.

 

Examples of material changes can include introduction of parking enforcement where none has previously applied, introduction of time-limited free parking, or reductions in the time limit within which free parking is available. Given the need to avoid confusion and clutter at entrances the test is whether the fact that a change has been made is clearly signalled to drivers on entering the land and the nature of the change is clearly displayed thereafter - it may also be necessary to install repeater notices depending on the scale of the premises.

 

You will find it here 

Private Parking Code of Practice - GOV.UK

WWW.GOV.UK

 

While it is not Law as yet, I think that most Judges would use the CoP as a yardstick especially if you point out that the parking company you are dealing with is one of the so called rogues. By not already complying with the new act they are surely not one of the good guys.

 

In  your case they would not have known about that at the time the ticket was issued but to continue with it to court when knowing what the new sentiment in parking is all about, good judgement would have been not to proceed with the case. 

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That is great news. I am so pleased that your actions have avoided paying those crooks a penny.