EPS PCN - appeal rejected - <5 mins. Harvest Energy Petrol Station 367-369 Dudley road brum B184HB

[HGL-23]

Hi, I am new to this forum and have come here for advice for a friend who has received a PCN for parking at a petrol station for less than 5 mins.

 

The signs states for permitted users only.  

 

An Appeal was sent to the operators, which was rejected, with option to appeal to IAS.  

However, when they tried to go on IAS (within timeframe) it did not allow them to and message said it did not recognise PCN or registration.  

The message from IAS advised to contact operator.

 

 Email sent to operator, but have they have had no response from them either.

 They are now out of time for the appeal to IAS.
 

If someone is able to advise on this it would be much appreciated or whether my friend should just pay up before the costs rise further.

 

Thank 

 

HGL-23

[HGL-23]

1 Date of the infringement 28/10/22

 

2 Date on the NTK [this must have been received within 14 days from the 'offence' date] 1/11/22

 

3 Date received 7/11/22
 

4 Does the NTK mention schedule 4 of The Protections of Freedoms Act 2012? [Y/N?] Y
 

5 Is there any photographic evidence of the event? Y
 

6 Have you appealed? [Y/N?] post up your appeal] Y
 

Have you had a response? [Y/N?] post it up Y
 

7 Who is the parking company? EPS

 

8. Where exactly [carpark name and town] Harvest Energy Petrol Station
 

For either option, does it say which appeals body they operate under. IAS

 

 

[HGL-23]

Thank you all for responding.  

 

I will get hold of all the comms and post up (redacted copies) as soon as I have them to hand, hopefully tomorrow, if that is okay?

 

Regards, 

 

HGL-23

 

 

[HGL-23]

Hi All, 

 

Thank you for responding.  Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.  Please find attached all comms in/out.  Please let me know if you required anything further.

 

Regards, 

 

HGL-23

EPS PCN - appeal rejected. Harvest Petrol station docs.pdf

 

Sorry, I tried to scan them in order, but it came out wrong, but hopefully you will be able to work it out from the dates.  Thanks,

[HGL-23]

Thanks FTMDave, I was in two minds about this, as their sign says 'whilst on car park'.  They did leave site briefly, but it was brought to their attention that they have been issuing tickets.

[HGL-23]

They have several photos, around 22 in total. 

 

However, the intention was to get petrol, as they were about to hit the motorway. 

 

As they are not local to the area, they were looking for the cashpoint and they were given directions of the cashpoint being around that location. 

 

They stopped there briefly to go look for the cashpoint, not realising they had one on site. 

 

However, the driver then realised that he had left his cards at home, as they had been rushing around.

 

But, as you say the fleecers want their money, so they don't care how times are tough and that people are struggling to heat their homes.  

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Yes, I will do.  I will try to get this done tomorrow evening. 

 

Should I block the faces off?

 

Also, I was looking at the deadlines for payment/appeal etc, have they calculated it correctly?  I thought there supposed be a 'presumed to have received' within 2 days of posting.  However, they did not get it until 6 days later?