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CEL County Court Claim Form - Advice Please - Proof of Authorised Visit Available!

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  • CEL County Court Claim Form - Advice Please - Proof of Authorised Visit Available!

    In March 2015 I attended a 90 minute conference at a Hotel, using their car park which I now know is managed by CEL Ltd and covered by ANPR.
    Upon entering the hotel I entered my registration into an I-pad type device.
    Some weeks later I received a Parking Charge Notice in respect of this visit for £100.
    In this case I thought no problem, I was a legitimate visitor and so obtained written proof of that and wrote to CEL Ltd. They wrote back rejecting my appeal, citing "..severe problems with unauthorised parking..." and vehicles parking for long periods of time.
    I took no further action, until January of this year when they wrote out of the blue giving me 14 days to pay the increased fee of £140 or the matter would be taken to court.
    I wrote to CEL raising a number of questions and reminding them that I was neither a person parking without authority or for a long period of time. I asked for an explanation of how the fee had increased and what correspondence they claimed they had sent me (there was none). They have not responded to this, but I now have the County Court Claim Form but no Particulars of Claim form provided to date.

    I know there is a lot of information on this and other sites. However, I guess I cannot see the wood for the trees! I accept being the driver, but can provide clear point that I was an authorised visitor to the hotel at the material time. The only thing that has gone wrong is either my inability to type and save my vehicle registration or a failure of their technology. I also asked if I had inadvertantly put in the registration of my 2nd vehicle which they have not answered.

    I am therefore trusting that The County Court will, in the fullness of time, agree that CEL's demand (currently it stands at £226) is not about dealing with persons misusing this particular car-park but is simply a mercenary and unethical attempt to extract money from me.

    Am I in a position to ask for a download of all vehicles registered during the relevant time? I know I used the damn I-pad, so as I say I have either mistyped, used my 2nd vehicle registration, forgotten to save or there has been a technical issue.

    Any advice about what I should put in my Defence should CEL Ltd provide full Particulars of Claim?

    Thanks
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  • #2
    Re: CEL County Court Claim Form - Advice Please - Proof of Authorised Visit Available

    Speak to the hotel manager.

    Post up the paperwork, suitably sanitised.

    M1

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    • #3
      Re: CEL County Court Claim Form - Advice Please - Proof of Authorised Visit Available

      Thanks M1, but I've tried that, the hotel are quite dismissive and push all responsibility for their car park onto CEL. I've already provided written proof of my attendance at a conference to CEL, who don't want to know!

      Thanks for the reply anyway.

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      • #4
        Re: CEL County Court Claim Form - Advice Please - Proof of Authorised Visit Available

        Shame them on tripadvisor.

        Still waiting on the paperwork

        M1

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        • #5
          Re: CEL County Court Claim Form - Advice Please - Proof of Authorised Visit Available

          Sorry for slow reply M1!

          PDF attached of the documents that CEL have sent me. As I said previously, I have written proof from the organisation hosting the conference at the Hotel of my attendance, and from the hotel confirming they hosted said conference!

          Thanks for your help
          Attached Files

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          • #6
            Re: CEL County Court Claim Form - Advice Please - Proof of Authorised Visit Available

            stevohammers69defence.odt

            Edit to suit.

            M1

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            • #7
              Re: CEL County Court Claim Form - Advice Please - Proof of Authorised Visit Available

              M1,

              Thanks very much for your time and assistance with this.

              It is much appreciated.

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