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Parking Charge Notice - VINCI PARK & ROXBURGHE

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  • Parking Charge Notice - VINCI PARK & ROXBURGHE

    Firstly, this is my first post, so thank you in advance for your help, I have already found some very useful information and templates on this site, hence my decision to join.

    I am writing in relation to 3 x PCN given to my partner following parking at our Local Hospital (South Wales). This is private, not council land and was given by VINCI PARK UK LTD and now followed up by ROXBURGHE.

    BACKGROUND: The parking charges occured in July, during this time my partner was working at the hospital, she was working her notice as she was leaving to relocate within the UK. Weeks prior to the charge occuring she had had a car accident and the vechile was a write off. She bought a new car but had not got a new parking permit from the hospital as it would take longer to get a new one than she would be at the hosptial, as recomended by her Manger. She did continue to pay the staff parking rate at the hosptial and parked in the staff car parks.

    Whilst working nights she recieved 3 x PCNs over consecutive days, although she doesn't have copies of the staff parking ticket she paid for, nor did she recieve the PCNs at the time. Since, she has been written to by Roxburghe as the registered keeper of the car stating that she is liable. Intitally we did some research into what to do and found most advice pointed to doing nothing, indeed that is what her collegues had done in similar situations.

    However, having found more recent advice, we responded using the template letter found at the 'Parking Cowboys' website. Roxburghe have now replied stating that their charge 3 x £84 is valid and also that if we don't pay they will take the matter futher and that costs could be greater. I am about to reply to this letter with an appeal, as per the template on here that is used for the POPLA appeals process, changed to suit our individual case. I fully expect them to reply in the negative and with the POPLA Code, I will then appeal to POPLA using the same template from here.

    What I am writing to ask is two-fold:

    1) Do you believe we are doing the right thing by appealing?
    2) Can they really increase the charges brought against us should this go to court?

    Thank you very much indeed for your support in this matter.

    Regards,

    E

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    Re: Parking Charge Notice - VINCI PARK & ROXBURGHE

    Hi Ematts and welcome to Legal Beagles,

    I'll bump this for one of our PPC specialists to look in and advise you. Also, take a look at Pepipoo, a website that specialises in dealing with this sort of thing.

    :bump:
    Life is a journey on which we all travel, sometimes together, but never alone.

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    • #3
      Re: Parking Charge Notice - VINCI PARK & ROXBURGHE

      Originally posted by ematts View Post
      Firstly, this is my first post, so thank you in advance for your help, I have already found some very useful information and templates on this site, hence my decision to join.

      I am writing in relation to 3 x PCN given to my partner following parking at our Local Hospital (South Wales). This is private, not council land and was given by VINCI PARK UK LTD and now followed up by ROXBURGHE.

      BACKGROUND: The parking charges occured in July, during this time my partner was working at the hospital, she was working her notice as she was leaving to relocate within the UK. Weeks prior to the charge occuring she had had a car accident and the vechile was a write off. She bought a new car but had not got a new parking permit from the hospital as it would take longer to get a new one than she would be at the hosptial, as recomended by her Manger. She did continue to pay the staff parking rate at the hosptial and parked in the staff car parks.

      Whilst working nights she recieved 3 x PCNs over consecutive days, although she doesn't have copies of the staff parking ticket she paid for, nor did she recieve the PCNs at the time. Since, she has been written to by Roxburghe as the registered keeper of the car stating that she is liable. Intitally we did some research into what to do and found most advice pointed to doing nothing, indeed that is what her collegues had done in similar situations.

      However, having found more recent advice, we responded using the template letter found at the 'Parking Cowboys' website. Roxburghe have now replied stating that their charge 3 x £84 is valid and also that if we don't pay they will take the matter futher and that costs could be greater. I am about to reply to this letter with an appeal, as per the template on here that is used for the POPLA appeals process, changed to suit our individual case. I fully expect them to reply in the negative and with the POPLA Code, I will then appeal to POPLA using the same template from here.

      What I am writing to ask is two-fold:

      1) Do you believe we are doing the right thing by appealing?
      2) Can they really increase the charges brought against us should this go to court?

      Thank you very much indeed for your support in this matter.

      Regards,

      E

      Yes appealing is good providing you don't tell them who was driving and you are in enough time to gain a popla code from it.

      If they are chasing the registered keeper and that person is not also the driver and you are not "allowed" to appeal and thus gain a popla code then naming the driver would be a good option as the driver would need to get their ticket and be allowed to appeal giving them the chance to utilise popla should the need arise.

      If they are chasing the registered keeper under PoFA 2021 schedule 4 then they can only chase the registered keeper for the ticket amount. There are also costs to consider. £50 solicitor fees £15 court fees plus limited expenses for travel should you lose in court.

      M1

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      • #4
        Re: Parking Charge Notice - VINCI PARK & ROXBURGHE

        Thank you very much for your advice and support. As the person is the registered keeper and the driver, would it be best to state this?

        If it went to court, I assume we would have to state the driver anyway?

        If we state the driver, are we then liable for more costs?

        Thanks once again for your help with this.

        Regards,

        E

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        • #5
          Re: Parking Charge Notice - VINCI PARK & ROXBURGHE

          Originally posted by ematts View Post
          Thank you very much for your advice and support. As the person is the registered keeper and the driver, would it be best to state this?

          If it went to court, I assume we would have to state the driver anyway? Not if pursuing the registered keeper you wouldn't (shouldn't)

          If we state the driver, are we then liable for more costs? No more costs but it might make them pursue more money which would be in your favour. Wouldn't do it in these circumstances though

          Thanks once again for your help with this.

          Regards,

          E
          That's my take.

          M1

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