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Hi,
Any advice will be gratefully received!
In 2018 I received a parking notice for exceeding parking by approx 10mins on private land.
The land n question is a car park at a local leisure centre, with no charge, but 3 hours customer parking.
My girlfriend is a an employee of the leisure centre, and from the outset, we were under the belief she was exempt as we had given the details of the vehicle to the employer to add to the database.
After receiving bad advice, we ignored the notice and obviously letters became more threatening.
Approx 8 months later we received a second notice for another breach of parking.
At this point we contacted the employer who actually had not added the vehicle to the database, and the person responsible had actually left the business.
I wrote to the parking management company, who basically replied 'unlucky'.
We then appealed to POPLA who also pretty much said 'unlucky'
We then heard nothing until we received a letter from Northampton County Court stating a case was underway for the first breach.
I provided a defense, and it was agreed we would have mediation.
Few months later we received a notification that it would now not be mediated and will be referred to our local County Court!
Few days ago I received a N24 Letter of Judgment dated 18 Sept (but the date on the top right of the letter was 8th Oct) that stated (edited slightly so you don't get bored!)-
By 2nd Oct, claimant shall file and serve particulars of claim etc, and that in default claim shall be struck out.
By 16th Oct, defendant may file at Court and send amended defence.
Thereafter Court will give directions.
The Parking Management company wrote to me with their amended claim, but on the covering letter did say they were unable to comply with the date ordered as the date of the order was only received by them on the 10th Oct.
I am totally unsure of what I am really supposed to do, am I supposed to contact the Court
My main concern is obviously if it does go to Court, am I going to be stuffed with huge costs as I am unable to pay the fine in one go as it is (it is currently approx £300).
Any help or guidance would be gratefully accepted.
Regards,
Newbie 0673
Any advice will be gratefully received!
In 2018 I received a parking notice for exceeding parking by approx 10mins on private land.
The land n question is a car park at a local leisure centre, with no charge, but 3 hours customer parking.
My girlfriend is a an employee of the leisure centre, and from the outset, we were under the belief she was exempt as we had given the details of the vehicle to the employer to add to the database.
After receiving bad advice, we ignored the notice and obviously letters became more threatening.
Approx 8 months later we received a second notice for another breach of parking.
At this point we contacted the employer who actually had not added the vehicle to the database, and the person responsible had actually left the business.
I wrote to the parking management company, who basically replied 'unlucky'.
We then appealed to POPLA who also pretty much said 'unlucky'
We then heard nothing until we received a letter from Northampton County Court stating a case was underway for the first breach.
I provided a defense, and it was agreed we would have mediation.
Few months later we received a notification that it would now not be mediated and will be referred to our local County Court!
Few days ago I received a N24 Letter of Judgment dated 18 Sept (but the date on the top right of the letter was 8th Oct) that stated (edited slightly so you don't get bored!)-
By 2nd Oct, claimant shall file and serve particulars of claim etc, and that in default claim shall be struck out.
By 16th Oct, defendant may file at Court and send amended defence.
Thereafter Court will give directions.
The Parking Management company wrote to me with their amended claim, but on the covering letter did say they were unable to comply with the date ordered as the date of the order was only received by them on the 10th Oct.
I am totally unsure of what I am really supposed to do, am I supposed to contact the Court
My main concern is obviously if it does go to Court, am I going to be stuffed with huge costs as I am unable to pay the fine in one go as it is (it is currently approx £300).
Any help or guidance would be gratefully accepted.
Regards,
Newbie 0673
