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Ok where to start, we received a PCN back in 2013 through an ANPR camera at Ashton Retail Park. After a lot of help from BMPA the case against my wife was dropped in the last two days before
she would have to appear in court and thought that was the end of the harassment. As you can imagine this was a great relief for my wife who is disabled. This all stems from an alledged over stay and no valid ticket shown. The car park offers a free 30 minutes stay with no purchase of ticket. When we where leaving the exit was blocked by a delivery van so we ended up staying 46 minutes which is an overstay of 16 minutes. Back then I was told wrongly to ignor the PCN as they had no power which led to Debt Collection company's and then finally BW Legal and then court. Long story they where pursuing the owner not the driver but they had the information of the driver in 2014. They eventually dropped the case like I said at the beginning.
In November 2017 I receive the exact same PCN but now with my name on there. I contacted BMPA and they told me what to write in reply, reminding them that they have had my defense for 3 1/2 years which I resent the original appeal back to them asking them to decide whether or not to cancel the PCN or allow a POPLA appeal. I heard nothing back until the 13 March where they resent the exact same PCN notice with just the date changed. This PCN is exactly the same offering an appeal through POPLA, still showing the BPA accredited logo etc. So I contacted BMPA who advised me to write back to the parking company asking them to highlight why they have ignored my communication with them and not given me a POPLA code as required by the Code of Practice applicable at the time.
A few weeks later I receive a letter from the parking company telling me that they have rejected the appeal on the grounds that the car park signs make clear that a valid ticket must be shown under their terms and conditions and that if I was blocked from exit I should have contacted the help number on the back of the ticket. I'll repeat what that the car park offers 30 minutes free parking with no ticket purchase necessary. Also they no longer use BPA so cannot supply me with a POPLA appeal and I must now contact the IPC. Also they add that I can't contact the parking company as they will no longer accept them at that office.
I am at a loss of what to do now as I contacted BMPA to no reply, I have only found out that BMPA has now changed to PADI which from what I've been told is a self help site now. I really need help with this has now gone on for years and don't know who to turn to.
Thanks in advance.
Dave.
Ok where to start, we received a PCN back in 2013 through an ANPR camera at Ashton Retail Park. After a lot of help from BMPA the case against my wife was dropped in the last two days before
she would have to appear in court and thought that was the end of the harassment. As you can imagine this was a great relief for my wife who is disabled. This all stems from an alledged over stay and no valid ticket shown. The car park offers a free 30 minutes stay with no purchase of ticket. When we where leaving the exit was blocked by a delivery van so we ended up staying 46 minutes which is an overstay of 16 minutes. Back then I was told wrongly to ignor the PCN as they had no power which led to Debt Collection company's and then finally BW Legal and then court. Long story they where pursuing the owner not the driver but they had the information of the driver in 2014. They eventually dropped the case like I said at the beginning.
In November 2017 I receive the exact same PCN but now with my name on there. I contacted BMPA and they told me what to write in reply, reminding them that they have had my defense for 3 1/2 years which I resent the original appeal back to them asking them to decide whether or not to cancel the PCN or allow a POPLA appeal. I heard nothing back until the 13 March where they resent the exact same PCN notice with just the date changed. This PCN is exactly the same offering an appeal through POPLA, still showing the BPA accredited logo etc. So I contacted BMPA who advised me to write back to the parking company asking them to highlight why they have ignored my communication with them and not given me a POPLA code as required by the Code of Practice applicable at the time.
A few weeks later I receive a letter from the parking company telling me that they have rejected the appeal on the grounds that the car park signs make clear that a valid ticket must be shown under their terms and conditions and that if I was blocked from exit I should have contacted the help number on the back of the ticket. I'll repeat what that the car park offers 30 minutes free parking with no ticket purchase necessary. Also they no longer use BPA so cannot supply me with a POPLA appeal and I must now contact the IPC. Also they add that I can't contact the parking company as they will no longer accept them at that office.
I am at a loss of what to do now as I contacted BMPA to no reply, I have only found out that BMPA has now changed to PADI which from what I've been told is a self help site now. I really need help with this has now gone on for years and don't know who to turn to.
Thanks in advance.
Dave.
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