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In March 2019 I was issued a PCN by Parking and Property Management for parking my car for 5 minutes. Some context:
- PPM is the enforcing agency that manages the on street parking and garage parking on private land owned by a2dominion
- I am a resident in the property and have an assigned car bay in the garage, but I am not allowed to park in the on street bays
- In March 2019 I parked for 5 minutes my car in front of my block of flats entrance to get my daughter upstairs as she was sick and it was windy and cold outside
- Once I came back downstairs, I saw a PPM agent taking pics of the car, he had not glued the PCN on my windscreen yet and asked me to wait until he completed the procedure. I was stupid and I waited...
- All appeals have been rejected and on Wed I'll be facing PPM in court. The fine was £100, they are now asking for £271.
My defence, on top of stating the above, also focuses on PPM behaviour as following this PCN they issued:
- A PCN while I was parked in my bay displaying my permit, which was subsequently cancelled but displays they are more interested in making money than helping residents with their parking
- A PCN with their new ANPR system that incorrectly thought I was parked outside the garage while this was not true. Appeal was rejected but the landlord (a2dominion) had this cancelled for me.
- In short, my point is that PPM is harassing residents rather than helping them manage the private parking space and has been acting unfairly.
PPM has offered to settle before Wed for £200. I have no lawyer and I am self representing myself.
What shall I do? Risk it and go to court or settle?
- PPM is the enforcing agency that manages the on street parking and garage parking on private land owned by a2dominion
- I am a resident in the property and have an assigned car bay in the garage, but I am not allowed to park in the on street bays
- In March 2019 I parked for 5 minutes my car in front of my block of flats entrance to get my daughter upstairs as she was sick and it was windy and cold outside
- Once I came back downstairs, I saw a PPM agent taking pics of the car, he had not glued the PCN on my windscreen yet and asked me to wait until he completed the procedure. I was stupid and I waited...
- All appeals have been rejected and on Wed I'll be facing PPM in court. The fine was £100, they are now asking for £271.
My defence, on top of stating the above, also focuses on PPM behaviour as following this PCN they issued:
- A PCN while I was parked in my bay displaying my permit, which was subsequently cancelled but displays they are more interested in making money than helping residents with their parking
- A PCN with their new ANPR system that incorrectly thought I was parked outside the garage while this was not true. Appeal was rejected but the landlord (a2dominion) had this cancelled for me.
- In short, my point is that PPM is harassing residents rather than helping them manage the private parking space and has been acting unfairly.
PPM has offered to settle before Wed for £200. I have no lawyer and I am self representing myself.
What shall I do? Risk it and go to court or settle?
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