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PCM issued 2 PCNs for parking in my own space!
In the interests of easy reading, I will be referring to both the keeper and driver as myself though this is not necessarily the case.
Where I live there is a private car park at the rear of the property with numbered bays for each of the residents.
I parked my car for the first time in my space at night, and mistakenly inserted the permit in the holder the wrong way round so although it was facing up, it was hard to read through the paper backing of the permit holder.
2 days later I was informed by a neighbour that my car had two tickets on it... 2 x Parking charge notices from Parking Control Management Ltd.
Shortly after (the same week), I received the notice to keepers in the post giving the opportunity to appeal.
There was picture evidence on the website, of the car, in the bay, pictures of signage, and with the permit visible in the holder but apparently not "legible".
I appealed both, identifying the keeper as the driver (Potential mistake?) explaining it was the first time parking, the permit is present and valid, although not entirely legible, and I am in-fact a resident of the flats the car park serves.
The appeals were both quickly refused and I decided it was easiest to pay, under protest, the discounted rate of £60 each, which I tried doing on the PCM website.
The website timed out on the occasion I tried to pay (Browsing history as evidence) so I thought I'd try again at a later date.
I forgot to pay in the first 14 days and the discounted rate expired, a reminder came through but I was not in a position to pay and seeing as I didn't agree with the original charges I decided it was no longer in my interest to pay the inflated charge either.
The matter was quickly passed onto Trace Debt Recovery UK Limited who were now demanding £170 for each PCN (The signage in the car park states the increase is only £60, not the £70 they are now claiming).
It has been a few weeks since their first correspondence and they have not increased the fee yet, but using the usual "ignore and we will see you in court" kind of thing.
I am currently in talks with the estate agent to establish whether I, the resident, have the parking rights to the space I parked in, and if PCM have any right to have even ticketed me.
I'd like to know what my next steps are, as Trace nor PCM are entertaining the idea of any further appeals or representations and they are just out for blood it seems.
£340 for parking inside my own parking bay seems a little steep don't you think?
Hope any of you could shed some light on this for me, thank you!
(See below, the original ticket, the permit as they found it, the appeal, the rejection, and the letter from Trace - Some dates might be +/- 1 day different simply because there are 2 PCNs here and identical in nature)
Where I live there is a private car park at the rear of the property with numbered bays for each of the residents.
I parked my car for the first time in my space at night, and mistakenly inserted the permit in the holder the wrong way round so although it was facing up, it was hard to read through the paper backing of the permit holder.
2 days later I was informed by a neighbour that my car had two tickets on it... 2 x Parking charge notices from Parking Control Management Ltd.
Shortly after (the same week), I received the notice to keepers in the post giving the opportunity to appeal.
There was picture evidence on the website, of the car, in the bay, pictures of signage, and with the permit visible in the holder but apparently not "legible".
I appealed both, identifying the keeper as the driver (Potential mistake?) explaining it was the first time parking, the permit is present and valid, although not entirely legible, and I am in-fact a resident of the flats the car park serves.
The appeals were both quickly refused and I decided it was easiest to pay, under protest, the discounted rate of £60 each, which I tried doing on the PCM website.
The website timed out on the occasion I tried to pay (Browsing history as evidence) so I thought I'd try again at a later date.
I forgot to pay in the first 14 days and the discounted rate expired, a reminder came through but I was not in a position to pay and seeing as I didn't agree with the original charges I decided it was no longer in my interest to pay the inflated charge either.
The matter was quickly passed onto Trace Debt Recovery UK Limited who were now demanding £170 for each PCN (The signage in the car park states the increase is only £60, not the £70 they are now claiming).
It has been a few weeks since their first correspondence and they have not increased the fee yet, but using the usual "ignore and we will see you in court" kind of thing.
I am currently in talks with the estate agent to establish whether I, the resident, have the parking rights to the space I parked in, and if PCM have any right to have even ticketed me.
I'd like to know what my next steps are, as Trace nor PCM are entertaining the idea of any further appeals or representations and they are just out for blood it seems.
£340 for parking inside my own parking bay seems a little steep don't you think?
Hope any of you could shed some light on this for me, thank you!
(See below, the original ticket, the permit as they found it, the appeal, the rejection, and the letter from Trace - Some dates might be +/- 1 day different simply because there are 2 PCNs here and identical in nature)
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