Hi all, looking for assistance with a parking charge from CEL

[Mightygav]

Hi everybody,

i have are just discovered this website whilst looking for assistance with a 'Parking charge'from Civil enforcement limited,

Here goes,

I was parked in the Holiday inn car park in Norwich, I was residing there for the evening and I failed to register my vehicle with the machine located in reception and was not notified by the receptionist when checking in,

I received the parking charge through the post 14 days later demanding £100 or £60 if I payed straight away,

i spoke to to the general manager who said I had to appeal to poppla to have the ticket overturned as the matter was out of his control, but he did provide me with an email stating I was entitled to use the car park as I was staying o n the site,

My appeal has just returned and has been refused stating I failed to adher to the terms and conditions for the car park,

What are my option now? Should I pay or ignore the fine and await court action even though the land owner stated I was entitled to park,

Thanks in advance

Gavin

[Kati]

Re: Hi all, looking for assistance with a parking charge from CEL

Hi [MENTION=62077]Mightygav[/MENTION] ... did you get a POPLA code?

I'm sure you will get lots of advice from the Beagles
K x

[Mightygav]

Re: Hi all, looking for assistance with a parking charge from CEL

Hi Kati,

Thank you Yes

Thanks

[Kati]

Re: Hi all, looking for assistance with a parking charge from CEL

And you appealed to popla using the code?

[Mightygav]

Re: Hi all, looking for assistance with a parking charge from CEL

And you appealed to popla using the code?

Yes I used the code

[Kati]

Re: Hi all, looking for assistance with a parking charge from CEL

so it was your popla appeal that was rejected?
What did you write in your appeal?

[Mightygav]

Re: Hi all, looking for assistance with a parking charge from CEL

Yes my poppla appeal was rejected, I has stated that I was not aware that I had to register my vehicle and that the staff at the hotel failed to inform me and also attached an email from the general manager stating that I was eligible to park and that he did not want residents of the hotel who are entitled to park to receive fines,

[mystery1]

Re: Hi all, looking for assistance with a parking charge from CEL

Keep everything and hang fire. If court papaers or a letter before action arrive come back for advice. Pity about popla as you could've beat them with a decent appeal.

M1

[Kati]

Re: Hi all, looking for assistance with a parking charge from CEL

From what I can gather, you've got two choices then (and I'm sure I will be corrected if I'm wrong ) - you either pay up, or wait to see if you are taken to court (where you should get the chance to show the judge the email from the general manager stating that you were entitled to park there).

EDIT: crossed with M1 (I'm glad I said basically the same :lol

[Mightygav]

Re: Hi all, looking for assistance with a parking charge from CEL

Thank you very much for your replies and advice,

I think I'm going to stick it out and see what happens im not going to pay unless I'm forced to,

Gav

[Kati]

Re: Hi all, looking for assistance with a parking charge from CEL

Keep us updated as and when you can

K x