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I live in a private area where each household gets one parking space. Recently our landlord decided to hire PPS to get rid off non-residents from parking in our area and also to stop others from parking in dodgy places where they were blocking other cars and I totally agree with that. However, we have two cars and sometimes trying to find a parking spot near us is a bit of a nightmare therefore I asked my neighbour, who doesn't own a car, if I can park on her space and she agreed to that. Yesterday I got to my car and I noticed a red envelope attached to my window with a PCN inside it. It states I received it for 'unauthorised parking', no one else received one but me and no one in the area has permits so there's no way for them to know whether the parking space belongs to me or not.
After I got home I decided to send them an email to appeal against their £100 fine.
This is what I received today and I don't know where to take it from here.
I live in a private area where each household gets one parking space. Recently our landlord decided to hire PPS to get rid off non-residents from parking in our area and also to stop others from parking in dodgy places where they were blocking other cars and I totally agree with that. However, we have two cars and sometimes trying to find a parking spot near us is a bit of a nightmare therefore I asked my neighbour, who doesn't own a car, if I can park on her space and she agreed to that. Yesterday I got to my car and I noticed a red envelope attached to my window with a PCN inside it. It states I received it for 'unauthorised parking', no one else received one but me and no one in the area has permits so there's no way for them to know whether the parking space belongs to me or not.
After I got home I decided to send them an email to appeal against their £100 fine.
Dear Sir or Madam,
Ticket number: 1065757
Vehicle registration number: RY04MDK
You issued me with a parking ticket on 07/03/2016 but I believe it was unfairly and unlawfully issued. I will not be paying your demand for payment for the following reasons:
Quite simply, the parking attendant got it wrong and the vehicle was not parked inappropriately at the time the ticket was issued. You issued a ticket for supposedly breaking your parking restrictions yet the vehicle was actually parked within a designated parking space, the car is registered at Brittany Street therefore I do not see how unauthorised parking applies in this scenario.
The charge is disproportionate and not commercially justifiable
The amount you have charged is not based upon any commercially justifiable loss to your company or the landowner.
If you choose to pursue me please be aware that I will not enter into any correspondence and this will be the only letter you will receive from me until you answer the specific points raised in my letter.
Yours faithfully,
Ticket number: 1065757
Vehicle registration number: RY04MDK
You issued me with a parking ticket on 07/03/2016 but I believe it was unfairly and unlawfully issued. I will not be paying your demand for payment for the following reasons:
- The alleged contravention did not occur
Quite simply, the parking attendant got it wrong and the vehicle was not parked inappropriately at the time the ticket was issued. You issued a ticket for supposedly breaking your parking restrictions yet the vehicle was actually parked within a designated parking space, the car is registered at Brittany Street therefore I do not see how unauthorised parking applies in this scenario.
The charge is disproportionate and not commercially justifiable
The amount you have charged is not based upon any commercially justifiable loss to your company or the landowner.
If you choose to pursue me please be aware that I will not enter into any correspondence and this will be the only letter you will receive from me until you answer the specific points raised in my letter.
Yours faithfully,
This is what I received today and I don't know where to take it from here.
At this stage of the appeal process we can only deal directly with the driver of the vehicle during the parking period. Please confirm that you were the driver at the material time so that we may progress this appeal further. If you were not the driver please come back to us within 7 days providing the name and serviceable UK address of the driver.
In accordance with the Data Protection Act and the guidelines set out by our accredited trade association (ATA), we are only permitted to discuss this matter with the driver at this stage.
Please be aware that we require a serviceable UK postal address from the driver which we have not received to date. Please forward your address to us as soon as possible. In the absence of a serviceable UK address, we reserve the right to apply to the DVLA for registered keeper details.
You should be aware that if the driver fails to acknowledge their liability in relation to this matter, the registered keeper of the vehicle may become liable to pay any unpaid charges in accordance with the Protection of Freedom Act 2012.
Thank you
Premier Parking Solutions Ltd.
In accordance with the Data Protection Act and the guidelines set out by our accredited trade association (ATA), we are only permitted to discuss this matter with the driver at this stage.
Please be aware that we require a serviceable UK postal address from the driver which we have not received to date. Please forward your address to us as soon as possible. In the absence of a serviceable UK address, we reserve the right to apply to the DVLA for registered keeper details.
You should be aware that if the driver fails to acknowledge their liability in relation to this matter, the registered keeper of the vehicle may become liable to pay any unpaid charges in accordance with the Protection of Freedom Act 2012.
Thank you
Premier Parking Solutions Ltd.
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