Premier Park - Exeter Road, Braunton - won

[mystery1]

Re: Premier Park - Exeter Road, Braunton - won

It's the claimants case to prove. Were the pictures submitted by them at night time ?

M1

[EBrooks3006]

Re: Premier Park - Exeter Road, Braunton - won

There was a mixture of day time and evening photos. Ones in the dark were taken with an obvious camera flash in order to see what the signs said.

I have written a letter to Premier Park direct enclosing copies of my photos saying the there was a procedural error in the appeal and had the photos been taken into account, its would have been successful. I will see if they issue proceedings to recover as the deadline to pay was today.

[JamieClayton]

Re: Premier Park - Exeter Road, Braunton - won

I had a very similar incident at the Exeter Road car park. I raised a POPLA challenge on the basis of inadequate lighting and signage. Premier Parking presented a 50 page document to POPLA in their defense with photographic evidence of reported night-time conditions. I too challenged the fact that the 'night-time' photographs were taken using flash and therefore did not represent actual night-time conditions and also that Premier Parking admitted in their letter that there is no direct lighting in the car park. POPLA still rejected my case.

I don't live in the area, but it doesn't seem that the car park lighting nor signage has been improved since the original in July 2016 - so I'm still left wondering how POPLA how found in favour for the original case, but has subsequently rejected what appear to be very 'similar' cases. Perhaps Premier had improved their defense and provided additional 'night time' evidence...?

Anyway, would seem that the honest folks are at the losing end of what I still believe to be inadequate lighting and signage, and 'sharp' practices employed by Premier Parking at this site - the number of email here would suggest there is a problem at this site! Beware to all those who park at Exeter Road Car Park at night and think twice about whether to challenge the case based on 'inadequate lighting'.

[Mrswoods]

Re: Premier Park - Exeter Road, Braunton - won

I have now received a solicitors letter regarding my ticket. I have tried contacting premier parking and they don't reply unless you want to pay! The fact a solicitor has written to me do you think likely it is to go to court?

[mystery1]

Re: Premier Park - Exeter Road, Braunton - won

Hard to say without sight of it.

They are increasing their court presence but it's still a very low percentage of tickets issued and well under 100 out of 60000

M1

[Mrswoods]

Re: Premier Park - Exeter Road, Braunton - won

I'm not sure how to add the picture of the letter?[/QUOTE]