Pcn mcdonalds gatwick met parking services

[kbaldwin]

Hi all,

I'm new to this forum and I joined to ask some advice on how to deal with this ridiculous PCN I have received from MET parking services.

I stopped off at McDonalds Gatwick in June, went through the drive thru, sat in my car for roughly 20 minutes to eat my food and then left. At the time of entering the car park they issued me with a ticket to open the barrier, however when I went to leave the car park, the barrier didn't ask for my ticket to validate it, it just lifted straight away so I just drove through.

2 months later they've now sent me a £100 fine for this. I don't even have the option to lower the fine to £50 if I pay within 14 days of issue, as they issued it on the 17th, and then didn't send it straight away, I didn't receive it until the 23rd meaning I'd already lost 6 days and I was on holiday for 5 more days after that.

Just wondering whats the best way to go about appealing this? Obviously if the McDonald's barrier didn't ask for my ticket on exit then that's not my fault.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[ostell]

You haven't been reading the other threads about MET Parking and Stansted.

Edit your post so that the driver of the vehicle cannot be inferred. Use "the driver ......"etc. Most important.

As the Notice to Keeper was received more than 14 days after the alleged parking event then this letter should do.

Sirs

Ref PCN xxxxx VRM yyyyyy

I am the registered keeper of the above vehicle and am in receipt of the PCN you issued. I have no liability on this matter as you have failed to meet the requirements of Schedule 4 of The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 namely, but not limited to, failing to deliver the notice within the prescribed relevant period of 14 days, contrary to section 9 (4) of the Act. You cannot therefore transfer liability from the driver at the time to me.

There is no legal requirement to identify the driver at the time and I will not be doing so.

Any further communication with me on this matter, apart from confirmation of no further action and my details being removed from your records, will be considered vexatious and harassment. This includes communication from any Debt Collection companies you care to instruct.

Yours etc.


Lately they've just been cancelling on receipt of the letter, though after a month. They may refuse the appeal but will give you a POPLA code and you should win that appeal.

Here's POPLA for you to peruse. Paragraph 9 is relevant.