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Thank you! I'm printing that out for my to-do list.
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Ah that's a great help, thank you. I'll keep you all updated. They left it right up to the deadline which has actually done me a great favour as my work crisis has calmed down a bit during that time. So they can now have my full attention in fighting this thoroughly.
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Oh I see. If they reject it as well I'll do that then. Just didn't want to come across as the unreasonable one. I think the rest of the form is quite straightforward. I get the opportunity to transfer to my local court now as well. Do we know what the next stage is? Just a hearing date or do they give us more paperwork and possibly some instructions?
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Thanks Billy's Mate. Do you know if PE tend to accept or reject mediation?
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Hello all. I was hoping to post next week that the deadline had elapsed and I'd heard nothing. But alas, some paperwork has arrived this morning: Notice of Proposed Allocation to the Small Claims Track; a directions questionnaire; and some information on the mediation service. So, mediation. Is this to be attempted?
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Ok, thanks DragonFly. It'll be an er, Welcome Break from PE.
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Ok, thanks DragonFly. I'm happy with the waiting game. It'll be an er, Welcome Break from PE.
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Not yet DragonFly. I left filing my defence until the last minute to give me as much time as possible until the next stage. So now just waiting... I'll update as soon as I hear something. Do you know how long that takes?
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Maybe PE are right and they are dealing with a dimwit here. Ever had one of those moments where your brain screams at you to stop doing something but your body hasn’t enough time to react? That’s how I felt in the millisecond after this annoying fly finally landed somewhere on my desk where I could swat it. I think I’ll name it ParkingFly. Maybe sensible to file online now though... [ATTACH=CONFIG]53092[/ATTACH]
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Indeed ericsbrother. An appropriate use of HMCS? This has naff all to do with my credit worthiness. The punishment is no more appropriate than it is proportionate. For anyone who missed it at the beginning of this thread, DragonFly posted this which I found enlightening: http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/parkingeye-dodgy-practices-exposed.html
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That's reassuring DragonFly. I know they're a bit er, 'selective' with the cases they choose for their propaganda. That begs the question how many people have been hit with CCJs by default for these pathetically trivial matters? Thankfully I deal with financial stuff at work so I understand what a CCJ is and why I can't afford one. But how many don't understand what that can mean for them? How many don't have the time, money or mental capacity to make PE go away? How many simply hide in fear? How many mortgage applications get declined or interest rates hiked in PE's bid to teach us all a lesson by sabotaging our credit records? It's probably the case that the more vulnerable you are, the better candidate you make for a default CCJ off PE. And on that sad note, I have our outline defence statement tweaked. DragonFly I haven't changed much - any point posting on here or shall I post it straight in the postbox?
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And another thing... Where does the arrogance come from that they think thousands of people are just dying to spend their nights in WB car parks? When I stop at a motorway service station it’s for as short a time as possible. I want to get back on the road and head for home as a matter of urgency. Am I unusual in my approach to these things? Ooh the allure of the WB car park with its glorious tarmac, so hard underfoot. With the soothing roar of juggernauts thundering down the M1 I lie in my motor under the protective gaze of CCTV cameras, all snuggled up next to my handbrake that gives me a reassuring nudge in the thigh as I try to get comfortable. How could I resist all that when all I’ve got waiting for me at the other end of the motorway is a deliciously snugly king-sized bed, a hot shower, slippers, curtains that close, a toothbrush, a family, coffee that doesn’t cost the price of a full day’s parking in a reasonably-priced car park and most importantly... a proper alarm clock? But that’s not going to form part of my defence statement so had better get back to work. Rant over.
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That's fab, thanks DragonFly. That list of requests from PE - do you mean that's the disclosure I ask for at the allocation questionnaire stage or am I sending that directly to them now? Thanks robj - yes I've seen that one. Moto has a policy of not enforcing penalties against motorists who stop for safety reasons. So the message is don't be afraid to stop at a service station - just make sure it's a Moto one! WB CEO Rod McKie defended their contrary policy in a similar AOL Cars story: "If customers did not have to pay at night, our car parks would be full of people sleeping in cars, vans, caravans, etc. This is a major concern for us." I visit Moto service stations as frequently as I do WB ones (and probably more frequently from now on) and I can anecdotally confirm that Moto car parks are no less empty at night than WB ones. I wonder if Mr McKie bases his policy on quantitative research or whether that's as grumpy a melodramatic excuse as it sounds...
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I do hope so Billy's mate and thanks for your support, it made me smile. I agree armadillo, there is a clear public interest angle to all this. Though if I was doing PR for WB or PE I think I'd be suggesting they take the small hit to kill the story. Obviously it'd still be great if they see sense and do that, but we'll have a better story for the Mail if they don't. I need to get my defence outline finished this week. DragonFly - should I now be including details of the settlement in that? I'll get it all tweaked and posted here asap.
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Ok, thanks DragonFly. That makes sense. I'll ping off a version of what you said.
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