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The pub in Exeter i have been frequenting for two years now has, as of yesterday, handed the responsibility of its car park to Euro Car Parks. I went to the pub yesterday to meet a friend for breakfast, and remembering that their Cash point hadn't worked the night before (plus it charges to draw out money) i walked to the nearest cash point about 5 minutes away and then entered Imperial where i had breakfast. On returning to my car i discover i have a ticket, based on the grounds that I 'walked off-site'. Not only was the time listed an actual 20 minutes prior to when I actually drove my car into this car park, the only supposed rule listed on the ECP sign is 'maximum of 3 hours stay'. Also, it was due to the pub's own fault of having a broken cash machine that i had to 'walk off-site' in the first place. So unless i pay within 14 days (£30) it will rise to £50.
I have read on another thread that the notice is unvalid if it doesn't say 'Date of Issue' but is this only for council parking charges?
What shall i do? Should i bother writing to them trying to explain my case, or should i just wait til they contact me first?
Ignore it, dont respond to any correspondance. they have no legal powers.
Dont worry, just get on with your life.
Its just like you putting a ticket on somebodies car that has parked on your drive or land, no legallity at all. but good if they actually pay up though!
It is a private ticket, so any of the "date of issue" arguements applied to council PCNs do not apply. the good news is that the statutory nature of council PCNs don't apply either.
The standard advice is ignore, ignore, ignore. Any [dubious] claim they may have is based on contract. If you ignore they will contact the registered keeper based on DVLA information. However, any contract would be with the driver at the time. This may or may not be the Registered Keeper. How would Euro Car Parks know?
Euro Car Parks are not as tiresome as some of the PPCs. After 2 - 3 letters they will get the message that you aren't playing and will give up chasing.
Maximum 3 hours stay???? Does the landlord know this.
That means that you cannot call in on the way home from work at say 5pm and stay (filling the till) until closing time.
That is chasing customers away and I would think the landlord can't be in agreement with that surely.
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