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My first post to this forum. Please forgive me if I am asking a previously answered question.
A parking charge Notice by UKCPS was placed on my windscreen a few days ago. Having read everyone's experiences in dealing with this company, I feel empowered to dispute this and refuse to pay. I have the stamina and resources to take them on in the courts should things go that far. They have not, however, ticked any of the boxes on the Notice explaining why the charge has been issued. I wasn't planning on paying them, but does this give me further grounds to ignore their demands? It seems to me that they have issued me a bill, but not told me what I am paying for. I have no legal background, but intuitively I don't think I can be expected to pay for something that has not been described.
As I say, I am happy to dispute their demands for payment notwithstanding this point.
Having examined the stickies, I have found some potentially useful information regarding my situation (ie I was not given notification of the reason for the charge). This is clearly against the code of conduct of the British Parking Association.
Specifically, point 3.2 of the code states:
“Notices giving full details of the parking contravention and the proposed course of action to be taken by the enforcer should be placed in a prominent position on the ‘offending’ vehicle without causing it damage. Vehicle keepers should be made aware that their name and address will be requested from the DVLA”.
Therefore if the PPC do not put a ticket on your vehicle they breach the voluntary code and have obtained your details from the DVLA under false pretences. COMPLAIN TO THE DVLA, the BPA and the DATA COMMISSIONER.
As I mentioned in my first post, I do have the time and resources to fight them should it come to it, but I would much prefer that they p*** off and leave me alone in the shortest possible time.
Do I:
a) threaten to inform the DVLA of their deviation from the code of conduct, in the hope that they lose interest in me, or
b) go ahead and report them anyway, and continue to dispute the charge on all the usual grounds recommended in this forum?
My first post to this forum. Please forgive me if I am asking a previously answered question.
A parking charge Notice by UKCPS was placed on my windscreen a few days ago. Having read everyone's experiences in dealing with this company, I feel empowered to dispute this and refuse to pay. I have the stamina and resources to take them on in the courts should things go that far. They have not, however, ticked any of the boxes on the Notice explaining why the charge has been issued. I wasn't planning on paying them, but does this give me further grounds to ignore their demands? It seems to me that they have issued me a bill, but not told me what I am paying for. I have no legal background, but intuitively I don't think I can be expected to pay for something that has not been described.
As I say, I am happy to dispute their demands for payment notwithstanding this point.
total boll++ks all you have is a invioce just a invoice and nothing more.best to just ignore all letters including debt collectors they will move on to there next victim when they no you will not be paying
Therefore if the PPC do not put a ticket on your vehicle they breach the voluntary code and have obtained your details from the DVLA under false pretences. COMPLAIN TO THE DVLA, the BPA and the DATA COMMISSIONER.
Do I:
a) threaten to inform the DVLA of their deviation from the code of conduct, in the hope that they lose interest in me, or
b) go ahead and report them anyway, and continue to dispute the charge on all the usual grounds recommended in this forum?
I would report them to the DVLA only. Do not make contact with them.
They will probably send you 5-6 letters growing increasingly threatening in tone each time. This may include letters from debt collectors. Just ignore they have no powers to collect unless they go to court and win. (Extremely unlikely 99.999999999% chance they won't take you to court). Read back through the thread and you'll get the picture and the form as to how things will go.
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UKCPS - advice
Notice by UKCPS was placed on my windscreen a few days ago. Having read everyone's experiences in dealing with this company, I feel empowered to dispute this and refuse to pay. I have the stamina and resources to take them on in the courts should things go that far. They have not, however, ticked any of the boxes on the Notice explaining why the charge has been issued. I wasn't planning on paying them, but does this give me further grounds to ignore their demands? It seems to me that they have issued me a bill, but not told me what I am paying for. I have no legal background, but intuitively I don't think I can be expected to pay for something that has not been described.
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Re: UKCPS - advice
Originally Posted by niki6
