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    • I have received a PCN from Euro Car Parks for MFG - Esso Cobham - Gravesend. I was completely unaware that there was any such limit for parking and always considered this to be a service station. I stopped there to use the toilet, have a coffee and made a couple of work calls. I have read the previous topics on this location which suggest I can ignore this and ECP will not take legal action. The one possible complication is that the vehicle is leased by my employer so I do not want to involve them with the associated reminders and threatening letters. The PCN was first issued to the leasing company Arval who have notified ECP of the hiring company. I have attached a copy of the PCN Notice to Hirer with details removed as per instructions. What options do I have or should I just pay the PCN promptly at the reduced rate of £60? img20240424_23142631.pdf
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    • Thanks for posting the CPR contents. i do wish you hadn't blanked out the dates and times since at times they can be relevant . Can you please repost including times and dates. They say that they sent a copy of  the original  PCN that they sent to the Hirer  along with your hire agreement documents. Did you receive them and if so can you please upload the original PCN without erasing dates and times. If they did include  all the paperwork they said, then that PCN is pretty near compliant except for their error with the discount time. In the Act it isn't actually specified but to offer a discount for 14 days from the OFFENCE is a joke. the offence occurred probably a couple of months prior to you receiving your Notice to Hirer.  Also the words in parentheses n the Act have been missed off. Section 14 [5][c] (c)warn the hirer that if, after the period of 21 days beginning with the day after that on which the notice to hirer is given, the amount of unpaid parking charges referred to in the notice to keeper under paragraph 8(2)(f) or 9(2)(f) (as the case may be) has not been paid in full, the creditor will (if any applicable requirements are met) have the right to recover from the hirer so much of that amount as remains unpaid; Though it states "if any applicable ...." as opposed to "if all applicable......" in Section 8 or 9. Maybe the Site could explain what the difference between the two terms mean if there is a difference. Also on your claim form they keeper referring to you as the driver or the keeper.  You are the Hirer and only the Hirer is responsible for the charge EVEN IF THEY WEREN'T THE DRIVER. So they cannot pursue the driver and nowhere in the Hirer section of the Act is the hirer ever named as the keeper so NPC are pursuing the wrong person.  
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The 6 years you can go back - is it....

 

a) Six years from today? i.e. Back to April 2001

b) Six years from when my first S.A.R - (Subject Access Request) was sent, or..

c) Six years from when my account was closed?

 

 

Who does the prelim approach letter go to - the same person who provided your SAR statements (Joyce E Tudor) or a different dept.?

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There doesn't seem to be a 6 year limit any more. Effective arguments using section 32 of the ~Limitation Act are negating this old defence.

 

See this - http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/general/80486-claiming-beyond-6-yrs.html#post712882

 

But should you wish an easier ride to refund ( i.e. not contentious in any way) then the 6 years should, technically and arguably, begin at the time you raised the issue - if you used the CAG template SAR then this mentions it and so it should be 6 years from then.

 

Otherwise it ought to be from the date of your prelim letter, when you first asked for it back.

 

In my own case, the RBoS solicitors have taken 6 years from the date the claim was filed - I will be pointing out their error if we get to a hearing...

 

But as the thread above highlights - that's all irrelevant and you should go far back as you possibly can.

 

I would send your prelim to your branch. Otherwise it's customer relations and they seem to be working to an 8 week timetable. So keep it local as long as you can.

 

It doesn't matter if the account is closed, the branch is local to you and that will be the address for service in the event of a claim.

 

Worst that can happen is that they bounce it up to CR....

 

But stick to your timetables, don't be dissuaded by 'we will reply within 8 weeks'.

Prelim Day 1

LBA + 14 Days

Claim +14 Days

 

Please click my scales if this has helped - Cheers

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Sorry to interrupt, but what is your avatar??!!? It is so stange and I can't enlarge it.

 

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It's a bloke with his head up his own a*se....quite a fashionable position these days.

 

 

On an aside...

 

This is split from OP's main thread...could somebody patch it back in please.

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Ahhh yes. I can see it now.

Sorry about that Danny, I didn't mean to hyjack your thread, but it looked so weird I had to ask.

 

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Right - it's gone! I've just posted my Prelim approach letter recorded delivery to my local branch manager as you suggested.

 

I've also included all charges that are shown in my statement - they do just go over the 6 year stage so lets see what they've got to say about that!

 

14 days and counting!!

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Have a read through these,

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/rbs-bos-successes/

they will give you hope that there will be a positive outcome, and any problems you encounter will probably already be in there ao you can see how to deal with it,

 

It's a pity the chatroom is still closed as that place can really help with any doubts and fears you have.

Also good for just unwinding and having fun.

Still hopefully it won't be long.

 

It's basically a waiting game, seeing who can out stare the other - don't be the one to look away.

Many people do at this stage and give up.

 

Make sure you stick with the winners and you will be one!

 

 

 

Sally x

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