Many Thanks guys. Your assistance is greatly appreciated even if not publicly recognised

Thank you for your comments this is an interesting/fascinating/worrying site and clearly something needs to be done to regulate the whole parking ticket issue.

Incidentally, I had paid my day's parking (as I always do) and left the ticket in full view on the dashboard. It seems that when the door was clsed it generated a draught which flipped the ticket upside down!!

You said you would need to see the notice :- here it is.

Does this help?

(FRONT)

APCOA

• The World Of Parking

CIVIL PENALTY NOTICE

Notice Number: AP00662007 Date of Issue: 20/05/2009 Time of Issue: 10: 53

Time First Seen: 10:52

The Vehicle Registration: XXXXXXX

Make: Ford Colour: Silver

Was seen at location: Stroud Station Car Park

On (Date): 20/0512009

Time First Seen: 10: 52

By Parking Attendant: 028 Signature/Initials:~

Who had reasonable cause to believe that the following parking contravention had occurred:

01 - No valid payment

_YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUIRED TO PAY A PENALTY CHARGE OF £80.00 WITHIN 28 DAYS BEGINNING WITH THE DATE OF THE NOTICE. (SEE 'IMPORTANT NOTE' ON THE REVERSE OF THIS NOTICE FOR ACTION THAT MAY BE TAKEN IF NO PAYMENT IS RECEIVED.)

A DISCOUNTED PENALTY CHRRGE OF £50 WILL BE ACCEPTED IN SETTLEMENT OF THE PENALTY CHARGE IF PAYMENT IS MADE WITHIN 14 DAYS BEGINNING WITH THE DATE OF THE NOTICE

Payment Slip

Notice Number: AP00662007

Registration: XXXXXXXX

Date of Notice: 20/05/2009

Time of Notice: 10:53

PA: 028

Make:~ Colour: Ford Silver

At Location: Stroud Station Car Park 1

On (Date): 20/05/2009

Time First Seen: 10:52

Offence Code: 01

(BACK)

SHOULD PAYMENT NOT BE RECEIVED WITHIN THE SPECIFIED _ TIMES, A SUMMONS WILL BE ISSUED IN THE COUNTY COURT WHERE JUDGEMENT WILL BE SOUGHT FOR DEBT TO INCLUDE ANY AND ALL COSTS INCURRED IN RECOVERY

Instructions for Payment

1. by Telephone - 0845 260 3300 _

Debit and Credit Card payment may be made by telephone on the above number. Lines are open 24 hours, please ensure you have all your details ready including the Notice Number.

2. by Web http://www.payapcoa.co.uk

3. by Post using Debit I Credit Card please complete the payment slip below.

4. by Post

payment should be made by crossed cheque or postal order made payable to APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd. Please write the Notice Number together with your name and address on the reverse of the cheque I postal order.

NB if payment is to be made by post, please allow for postal delays.

Enquiries concerning this Notice should be made in writing within 7 Days to:

Penalty~ Notice Dept. PO Box 271, Bolton BL 1 9DR, quoting the Notice Number and the vehicle's registration number, location (e.g. carpark name) and offence code as printed on the front of this notice.

Payment Slip

Please complete details below before returning this slip with your payment.

Name: Mr/MrslMiss

Address:

Post Code

Daytime Tel No:

Only complete the details below ~ you are making payment by MASTERCARD,

VISA, SWITCH or DELTA CARD.

Please debit my Visa/MasterCardlSwitchlDelta Card (Delete as appropriate)

Amount £ ..................... Card Issue Number.

Card Number:1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I [] I I I I

Security Coded I I I I last 4 digits on signature strip

Card Valid from Date: ___ , ___ Card Expiry Date: ___ , ___

Name of Cardholder: Signature:

A receipt will not be issued unless a stamped addressed envelope is supplied

Do not send cash through the post

If you require a receipt please send a SAE

Payment should be sent with slip to

Penalty Notice Dept. PO Box 271, Bolton BL 1 9DR

Your advice relates to NCP at railway stations- does it apply to APCOA?

I have a "civil penalty notice" issued at a first great western station when a valid ticket was purchased and left on the dashboard. I'd be keen to know if they are authorised to issue fixed penalties or are just another [problem].

Many Thanks