Sorry for taking so long to update you all on how I've got on with my 'invoice' from Valley Enforcement. They stopped sending me letters shortly after I last posted and started sending threats of court action to my husband (the registered owner) instead! Needless to say, we just ignored them and haven't heard anything for over 6 months now. On a similar note, a work colleague experienced a similar problem with the Didcot car park, except, even worse they received a ticket for placing their ticket in the car the wrong way up on their dashboard. That's not upside down so the details couldn't be seen but just the wrong way round so the the time was facing into the car and not out towards the bonnet! Obviously the people who patrol the car park are unable to read upside down!! The colleague eventually paid as the threatening letters continued to the point where they received the half price deal. I tried to convince them to ignore it but I think they were too spooked - what a shame. Thanks for all the support from fellow posters on here - it really helped put my mind at rest.

Thanks everyone for your replies. I'm going to ignore the letter and see what happens next. I'll keep you updated.

Well, it's been nearly 2 months since I heard anything from Valley Enforcement and then last week my husband, who is the registered owner of the vehicle, received a letter from CCS Enforcement Agency requesting £130 by 18 March. I had to google the address on the back of the letter to find out who it was from as initially I thought it was from the British Parking Association. I'm going to ignore it but does anyone think it's worthwhile me contacting the BPA about this harrassment?

Sarah, Thanks for getting back to me, I really appreciate it. My plan is just to ignore them now and hopefully they'll get fed-up and go away. I'll keep you posted on how I get on.

Thanks letshelp. I won't contact them again and see what happens.

Hi Phil, Thanks for the reply. I've just noticed another thread on here posted by Sarah Hannah on 31 July saying excatly the same thing happened to her at the car park at Didcot . I've replied to her post to see what has happened since but I promise to keep the thread going with news on how I get on.

Hi Sarah, I've just come across your post after posting exactly the same thing on another thread (see below). I would really appreciate knowing what has happened to your dispute since. Thanks I am so glad I've found this forum! I received a parking notice from Valley Enforcement last month. In December I parked at the usual car park at Didcot railway station and went to get a £5 ticket (for 24hours parking). I've done this loads of time as I need to travel to London for meetings. The machines were all playing up, a couple of people in front of me had lost their money and received no ticket, but I needed to get my train so put £5 in, got my ticket straight away, displayed it in my car and got my train. When I got back to the car I saw the parking notice (!) so I phoned the company straight away to object and they said my ticket had expired before I got back to my car. I checked the ticket and noticed that it was inly valid for 1 hour, expiring at 0949 and showed no money paid when I had paid £5. I wrote to Valley Enforcement and sent them the ticket, parking notice and rail ticket, explaining that I had paid and I wanted them to reconcile their machine against tickets issued. Needless to say,over a month later I received a reply (addressed to Mr and not Mrs!) telling me I had to pay but not answering any of my questions. I phoned agian and sent a further letter asking for an explanation and today I've received a reply, copy and pasted from the first reply, telling me I have to pay. I've phoned them and told them I won't be paying so they are threatening me with further action!! Help! what do I do?

Hello, I am so glad I've found this forum! I received a parking notice from Valley Enforcement last month. In December I parked at the usual car park at Didcot railway station and went to get a £5 ticket (for 24hours parking). I've done this loads of time as I need to travel to London for meetings. The machines were all playing up, a couple of people in front of me had lost their money and received no ticket, but I needed to get my train so put £5 in, got my ticket straight away, displayed it in my car and got my train. When I got back to the car I saw the parking notice (!) so I phoned the company straight away to object and they said my ticket had expired before I got back to my car. I checked the ticket and noticed that it was inly valid for 1 hour, expiring at 0949 and showed no money paid when I had paid £5. I wrote to Vally Enforcemnet and sent them the ticket, parking notice and rail ticket, explaining that I had paid and I wanted them to reconcile their machine against tickets issued. Needless to say,over a month later I received a reply (addressed to Mr and not Mrs!) telling me I had to pay but not answering any of my questions. I phoned agian and sent a further letter asking for an explanation and today I've received a reply, copy and pasted from the first reply, telling me I have to pay. I've phoned them and told them I won't be paying so they are threatening me with debt collectors!! Help!! what do I do?