Parking Charge Central Ticketing

[muppet123]

Hello

 

I've read the stickies on the parking charges but was wondering how I know for sure its not been issued on behalf of a council.

 

I have a parking charge issued by central ticketing ltd for parking in a disabled bay at a metrolink car park.

 

I intially assumed it was issued by the council but after a friend told me about this site I had a good read and on checking my charge I cannot see anywere were it mentions being on behalf of the council.

 

Has anyone any experience with central ticketing before I follow the advice given and await my first letter.

 

Thanks

[Conniff]

They are a wonderful company muppet - have a read all about them here:

 

Welcome - Home :: Central Ticketing

[muppet123]

Cheers

 

Just to make it clear that I dont make a regular habit of parking in disabled bays but it gets my goat when I keep reading about lowering congestion and I turn up at the tram station and there is rarely ever a free space, apart from the unused 20-30 or so disabled spots. On occasion I park on a local estate but have had my car vandalised twice doing this.

[Conniff]

Don't worry about that, we all do things that aren't right at some time.

 

Did it say 'Blue Badge Holder Only' or just 'disabled' ?

[muppet123]

I dont recall to be honest, i'll have a look on my way home from nightshift.

[muppet123]

Sorry should have asked in the intial post but at what point would my credit rating be affected by something like this? Would it have to goto court or is having a baliff or debt collector on your back enough to affect it?

[lamma]

See the stickies. credit rating is safe.

[crem]

Credit rating would only be affected if you were taken to a real court, lost the case, then refused or couldn't pay in the 28 days the court will give you to pay. Only then would it show as an outstanding CCJ.

At this stage bailiffs would be involved. Prior to that, if the company use a debt collector, this means nothing as they have no powers what so ever.

[muppet123]

Thanks for the replies, I'm pretty sure it was issued by a PPC and not on behalf of the council, I replied using a template basically saying I am the keeper can you please provide evidence of the driver, if it works Ive uploaded a scan of the letter below.

 

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Edited January 22, 2009 by muppet123

[patdavies]

Definitely private and ignorable.

 

The give-away is the existence of the VAT number. VAT doesn't apply to Council tickets.

[muppet123]

Brilliant, thanks. I'll post when its all concluded (if I'm not in strangeways), thanks again.

[muppet123]

I have today received a letter from JB debt recovery (based in Glasgow), stating that as I was the registered keeper at the time of the 'offence' I am liable for the outstanding debt.

 

My debt has now risen to £148.05!

 

Am I right in sending a letter to the debt collector stating I am in dispute with the PPC or can I just ignore it?

 

Thanks again.

[lamma]

JB are lying. report then to trading standards, are they a real DCA (CSA controlled) or just 'the usual'. If they come under the CSA then report them there as well.

[muppet123]

I'm not completely sure, their website states "The senior management of the company have been actively involved and contributed to the maintenance and development of A Code of Practice and maintain the company’s actions in line with the Credit Services Association"

[lamma]

they show the CSA logo. so either

they are members (send the complaint)

or

they are invalidly showing the logo (so send a different complaint)

 

turns out they are members, search on CSA site gives

CSA Website

 

now what EXACTLY does their letter say ?

[muppet123]

Sorry cant scan it until I'm back in work but here's what it says.

 

Our clients have instructed us to collect the above outstanding parking fine as you have ignored all previous correspondence.

 

As you were the registered keeper held by the DVLA at the time of the offence then you are liable for the outstanding debt.

 

Failure to pay this fine immediately could lead to legal proceeding being issued against you.

 

Then it just lists payment details.

[lamma]

Absolute cobblers from JB

check the CSA code of practice, report them to the CSA for violating inter aliai, the CSA's CoP, for violating The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 No. (mutiple sections) and suspicion of violating Fraud Act 2006 (c. 35) - Statute Law Database (section 2) and for clearly having no demonstrable knowledge or understanding of contract law. Copy your letter to the CSA to Trading Standards for the locale of JB's office.

[muppet123]

Thanks for the help Lamma, I will follow your advice.

[lamma]

keep us posted

[muppet123]

I wrote the letter as above and now have a new letter from CCScollect debt collectors with a formal notice of intended court action

Edited April 27, 2009 by muppet123
Sorry the pic isnt very good, I dont have a scanner at home.

[Al27]

CSS are well known.

 

You're probably in the CSS/Graham White chain.

 

Expect two letters from CSS and then two from Graham White before they give up.

[lamma]

Standard rubbish from them.

 

Did you send the letters as per post number 17 ?

[lbreen]

i got a ticket for parking in a private car park, but the sign did not state this, it said to be used for customers shopping in this area and did not say what shops "owned" the car park, i appealed and it was turned down and now i have a letter from a dept collection company saying they are going to send this on for court action if i dont pay £185, will this go to court? i took a pic of the sign and kept it on my computer, will i just ignore this dept collection company? will they come to my door? i live in scotland and i am not sure how these are dealt with here.

 

thanks.

[crem]

It won't go to court. Carry on ignoring as you are and keep that pic nice and safe for the 1 in a million chance they are daft enough to try it on.

[lbreen]

hi

 

i just got a letter from Graham White Solicitors, the letter was signed from Michael Sobell, the adress on the letter is

Micheal Sobel Solicitor, Manor House, Lavender Park Road, West Blyfleet, Surrey, KT14 6ND. with Graham White headed paper.

 

they are saying they are going to take me to small claims court for a minimum of £170 and says it will effect my credit for 5 years. i am not sure what to do now.

 

can anyone help?

 

thanks