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    • What do you guys think the chances are for her?   She followed the law, they didnt, then they engage in deception, would the judge take kindly to being lied to by these clowns? If we have a case then we should proceed and not allow these blatant dishonest cheaters to succeed 
    • I have looked at the car park and it is quite clearly marked that it is  pay to park  and advising that there are cameras installed so kind of difficult to dispute that. On the other hand it doesn't appear to state at the entrance what the charge is for breaching their rules. However they do have a load of writing in the two notices under the entrance sign which it would help if you could photograph legible copies of them. Also legible photos of the signs inside the car park as well as legible photos of the payment signs. I say legible because the wording of their signs is very important as to whether they have formed a contract with motorists. For example the entrance sign itself doe not offer a contract because it states the T&Cs are inside the car park. But the the two signs below may change that situation which is why we would like to see them. I have looked at their Notice to Keeper which is pretty close to what it should say apart from one item. Under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Schedule 4 Section 9 [2]a] the PCN should specify the period of parking. It doesn't. It does show the ANPR times but that includes driving from the entrance to the parking spot and then from the parking place to the exit. I know that this is a small car park but the Act is quite clear that the parking period must be specified. That failure means that the keeper is no longer responsible for the charge, only the driver is now liable to pay. Should this ever go to Court , Judges do not accept that the driver and the keeper are the same person so ECP will have their work cut out deciding who was driving. As long as they do not know, it will be difficult for them to win in Court which is one reason why we advise not to appeal since the appeal can lead to them finding out at times that the driver  and the keeper were the same person. You will get loads of threats from ECP and their sixth rate debt collectors and solicitors. They will also keep quoting ever higher amounts owed. Do not worry, the maximum. they can charge is the amount on the sign. Anything over that is unlawful. You can safely ignore the drivel from the Drips but come back to us should you receive a Letter of Claim. That will be the Snotty letter time.
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    • Yes, it was, but in practice we've found time after time that judges will not rule against PPCs solely on the lack of PP.  They should - but they don't.  We include illegal signage in WSs, but more as a tactic to show the PPC up as spvis rather than in the hope that the judge will act on that one point alone. But sue them for what?  They haven't really done much apart from sending you stupid letters. Breach of GDPR?  It could be argued they knew you had Supremacy of Contact but it's a a long shot. Trespass to your vehicle?  I know someone on the Parking Prankster blog did that but it's one case out of thousands. Surely best to defy them and put the onus on them to sue you.  Make them carry the risk.  And if they finally do - smash them. If you want, I suppose you could have a laugh at the MA's expense.  Tell them about the criminality they have endorsed and give them 24 hours to have your tickets cancelled and have the signs removed - otherwise you will contact the council to start enforcement for breach of planning permission.
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Hello everybody, im new here so please be nice!!

 

Im not going to sit here and yabber on about how i got myself into debt, the short version is....bad luck and bad decisions have lead me to where i am!

Im in the process of trying to get back on my feet, im currently living at several adresses (mainly friends) becuase i had to leave my old flat when i lost my job and was unable to find another in time.

I use my mums adress for post, mainly bank statements etc, i hadnt been over in a while coz shes quite a way away from where i am usually.

When i went over ealier today, there were sever letters from a company called Equita saying i owe them 245 pounds for an overpaid housing benefit. I called them to try and explain and was pretty much insulted over the phone and the woman refused to even hear what i had to say.

I only have one bank card, which is a cash card only...i am unable to get a debit card becuase the council lost my birth cetificate and it was one of my few forms of id so paying via direct debit isnt an option becuase i cant get a direct debit card!

I am on job seekers, and i fully understand i owe this money, and as soon as i can get myslef another job i will pay it, but im terrified that baliffs will show up at my mums and try to take her things. Aside from clothes and a few odds and ends...i have nothing of value. I was feeling pretty low about my situation before i found out about this and now i feel even worse.

Some of the things the woman said on the phone really did scare me, i really dont know what to do about it.

Can somebody help me?

Jim

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they can only take your stuff, not your mums, and only after a court has been involved.

 

Not sure I get your point about birth certificates and cash cards, but not sure it is really relevant. A CAB might be able to help you sort your affairs out.

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I only have one bank card, which is a cash card only...i am unable to get a debit card becuase the council lost my birth cetificate and it was one of my few forms of id so paying via direct debit isnt an option becuase i cant get a direct debit card!

 

Have you asked the council to pay for the cost of a replacement? They cost £17 and can be ordered from UK Birth Certificate or your local Registry Office.

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Hey there guys, thanks for the advice

I went to my jobcenter today, who told me i had to talk to my local council office.

I went there, but their computers were down and was told it could take up to two hours before they could do anything. Im going to go back tomorrow, but they seemed to think that if my account has been passed to the baliffs, theres nothing they or i can do...aside from pay which is impossible at the moment.

I dont understand why i cant keep paying the council through my jobseekers.

 

Sorry if my last post was a bit unclear, my situation is a bit complicated to say the least!!

Basicly, i suffered from depression the past couple of years after my relationship with my fiance ended, i kind of let things slide a bit and ended up in a very bad place. Im trying to put my life back together and so far its not going too badly, i have been getting interviews for jobs which i never used too, i quit smoking and started getting healty etc

I have no problems paying this debt off, but ,my only income right now is my jobseekers and i need that to survive, obviously i dont mind having some off it directed to the council to pay off my debt.

Im not declared as living at my mums adress, and i only stay there a few nights every other week.

 

And yes i did ask the council and lodged a complaint when they lost my birth cetificate, but it pretty much went nowhere. I need to get a new one i just havent had the money to do it. I have a Nationwide cash card account, which means you have a card you can put in a cash machine but not a cheque book and it cant be used for direct debit.

 

Anything else you want to know, ask and i'll let you know, any more advice would be really helpful.

Thanks again

Jim

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Thanks cerberusalert, i've just spent the last few hours routing through my old mail and documents, i have never recived court papers.

Im so confuddled its not even funny!

Well as you said, i'll find out all tomorrow, and my CAB is open on thursday morning, i think it's about time i went and got everything sorted once and for all.

I'll let you know what i find out tomorrow.

Thanks again, i really do appriciate it

Jim

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