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    • 05.05.24 Ever so sorry if I have entered this in the wrong part of this website.   My grandfather is in his 70's and retired.  He asked me to help him find a work pension that he was paying into when he was working. From 1967 - 1982 he worked for a Fabric Dying Company, Celanese, Spondon Derby UK. I have already used the GOV.uk Trace Pension Scheme. It listed a few pension companies : Akzo Nobel (CPS) Pension Scheme formerly Courtaulds Pension Scheme.  I do not fully understand how this works but I think this scheme is administer by a company called Willis Tower Watson. We have called this company, got through to the pension department submitted all my grandfather's details (D.O.B. , N.I. no. etc.) but that agent tells that they have no record of my grandfather and ask what is the name of the pension scheme. Here is the problem, his home was burgalled in 2005 and a briefcase which contained his legal documents was stolen. So he does not know who was the Pension Scheme company. I have a this phone number 01332 681 210 for Celanese but it just rings and never gets answered. So I am asking for help if anyone can tell us where we can try next. I am also hoping for a massive long shot that one of them members on this website, worked for or knows someone who worked for British Celanese Spondon Derby and could tell us of any pension company. Thanks for any help.
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    • Since you were stopped at the time there is no requirement for the police give you anything there and then or to send you anything before they have decided how to deal with the offence.  They have three choices: Offer you a course Offer you a fixed penalty (£100 and three points) Prosecute you in court  The only option that has a formal time limit is (3). They must begin court proceedings within six months of the date of the alleged offence. Options (1) and (2) have no time limit but since the only alternative the police have if you decline those offers is (3) they will not usually offer a course beyond three months from the date of the offence and will not usually offer a fixed penalty beyond four months from that date. This is so as to allow time for the driver to accept and comply with their offer and to give them the time to go to option (3) if he declines or ignores it.  Unless there is a good reason to do otherwise, the action they take will usually be in accordance with the National Police Chiefs' Council's guidance on speeding enforcement. In a 40mph limit this is as follows Up to 45mph - no action. Between 46mph and 53mph - offer a course Between 54mph and 65mph - offer a fixed penalty Over 65mph - prosecution in court So you can see that 54mph should see you offered a fixed penalty. Three weeks is not overly long for a fixed penalty offer to arrive. As well as that, there has been Easter in that period which will have slowed things down a bit. However, I would suggest that if it gets to about two months from the offence date and you have still heard nohing, I would contact the ticket office for the area where you were stopped to see if anything has been sent to you. Of course this raises the danger that you might be "stirring the hornets' nest". But in all honesty, if the police have decided to take no action, you jogging their memory should not really influence them. The bigger danger, IMHO, is that your fixed penalty offer may have been sent but lost and if you do not respond it will lapse. This will see the police revert to option (3) above. Whilst there is a mechanism in these circumstances  to persuade the court to sentence you at the fixed penalty level (rather than in accordance with the normal guidelines which will see a harsher penalty), it relies on them believing you when you say you did not received an offer. In any case it is aggravation you could well do without so for the sake of a phone call, I'd enquire if it was me.  I think I've answered all your questions but if I can help further just let me know. Just a tip - if you are offered a fixed penalty be sure to submit your driving licence details as instructed. I've seen lots of instances where a driver has not done this. There will be no reminder and no second chance; your £100 will be refunded and the police will prosecute you through the courts.
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Hi all, before I start let me say I have been reading these forums for the last few hours before I decided to join.

Today my son phoned me in complete panic as he had recieived a Parking Notice,demanding 80 pounds in 14 days or 120 withing 28 days, now there are a few things that bother me about it 1, my son has been parking in the same place for over a year 2, they put up a no parking sign today while he was at college and then gave him a ticket 3, the address for payment is a po box number 4, on the ticket is a list of reasons for the ticket but none have been ticked, so no reason has been given.

I know you will say ignore it and i would love to, but this is my 19 year old sons fine and he can afford it as it is let alone if it rockets, What would you suggest. Just a quick note a few yrs back i paid to stay in the central carpark in blackpool ended up getting a ticket for not parking in right place to ticket was ripped off my car and i ended up with my car clamped outside my house and paying 500 pounds so you can see why im dubious sorry

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can't really read those thumbnails but it looks very like its a PPC invoice (not issued by a council). It sounds like it as well with those ridiculous amounts and dates. As such just ignore it. Have a read on here about PPCs. Which PPC is it ? And its is not a "fine".

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Hi all, before I start let me say I have been reading these forums for the last few hours before I decided to join.

Today my son phoned me in complete panic as he had recieived a Parking Notice,demanding 80 pounds in 14 days or 120 withing 28 days, now there are a few things that bother me about it 1, my son has been parking in the same place for over a year 2, they put up a no parking sign today while he was at college and then gave him a ticket 3, the address for payment is a po box number 4, on the ticket is a list of reasons for the ticket but none have been ticked, so no reason has been given.

I know you will say ignore it and i would love to, but this is my 19 year old sons fine and he can't afford it as it is let alone if it rockets, What would you suggest.

Provided it is a PPC "invoice" - Ignore it

Just a quick note a few yrs back i paid to stay in the central carpark in blackpool ended up getting a ticket for not parking in right place to ticket was ripped off my car and i ended up with my car clamped outside my house and paying 500 pounds so you can see why im dubious

yours was obviously a "real" council/police one and these can't be ignored

sorry

 

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Hi there,

 

As the guys say, if it was issued by a Private Parking Company then it is only an invoice - ignore them and let them try and take you to court - the chances are 99.9% that they wont.

 

On the other hand if it was council/Police then make sure you act upon it.

 

That said from the information you have provided I would venture that it is likely to be a Private company - have a look over it and update us.

 

TFT

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On a technical basis, your son accepted the conditions when he parked the car; therefore, as they changed these whilst his car was already parked they would stand an even lesser chance of enforcing it through the courts - I would think you are very safe to ignore if it is a PPC

 

TFT

09/07/09 :)Business Studies BA(Hons) 2:1:)

 

eCar Insurance overpayment - £325

Settled in full - 15/09/08

NatWest Student A/C bank charges - £260

Settled under hardship scheme - 08/06/09

Natwest Business A/C bank charges - £60

Settled in full as GOGW - 20/04/09

Santander Consumer Finance late payment fees - £60

Part settled for £48 - 01/03/08

Peugeot Finance late payment fees - £50

Settled in full before county court hearing - 01/09/09

Peugeot Finance overpayment of £247

Settled in full - 01/12/08

Valley Leisure - complaint about collections agent

£160 part refund of gym membership in compensation - 01/02/09

HFC Bank - complaint about payment deducted from my account on wrong date

GOGW £10 - 01/05/09

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did anyone see Doms on the case this morning my father in law said my son should pay fine then go to small claims court but i think ill advise my son to do as you have all said.

 

If he pays it, he shouldn't expect to see a penny of it back!

 

Why would you want to pay something and immediately ask for it back anyway? surely the easier answer is not to pay the [problem] in the first place.

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I didnt think private companies were allowed to enforce Highways regulations ? Highways is either the police or the local council.

 

Private companies (like NCP) can do what they like in their own car parks, but thats it.

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did anyone see Doms on the case this morning my father in law said my son should pay fine then go to small claims court but i think ill advise my son to do as you have all said.

 

Good God no.

 

Even if you did pay and win a small claims case to get it back, you'd still be unlikely to see it ever again. The company would just live with the CCJ and you'd be out of pocket to bring the case in the first place.

 

Was Dom talking about clampers? Again, don't hand over the money, but if you have no choice you'd have to go the small claims route to try and get it back.

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Hi yes Doms programme was actually about clampers, we then found another of his shows the same week and it was a bout these parking tickets and the guy on it in no uncertain terms said dont pay, can i ask if they get our address can they come to our home and clamp or remove my sons car

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Lamma is right and lets make no mistake - there are links on this very website to articles detailing clampers being sent to jail.

 

TFT

09/07/09 :)Business Studies BA(Hons) 2:1:)

 

eCar Insurance overpayment - £325

Settled in full - 15/09/08

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Settled in full as GOGW - 20/04/09

Santander Consumer Finance late payment fees - £60

Part settled for £48 - 01/03/08

Peugeot Finance late payment fees - £50

Settled in full before county court hearing - 01/09/09

Peugeot Finance overpayment of £247

Settled in full - 01/12/08

Valley Leisure - complaint about collections agent

£160 part refund of gym membership in compensation - 01/02/09

HFC Bank - complaint about payment deducted from my account on wrong date

GOGW £10 - 01/05/09

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To be fully clear - clamping on private land is a remedy for trespass only.

 

There is no way these cowboys can come to your home and clamp you for debt. The private security industry act and regs make this an offense. As others have said they can go to jail for it. Each offense carries a maximum of 5yrs and/or £5000.

 

Clamping can only be done by those permitted to by the law. Bailiffs will in some cases come to an address and clamp a car. They are instructed by a court or have other statutory backing. Clamping companies, debt collectors and private parking companies have no more powers to enforce a disputed debt by clamping then you or I do.

 

If you want more information on clamping then have a look at the clamping guide in the stickies section.

 

BTW Tell your son that this is nothing more than a [problem] - very much like the ones he'll see on "The Real Hustle". You could compare it to the dodgy e-mails/letters that appear periodically from Nigeria asking you to pay x amount and getting thousands in return. If you're taken in you never see your money again. Would your son pay out dosh if it was dressed up like that. I suspect not.

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