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    • Hmm yes I see your point about proof of postage but nonetheless... "A Notice to Keeper can be served by ordinary post and the Protection of Freedoms Act requires that the Notice, to be valid,  must be delivered either (Where a notice to driver (parking ticket) has been served) Not earlier than 28 days after, nor more than 56 days after, the service of that notice to driver; or (Where no notice to driver has been served (e.g ANPR is used)) Not later than 14 days after the vehicle was parked A notice sent by post is to be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to have been delivered on the second working day after the day on which it is posted; and for this purpose “working day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday in England and Wales." My question there is really what might constitute proof? Since you say the issue of delivery is a common one I suppose that no satisfactory answer has been established or you would probably have told me.
    • I would stand your ground and go for the interest. Even if the interest is not awarded you will get the judgement and the worst that might happen is that you won't get your claim fee.  However, it is almost inevitable that you will get the interest.  It is correct that it is at the discretion of the judge but the discretion is almost always exercised in favour of the claimant in these cases.  I think you should stand your ground and don't give even the slightest penny away Another judgement against them on this issue would be very bad for them and they would be really stupid to risk it but if they did, it would cost them far more than the interest they are trying to save which they will most likely have to pay anyway
    • Yep, true to form, they are happy to just save a couple of quid... They invariably lose in court, so to them, that's a win. 😅
    • Your concern regarding the 14 days delivery is a common one. Not been on the forum that long, but I don't think the following thought has ever been challenged. My view is that they should have proof of when it was posted, not when they "issued", or printed it. Of course, they would never show any proof of postage, unless it went to court. Private parking companies are simply after money, and will just keep sending ever more threatening letters to intimidate you into paying up. It's not been mentioned yet, but DO NOT APPEAL! You could inadvertently give up useful legal protection and they will refuse any appeal, because they're just after the cash...  
    • The sign says "Parking conditions apply 24/7". Mind you, that's after a huge wall of text. The whole thing is massively confusing.  Goodness knows what you're meant to do if you spend only a fiver in Iceland or you stay a few minutes over the hour there.
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Likewise angry cat...........I didn't have a forwarding address for the letters from dcas BUT I did have a Letting Agent who knew the forwarding address so they got the lot!! The property was empty and in the process of being sold so any 'doorstep visits' went unanswered.

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 R.I.P BOB aka ROOSTER-UK you have always been a Gent on these boards and you will be remembered for that.

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My MP is a total pratt..I've had business dealings with him and received an email back in which his PA mistakenly left his previous email to her at the bottom, asking her to deal with my request, and querying in a derogatory way whether I was ermm...not white. Although I am white I was outraged. I wouldn't fancy writing to him with any problems :(

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For all the fact I have not always agreed with her politics it is good to see they have got themselves tied up with another formidable adversary!

 

I have emailed her to add my two pence worth - I have to say own MP bit of a non-starter (have been in touch about some local issues and pretty useless!). Might encourage her (retiring from parliement in the next year I believe) to seek a new career bashing DCAs and the like! ;)

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I had a similar experience, won't bore you with all the details but suffice it to say I went to the website of the company concerned and emailed my distress to every email addy I found there.

 

I received a very polite email from a PA resolving the situation, and below that a message from her boss instructing her to deal with it before the *&(*^$$&* (*%£^^£" emails everyone in the company again.

 

I forwarded his abuse to everyone in the company for their 'advice and information.'

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Just had an email advising my MPs inbox is full :( What's the point of sending a message if they can't empty their mail boxes???

 

They're all on their well deserved holidays counting their ill-gotten gains re expenses claims. It's ever so tiring burning the midnight oil to cook the books. :rolleyes:

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I know they are on their hols, we don't get the PMs convoy coming past the office three or four times a day, we don't hear the guys on the motorbikes with whistles in front of his limo.

 

I haven;t had any replies as yet, don't know if I will get any over the weekend but I'm visiting the post office tomorrow and sending Robinson Way a SAR asking for every bit of info they have on me and a complete list of all telephone nos they have rung looking for me. Wonder what I will get back.

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i saw the article and had to laugh -

anyone of us who have dealt with the hsbc thread could have given her the addy for metropolitan - plus phone numbers and probably a list of their staff.

 

i think she is a gutsy lady who speaks her mind - too bad more politicians aren't like her. you go, girl!

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Oh this is the best story I've heard this year. She'll be like a dog with a bone. She's one of the very few independent-minded MPs we've got left and has a great deal of respect all over the House of Ill Repute. I'm looking forward to this.

 

Problem is whenever I hear or read about any politician promising to do something I find it very difficult to believe them :-|

 

I'd love to be proved wrong for once

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Has anyone invited her to join CAG? I was too shy :|

 

I invited her to come and have a look around the forums and see for herself that she was far from alone.

 

I did refrain from asking her what type of knickers she was wearing though.

 

Fred

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Don't get me confused with somebody knowledgeable by all those green blobs. I got most of them by making people laugh.

 

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