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    • 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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Just looking for some kind of thoughts on this predicament please.

 

We are in private rented property having lost our home 18 months ago. No savings of any kind. Other half is 10 years younger than me and not in a highly paid job. Im approaching retirement age and not in the best of health but have no pension. Due to working in the family business for a long time and then finding out that my stamp was never paid, then taking time out to raise children and working part time I have never accumulated a pension. A messy divorce also made sure I could not have oart of ex hubbys pension.

 

We are just able to afford the rent as it is with me working but I cant carry on working indefintely although intend to do so for as long as possible. Before I started the job I am in now we applied for housing benefit help but were just over the threshold with other halfs wage. He also pays child maintenence which isnt taken into consideration when you apply for benefits and this will continue for the next 9 years.

 

My worry is, how we will afford to live once I have to stop work. Even if we were to move to somewhere cheaper we would still only be able to be about £50 a month better off and to do this we would have to accumulate another deposit before we could give notice on the current place.

 

I just cant see how we can have a managable future. His wage wont keep the roof over our head, we wont be eligiblke for benefits and I will have no pension . Quite honestly Im scared of the future.

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Hi there - can I suggest you move your thread (or start a new one) in the benefits section, as I am sure you would be entitled to some kind of help. There are lots of very knowledgeable people on this site who, I am sure, will have lots of good advice to give you - you just need to post in the right place.

 

Good luck. x

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Have a happy and prosperous 2013 by avoiiding Payday loans. If you are sent a private message directing you for advice or support with your issues to another website,this is your choice.Before you decide,consider the users here who have already offered help and support.

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This is something I remember being aired before-more than once.

Hopefully someone up to speed on answering will help you soon,given that this forum is the right place.:)

Have a happy and prosperous 2013 by avoiiding Payday loans. If you are sent a private message directing you for advice or support with your issues to another website,this is your choice.Before you decide,consider the users here who have already offered help and support.

Advice offered by Martin3030 is not supported by any legal training or qualification.Members are advised to use the services of fully insured legal professionals when needed.

 

 

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I just found this on the Pension Advisory Service website. I couldn't copy and paste it, but the question was on whether a divorced woman can claim State pension based on a ex's contirbutions. This is their answer.

 

'Yes. So long as you do not remarry and you will be getting less than the full amount of basic state pension, you can substitute the record of your former spouse for the period up to when your marriage ended, or the end of the tax year before you reached state pension age, whichever comes first. Note that this type of claim only applies to the Basic State Pension.'

 

I hope that helps a bit. HB

Illegitimi non carborundum

 

 

 

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Not been online for a few days so only just updating. Thank you for moving the thread Martin and thank you all for the replies. As far as claiming on the ex's pension, he wont have a full pension as was always workshy and I would be very surprised if he has enough contributions on himself. He is now remarried to a woman a lot younger than him who is supporting him as he isnt working even now. (Not a nice man!!!)

 

Last year when I was not working at all we applied for housing benefit but were turned down because we are just over the threshold with other halfs wage. Its not realistic though because when they do all the sums they dont include the child maintenance he pays each month in the calculations so we are not left with anything like they say to live on.

 

If I had to retire today we would be entitled to nothing and yet still be way below what we need each month for outgoings. I can see no option but to work until other half retires by which time I wil be mid seventies (assuming I can find an employer and my health allows it) and then when he no longer has a wage we may get some benefits.

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If I had to retire today we would be entitled to nothing and yet still be way below what we need each month for outgoings. I can see no option but to work until other half retires by which time I wil be mid seventies (assuming I can find an employer and my health allows it) and then when he no longer has a wage we may get some benefits.

 

There is no work available and as far as I can asscertain from the government figures all new employment will is going to immigrents.

 

My partner and myself is over 65 and still working we could not survive on the meagar state pension and if we asked for benefits you would have to jump through hoops for it. When you retire you are costing the government money with the small state pension and according to Gordon we are costing the NHS double the money that they put into it. Now I would would be terrifed to go into hospital as you would die becasue no one would even give you a drink of water and no food this was shown in the panorama programme last year re Stafford. This is a way of making sure we do not dodge the coffin as one labour MP said last week. It is the only way that government can save money for their lurcative salaries and gold plated pensions. :mad:

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