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    • Morning, I purchased a car from Big Motoring World on 10th December 2023 for £14899.00. On the 15th December I had a problem with the auto start stop function of the car in which the car would stop in the middle of the road with a stop start error message. I called the big assist and the car was booked in for February. The BMW was with them for a week and it came back with the auto stop start feature all fine and all error codes cleared on the report from big motoring world. within 5 days I had the same issue. Warning light coming on and the car stopping. I called big assist again and the car was again booked in for an other repair in May. Car was taken back in may, they had the car for a week and returned with the report saying no issue with the auto stop start feature and blamed my driving. Within 5 days of having the car back it broke down again. This time undrivable. I had the rac pick my car up and take to Stephen James BMW for a full diagnostic. The diagnostic came back with the car needing a new fuel system as magnetic swarf was found.  I have sent big motoring world a letter stating all the issues and that under the consumer rights act 2015 I have asked for a replacement vehicle. all reports from Stephen James BMW have been sent over to big motoring world. Big motoring world have come back and said they will respond to my complaint within 14 days for the date of my complaint letter. I am not feeling confident on the response from them, what are my next steps?   Thanks in advance. 
    • That is really good is that a mistake last off "driver doesn't have a licence" I assume that should be keeper? The Court requested me to send the Court and applicant proof of my sons disability from their GP this clearly shows he has Severe Mental Impairement, he is also illiterate.  I naively assumed once the applicant received this that they would drop the claim.  It offends me that Bank has asked the Judge to throw the case out at the preliminary hearing and to make us pay up.
    • Hi, we are looking to get some opinions on weather or not to bother fighting this PCN. This comes from a very big retail park parking where there are restaurants, hotel, amongst other businesses. The parking is free but I suppose there must be a time limit on it that I am not aware of. We were in the area for around 4 hours. Makes us wonder how they deal with people staying in the hotel as the ANPR is on what appears to be a publicly maintained street (where london buses run) which leads to the different parking areas including the hotel.  1 Date of the infringement 26/05/2024 2 Date on the NTK  31/05/2024 3 Date received 07/06/2024 4 Does the NTK mention schedule 4 of The Protections of Freedoms Act 2012? [Y/N?]  YES 5 Is there any photographic evidence of the event? Entry and exit photos however, based on the photographs we are almost sure the photos are taken on public street. This is the location I believe photos are taken from.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/eii8zSmFFhVZDRpbA 6 Have you appealed? [Y/N?] post up your appeal] No Have you had a response? [Y/N?] post it up N/A 7 Who is the parking company? UKPA. UK Parking Administration LTD 8. Where exactly [carpark name and town] The Colonnades, Croydon, CR0 4RQ For either option, does it say which appeals body they operate under. British Parking Association (BPA) Thanks in advance for any assistance.  UKPA PCN The Collonades-redacted.pdf
    • Thank you for posting their WS. If we start with the actual WS made by the director one would have doubts that they had even read PoFA let alone understood it. Point 10  we only have the word of the director that the contract has been extended. I should have had the corroboration of the Client. Point 12 The Judge HHJ Simkiss was not the usual Judge on motoring cases and his decisions on the necessity of contracts did not align with PoFA. In Schedule 4 [1[ it is quite clearly spelt out- “relevant contract” means a contract (including a contract arising only when the vehicle was parked on the relevant land) between the driver and a person who is—(a)the owner or occupier of the land; or (b authorised, under or  by virtue of arrangements made by the owner or occupier of the land, to enter into a contract with the driver requiring the payment of parking charges in respect of the parking of the vehicle on the land; And the laughable piece of paper from the land owners cannot be described as a contract. I respectfully ask that the case be dismissed as there is no contract. WE do not even know what the parking regulations are which is really basic. It is respectfully asked that without a valid contract the case cannot continue. One would imagine that were there a valid contract it would have been produced.  So the contract that Bank has with the motorist must come from the landowner. Bank on their own cannot impose their own contract. How could a director of a parking company sign a Statement of Truth which included Point 11. Point 14. There is no offer of a contract at the entrance to the car park. Doubtful if it is even an offer to treat. The entrance sign sign does not comply with the IPC Code of Conduct nor is there any indication that ANPR cameras are in force. A major fault and breach of GDPR. Despite the lack of being offered a contract at the entrance [and how anyone could see what was offered by way of a contract in the car park is impossible owing to none of the signs in the WS being at all legible] payment was made for the car to park. A young person in the car made the payment. But before they did that, they helped an elderly lady to make her payment as she was having difficulty. After arranging payment for the lady the young lad made his payment right behind. Unfortunately he entered the old lady's number again rather than paying .for the car he was in. This can be confirmed by looking at the Allow List print out on page 25. The defendant's car arrived at 12.49 and at 12.51 and 12.52  there are two payments for the same vrm. This was also remarked on by the IPC adjudicator when the PCN was appealed.  So it is quite disgraceful that Bank have continued to pursue the Defendant knowing that it was a question of  entering the wrong vrm.  Point 21 The Defendant is not obliged to name the driver, they are only invited to do so under S9[2][e]. Also it is unreasonable to assume that the keeper is the driver. The Courts do not do that for good reason. The keeper in this case does not have a driving licence. Point 22. The Defendant DID make a further appeal which though it was also turned down their reply was very telling and should have led to the charge being dropped were the company not greedy and willing to pursue the Defendant regardless of the evidence they had in their own hands. Point 23 [111] it's a bit rich asking the Defendant to act justly and at proportionate cost while acting completely unjustly themselves and then adding an unlawful 70% on to the invoice. This  is despite PoFA S4[5] (5)The maximum sum which may be recovered from the keeper by virtue of the right conferred by this paragraph is the amount specified in the notice to keeper under paragraph 9[2][d].  Point 23 [1v] the Director can deny all he wants but the PCN does not comply with PoFA. S9 [2][a] states  (2)The notice must— (a)specify the vehicle, the relevant land on which it was parked and the period of parking to which the notice relates; The PCN only quotes the ANPR arrival and departure times which obviously includes a fair amount of driving between the two cameras. Plus the driver and passengers are a mixture of disabled and aged persons who require more time than just a young fit single driver to exit the car and later re enter. So the ANPR times cannot be the same as the required parking period as stipulated in the ACT. Moreover in S9[2][f]  (ii)the creditor does not know both the name of the driver and a current address for service for the driver, the creditor will (if all the applicable conditions under this Schedule are met) have the right to recover from the keeper so much of that amount as remains unpaid; You will note that in the PCN the words in parentheses are not included but at the start of Section 9 the word "must" is included. As there are two faults in the PCN it follows that Bank cannot pursue the keeper . And as the driver does not have a driving licence their case must fail on that alone. And that is not even taking into consideration that the payment was made. Point 23 [v] your company is wrong a payment was made. very difficult to prove a cash payment two weeks later when the PCN arrives. However the evidence was in your print out for anyone to see had they actually done due diligence prior to writing to the DVLA. Indeed as the Defendant had paid there was no reasonable cause to have applied for the keeper details. Point 24 the Defendant did not breach the contract. The PCN claimed the Defendant failed to make a payment when they had made a payment.   I haven't finished yet but that is something to start with
    • You don't appeal to anyone. You haven't' received a demand from a statutory body like the council, the police or the courts. It's just a dodgy cowboy company trying it on. You simply don't pay.  In the vast majority of these cases the company deforest the Amazon with threats about how they are going to divert a drone from Ukraine and make it land on your home - but in the end they do nothing.
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Hi all,

Got past history with this one. But new developments.

Briefly :-

 

Council own only 6 parking spaces in our street. They charge £264.00 per year for a permit to park. Only between the hours of 8.00 a.m to 5.00p.m..

Not one of our local residents have bought a permit in the last 12 years since the council took these spaces over from a private developer."

 

Problem, ...local council have now issued PCN's (code 85) to over 4 residents.

We are challenging of course. Their sign says :-

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It says ' these spaces are for permit holders only. failure to comply may result in a penalty charge notice being issued.'

I have tried to find out if the local council ever obtained an original Traffic Regulation order, but they say they don't know.!! I contacted the dept. for transport direct and asked if this was public information, they confirmed it was.

Does anyone know:

1. Is the sign legal.

2. Where could I search public records for a Traffic order.

3. How to word our challenge.

 

I do know that the council has to have a Road traffic order for their off street parking from the govt guidlines here... Operational Guidance

to Local Authorities:

Parking Policy and Enforcement

 

2.3 Discussions about parking tend to concentrate on enforcement. But all

local authorities need to develop a parking strategy covering on- and offstreet

parking that is linked to local objectives and circumstances. They then

need Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) to put it in place and appropriate

traffic signs and road markings to show the public what the restrictions

mean. This strategy needs to take account of planning policies and transport

powers and consider the appropriate number of total spaces, the balance

between short and long term spaces and the level of charges

 

P.S one of the ticket receivers is disabled but was not showing their blue badge. But they checked the tax disk which clearly states 'disabled'.

Cheers and thanks,

The chipbutty.

 

My comment would be "Well we MAY PAY if we want to" !!!!!

will try and put in the image. here...Imag0002.jpgpencil.png

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You say the 6 parking spaces are in your street but a code 85 PCN is an off street contravention. Please clarify whether the bays are on street or off street.

 

There must be a traffic order to enforce the bays whether on or off street. Demand a copy of the order that regulates those bays from the council's legal department. If there is no traffic order then there is no contravention.

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Hi,

Thanks for a speedy reply.

 

Forgive me for not being so clear.

 

I'll try..

Our street is a cul de sac, there was an old school developed on land at the bottom of the street.

The development is for social housing privately tenanced by Guinness heritage trust. the private residents have their own allocated spaces. A small area inside the development was taken on by the council as Guinness didn't want it, they gave the excess 6 parking spaces to the council for (on the original plans) as parking for residents. However the council decided they would try and sell these spaces to residents as off street parking at the rates I mentioned.

It didn't work out their way, as no one paid but have still parked there for 12 years now without problem.

It is only recently that a local councillor has moved into the development and has taken offence.!!!

And is now reporting the locals for parking there.

 

Guinness own the access road to the 6 spaces and allow the council access.

It has been a nightmare it all came to a head when the councillor convinced Guinness to introduce a private parking firm to police their allotted spaces. We are still fighting that but now the 6 council spaces are always full there is a vendetta against us.

 

Hope that helps. I can send you a google reference map if you need.

Cheers and thanks again.

chip.

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Hi Thanks a million,

This shows the schedule of charges for the site but what I'm really after is the original proposal to

allow these to go forward. I'm talking tweve years ago for the TRO.

I have an appointment to see the original development plans but they have told me that wont cover TRO's.

cheers and many thanks. I note the charges are now £340 for hours 9am -6pm.

The site for everyones info is COTTEY MEADOW kingsteignton.

Cheers

the chip

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I've seen a similar situation where a developer provides X number of spaces to the council in axchange for some (unspecified) service. The council can then - as part of their Off Street parking arrangements - enforce those bays and issue PCNs are required. To be valid, they will need a TRO that stipulate the number, location and size of the bays, providing distances from a point of reference. Assuming they can do this, then you need to roll over and pay, or take it to an adjudicator to query it on accuracy and validity. Even if on private land, Council can and do use Off-Street orders to legitimise these spaces that are not otherwise of the 'public road'.

 

If these Council spaces are 'always full' I'm assuming they display valid permits? The Council doesn't sell these spaces, they rent the ability to park there on an annual basis, and payment does not guarantee any particular space, or any right to park if there are no spaces available.

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Hi Grockle, et al,

 

That's the baby. Yes it is a GLOBAL order. thanks.

However i'm not putting a spanner in the works but after looking at the ministry document " Operational Guidance

to Local Authorities:

Parking Policy and Enforcement

2.12 Whether or not they have CPE powers, authorities should make sure that

their parking policies are not only appropriate in terms of place and time,

but are properly underpinned by valid, up-to-date Traffic Regulation Orders.

The restrictions need to be made clear to motorists through appropriate

and legal traffic signs and road markings. A parking contravention is

nearly always a breach of a provision of the TRO, which must have been

made under the correct section of the RTRA. A flawed or inadequately

signed order may be unenforceable and can significantly damage both

the aims of enforcement and the public perception of its management.

2.13 Authorities should consult the public on their parking policies as they formulate

or appraise them. They should seek the views of people and businesses with a

range of different parking needs as well as taking into account the views of the

police. Once they have finalised their parking policies, they should make them

available to the public. Explaining the context and the purpose of parking policies

can increase public understanding and acceptance. It can even help public

acceptance of enforcement. Where possible, neighbouring authorities should

work together to ensure a consistent approach to parking policy and its enforcement"

 

I thought they would have to publicise these changes.

I dont think they have at all.

 

However I am most gratefull, I now have the name and contact of their legal section and can ask

probing questions.

I am so grateful to you all.

thanks again.

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Looks like there is a TRO in place,

 

http://tro.parking-adjudication.gov.uk/default.aspx

 

Click on T101

 

Cottery Meadow is in the list at the bottom of the page.

 

 

grockle

 

Ta Grockle - got it that time. Yep, a quick glance at the Regulations and Schedule (Enforceable from 5th May 2008) appears to give them the right to charge. However, what distirbs me is that as a TRO it is hardly specific, in that it names the Street and the cost, but from a reading it appears that they claim ALL parking at this locus requires a Parking Permit, not the '6 Spaces' mentioned previously. If there are indeed only 6 spaces available for the Councl to use, these need to be marked and shown as part of the TRO, so that the non-spaces owned by the council can be identified. However, if they actually control all the patking at this locus, then they will not need to, as it will be deemed simply enough to state that all parking in this area requires a Permit, and that the signage on entering this area clearly identifies this. One entering the off-street area. or one each for every bay the order applies to (or a start and end sign if in a line).

 

As for the Disabled user who didn;t show their Badge, it would be easier for them to claim they forgot and ask for the ticket to be cancelled, than try to challenge their right to issue a PCN.

 

As to the 'consultation' this can simply be a small ad in the paper, nothing more, ands do remember they've had these powers for oner 26 months, so the fact they've not ticketed during this period is most unusual!

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Hi, err not sure how to do a standard size image??

 

I just linked to the .jpg file.

 

I will try and resize my jpg but may need more than a couple of images.. hope thats ok.

trying now.. cheers.

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Hi Thanks a million,

This shows the schedule of charges for the site but what I'm really after is the original proposal to

allow these to go forward. I'm talking tweve years ago for the TRO.

I have an appointment to see the original development plans but they have told me that wont cover TRO's.

cheers and many thanks. I note the charges are now £340 for hours 9am -6pm.

The site for everyones info is COTTEY MEADOW kingsteignton.

Cheers

the chip

 

You will need to contact the council's legal services dept as they will have responsibility for drafting any off street traffic order. Originally, when the land was first included in an order there should have been a public notice in the press similar to this one linked below. Ask the council to confirm the date the land became regulated by the council and to provide full copies of any orders or amendment's since this date that concerned this land.

 

http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=24836&p=0

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Hi, reply to all you super dudes out there,

You are fantastic for helping so much. I cannot do the image resize in paint shop pro without creating a massive Mg file, so I will try and take photos and do it that way.

I have looked at the legal requirements placed on the council regarding correct PCN and it appears

within stat. limits.

I will try doing the photos now. But fear time may be against me. so I will post tomorrow.

Cheers. and great respect.

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