parking charge notice by total parking solutions

[nickyjvickers]

Can anyone please help,

 

my dad parked his car as normal in the local swimming baths and there was a sign on the meter saying out of order so he did not pay and display,

 

when he returned to his car there was a parking charge notice from total parking solutions stating that he did not pay and display and there was a £40 fine to pay,

when he went back into the swimming baths they told him that if he had fully read it that it was only this one that was not working and he would have to the fine,

yes he should have read the notice fully

but i have read about not paying total solutions fine,

 

i have checked with the leisure centre and they have said that it is there ground by the machine and tickets are managed by TPS

and it is the local council wardens that issue the tickets, does this make a different, thanks

[sequenci]

Hello there.

 

It's not a fine, it's just a 'charge' - a bit like an invoice.

Legally speaking they would have to identify the driver and prove he agreed to the contractrual terms.

The general consensus is that you can ignore them as TPS are likely to find it very difficult to enforce the 'charge'

 

If you search these forums you'll find a wealth of help and support.

[sailor sam]

Which authority is it that run the swimming pool and which swimming pool is it?

[dx100uk]

as long as it does not say:

 

PENALTY CHARGE NOTICE

 

and ONLY those three

exact words

 

it can be ignored.

 

there are no instances of PPC speculative invoices supported by/prosecuted by a council

they would issue council tickets

 

dx

[nickyjvickers]

as long as it does not say:

 

PENALTY CHARGE NOTICE

 

and ONLY those three

exact words

 

it can be ignored.

 

there are no instances of PPC speculative invoices supported by/prosecuted by a council

they would issue council tickets

 

dx

 

It does say parking charge notice then underneath notice of breach of parking conditions

does this make a difference thanks

[nickyjvickers]

It is Rotherham council and it is DC Leisure Centre in Rotherham if that helps

[dx100uk]

if it say parking charge notice

 

and NO WHERE mentions the

 

council

 

safe to ignore