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    • Hi all, I am wandering if this is appealable. It has already been through a challenge on the Islington website and the it was rejected. Basically there was a suspended bay sign on a post on Gee st which was obscured by a Pizza van. The suspension was for 3 bays outside 47 Gee st. I parked outside/between 47 & 55 Gee st. I paid via the phone system using a sign a few meters away from my car. When I got back to the car there was a PCN stuck to the windscreen which I had to dry out before I could read it due to rain getting into the plastic sticky holder.  I then appealed using the Islington website which was then rejected the next day. I have attached a pdf of images that I took and also which the parking officer took. There are two spaces in front of the van, one of which had a generator on it the other was a disabled space. I would count those as 3 bays? In the first image circled in red is the parking sign I read. In the 2nd image is the suspension notice obscured by the van. I would have had to stand in the middle of the road to read this, in fact that's where I was standing when I took the photo. I have pasted the appeal and rejection below. Many thanks for looking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is my appeal statement: As you can see from the image attached (image 1) I actually paid £18.50 to park my car in Gee st. I parked the car at what I thought was outside 55 Gee st as seen in image 2 attached. When I read the PCN issued it stated there was a parking suspension. There was no suspension notice on the sign that I used to call the payment service outside number 55 Gee st. I looked for a suspension notice and eventually found one which was obscured by a large van and generator parked outside 47 Gee st. As seen in images 3 and 4 attached. I am guessing the parking suspension was to allow the Van to park and sell Pizza during the Clerkenwell design week. I was not obstructing the use or parking of the van, in fact the van was obstructing the suspension notice which meant I could not read or see it without prior knowledge it was there. I would have had to stand in the road to see it endangering myself as I had to to take images to illustrate the hidden notice. As there was no intention to avoid a parking charge and the fact the sign was not easily visible I would hope this challenge can be accepted. Many thanks.   This is the text from the rejection: Thank you for contacting us about the above Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). The PCN was issued because the vehicle was parked in a suspended bay or space. I note from your correspondence that there was no suspension notice on the sign that you used to call the payment serve outside number 55 Gee Street. I acknowledge your comments, however, your vehicle was parked in a bay which had been suspended. The regulations require the suspension warning to be clearly visible. It is a large bright yellow sign and is erected by the parking bay on the nearest parking plate to the area that is to be suspended. Parking is then not permitted in the bay for any reason or period of time, however brief. The signs relating to this suspension were sited in accordance with the regulations. Upon reviewing the Civil Enforcement Officer's (CEO's) images and notes, I am satisfied that sufficient signage was in place and that it meets statutory requirements. Whilst I note that the signage may have been obstructed by a large van and generator at the time, please note, it is the responsibility of the motorist to locate and check the time plate each time they park. This will ensure that any changes to the status of the bay are noted. I acknowledge that your vehicle possessed a RingGo session at the time, however, this does not authorize parking within a suspended bay. Suspension restrictions are established to facilitate specific activities like filming or construction, therefore, we anticipate the vehicle owner to relocate the vehicle from the suspended area until the specified date and time when the suspension concludes. Leaving a vehicle unattended for any period of time within a suspended bay, effectively renders the vehicle parked in contravention and a Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) may issue a PCN. Finally, the vehicle was left parked approximately 5 metres away from the closest time plate notice. It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure they park in a suitable parking place and check all signs and road markings prior to leaving their vehicle parked in contravention. It remains the driver's responsibility to ensure that the vehicle is parked legally at all times. With that being said, I would have to inform you, your appeal has been rejected at this stage. Please see the below images as taken by the CEO whilst issuing the PCN: You should now choose one of the following options: Pay the penalty charge. We will accept the discounted amount of £65.00 in settlement of this matter, provided it is received by 10 June 2024. After that date, the full penalty charge of £130.00 will be payable. Or Wait for a Notice to Owner (NtO) to be issued to the registered keeper of the vehicle, who is legally responsible for paying the penalty charge. Any further correspondence received prior to the NtO being issued may not be responded to. The NtO gives the recipient the right to make formal representations against the penalty charge. If we reject those representations, there will be the right of appeal to the Environment and Traffic Adjudicator.   Gee st pdf.pdf
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    • Incorrect as the debt will have been legally assigned to the DCA and they are therefore now the legal creditor. Read up on debt assignment.   Andy
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I did something extremely stupid and out of character of myself and ended up attempting to steal from Superdrug yesterday, where an undercover security guard caught me and took me downstairs into their staff room. The police were called and I have been issued with an FPN, they took my name, address, number, email address and driving license details. I also had to sign a few documents, banning me from the shopping centre for 6 months and one for the police, in a way of apology to the store. I was then escorted out and went home.

 

During all of this I recall the security guard saying I will be charged via the store, but I was extremely distressed and upset that I do not remember exactly what he said.

 

For anyone who has been in this situation, or has any advice in this situation, please can you help me in answering the following:

 

1. I am extremely worried an FPN will have a negative effect on any job roles I apply for in the near future, is this true? And if so, what sort of jobs? I am not looking to work with young adults or vulnerable adults, if this helps.

 

2. What kind of fine will I be given? I have read that the police fine will be £80-£90, but then Superdrug will charge me anything over £137+ via RLP, and I do not know where I stand on this, I have been reading around and see many users commenting saying RLP do not have a legal say like they admit to, what is my best course of action here?

 

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Hello and welcome to CAG.

 

I was under the impression that the FPN was the only document you got, but I might be thinking of something to do with rail fares.

 

Does the FPN have instructions on it for paying? I believe there is a time limit.

 

My best, HB

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AFAIK, the FPN will be the token £80 straight into the police's profit pocket, once you have paid the FPN, you OWE NOTHING MORE.

 

Any other money that RLP attempt to take off you, can be ignored, DO NOT PAY anything other than the FPN you get off the police.

Who ever heard of someone getting a job at the Jobcentre? The unemployed are sent there as penance for their sins, not to help them find work!

 

 

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The FPN (or PND) is issued by the Police.It should contain all the details you need about how and when to pay.

 

You won''t be given a fine - Superdrug will pass your details to a civil recovery company who will send you a speculative invoice suggesting that you owe them money. You don't, and have no need pay them. The amount they ask for will depend on the value of the goods that you attempted to steal, but that matters not. It makes no difference whether they attempt to claim £50, £100 or £1000, the police were called and decided to issue a fixed penalty. You do not owe RLP or any other company anything at all, but you MUST pay the police for the penalty notice.

 

The PND will have no effect on any job that you apply for. It does not appear on a criminal record, and may only be disclosed on an enhanced check if you were to go for a job that requires one.

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Thank you for all the replies so far, making me feel a bit better about it all, I still feel so ashamed.

 

I haven't received a letter regarding the FPN as of yet as this only occurred yesterday, any ideas of how long it'll take to receive it? I'm in an awkward position as the postal system in my building is an atrocity, so I think they may be sending it to my permanent address instead (I am a student), I'm hoping they'll be able to forward the letter on to me within the time frame (which I am unsure of).

 

Does anyone have in mind a time frame in which the letter should be sent out? I want to get it sorted ASAP.

 

Hope my parents don't read my mail first before sending it :(, if so, will it give details in the letter about what I have done or will it be vague?

 

Kind regards to everyone who replied.

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What does it look like HB, if you know? I was given 3 letters, one which explained my ban from the shopping centre, one telling me about RLP, and a blue slip from the police which said the time and date of the incident, and was basically a slip to show that I apologised to the manager. Was I meant to have received another letter? I am 99% sure they mentioned a Fixed Penalty Notice, so I am assuming I have to pay the fine?

 

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A PND is usually issued by an officer on the spot, but can also be issued at any reasonable period after the event. They could do this by appointment at a police station or at your home address. It wouldn't be sent to you by post.

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If it will put your own mind at rest then yes, go down to your local cop shop, if it's still open? and explain the situation.

 

However, IMHO, if I was given no paper work, or told to pay a fixed penalty by the police, then I would let sleeping dogs lie, learn from it, and move on.

 

In your first post, you stated that you were 'issued' with a FPN, which implies you were given a fixed penalty notice by the police?

Did they not physically hand you a bit of paper?

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Well I was sure id had because when I left I remember thinking I had, but no I was not issued with a piece of paper, maybe they mentioned it as something I could've received but instead was given an RJ, I'll leave it as I just want the situation to be over. I have definitely learned my lesson!

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OK, if you DEFO weren't handed anything from the old bill, then it seems they used RJ and the subsequent ban from the centre.

 

The only thing you may well receive via the post now is a fake invoice from RLP claiming you owe them money, you CAN ignore them and any other DCA they feel the need to use to attempt extorting money off you.

 

If RLP do send you a nice little begging letter, then either ignore them, or come back here for advice............which will be to ignore them! :)

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They aren't aware of the situation, but if they were to open the letter and read it they would become very worried and would probably want to pay it themselves (if this were a real fine I would pay for it myself, never let my parents do it) and I don't want them to do that, I suppose if it got to it I can claim it is about something else, that they should ignore?

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You can always ask them to forward the letters to you?

Just say you're expecting something and would they forward it on?

Who ever heard of someone getting a job at the Jobcentre? The unemployed are sent there as penance for their sins, not to help them find work!

 

 

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They aren't aware of the situation, but if they were to open the letter and read it they would become very worried and would probably want to pay it themselves (if this were a real fine I would pay for it myself, never let my parents do it) and I don't want them to do that, I suppose if it got to it I can claim it is about something else, that they should ignore?

 

Well, previous posters have persuaded their parents to read this forum and understand that nobody needs to pay a company like RLP.

 

HB

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You can always ask them to forward the letters to you?

Just say you're expecting something and would they forward it on?

 

This is what I have done, but I feel bad on them wasting stamp money just to deliver me threatening RLP letters haha, the company is not worth it.

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Well, previous posters have persuaded their parents to read this forum and understand that nobody needs to pay a company like RLP.

 

HB

 

That is a good idea, however my parents are not very technology literate ha, and I believe them to be the kind of people who would rather play it safe, I'll probably tell them it's about something else and for them not too worry about it.

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[...] but I feel bad on them wasting stamp money just to deliver me threatening RLP letters

 

As long as the envelope remains unopened, your parents can simply place a sticky label over the address and write your current one on it. Forwarding post in this way is free although it does take a little while longer for the letter(s) to arrive.

 

I have a sheet of pre-printed address labels and have been forwarding post on to a family member free of charge for some six months now.

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As long as the envelope remains unopened, your parents can simply place a sticky label over the address and write your current one on it. Forwarding post in this way is free although it does take a little while longer for the letter(s) to arrive.

 

I have a sheet of pre-printed address labels and have been forwarding post on to a family member free of charge for some six months now.

 

Ah thank you! This is very helpful, I will let them know about this technique, should also stop them from opening the letters too :).

 

Just to confirm I have not received an FPN (sorry for the confusion) and I believe it was a community resolution form that I had to deal with (the community bit had been ripped off at the top of my part of the form) so I shall not be charged. I am extremely grateful for this but it has taught be an invaluable lesson, and I'm very happy for it to be over (well until the RLP letters stop anyway lol).

 

Thank you for everyone who has helped, it was kind seeing as I had done a bad deed.

 

Kind regards to all.

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