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    • Thank you for posting up the results from the sar. The PCN is not compliant with the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Schedule 4. Under Section 9 [2][a] they are supposed to specify the parking time. the photographs show your car in motion both entering and leaving the car park thus not parking. If you have to do a Witness Statement later should they finally take you to Court you will have to continue to state that even though you stayed there for several hours in a small car park and the difference between the ANPR times and the actual parking period may only be a matter of a few minutes  nevertheless the CEL have failed to comply with the Act by failing to specify the parking period. However it looks as if your appeal revealed you were the driver the deficient PCN will not help you as the driver. I suspect that it may have been an appeal from the pub that meant that CEL offered you partly a way out  by allowing you to claim you had made an error in registering your vehicle reg. number . This enabled them to reduce the charge to £20 despite them acknowledging that you hadn't registered at all. We have not seen the signs in the car park yet so we do not what is said on them and all the signs say the same thing. It would be unusual for a pub to have  a Permit Holders Only sign which may discourage casual motorists from stopping there. But if that is the sign then as it prohibits any one who doesn't have a permit, then it cannot form a contract with motorists though it may depend on how the signs are worded.
    • Defence and Counterclaim Claim number XXX Claimant Civil Enforcement Limited Defendant XXXXXXXXXXXXX   How much of the claim do you dispute? I dispute the full amount claimed as shown on the claim form.   Do you dispute this claim because you have already paid it? No, for other reasons.   Defence 1. The Defendant is the recorded keeper of XXXXXXX  2. It is denied that the Defendant entered into a contract with the Claimant. 3. As held by the Upper Tax Tribunal in Vehicle Control Services Limited v HMRC [2012] UKUT 129 (TCC), any contract requires offer and acceptance. The Claimant was simply contracted by the landowner to provide car-park management services and is not capable of entering into a contract with the Defendant on its own account, as the car park is owned by and the terms of entry set by the landowner. Accordingly, it is denied that the Claimant has authority to bring this claim. 4. In any case it is denied that the Defendant broke the terms of a contract with the Claimant. 5. The Claimant is attempting double recovery by adding an additional sum not included in the original offer. 6. In a further abuse of the legal process the Claimant is claiming £50 legal representative's costs, even though they have no legal representative. 7. The Particulars of Claim is denied in its entirety. It is denied that the Claimant is entitled to the relief claimed or any relief at all. Signed I am the Defendant - I believe that the facts stated in this form are true XXXXXXXXXXX 01/05/2024   Defendant's date of birth XXXXXXXXXX   Address to which notices about this claim can be sent to you  
    • pop up on the bulk court website detailed on the claimform. [if it is not working return after the w/end or the next day if week time] . When you select ‘Register’, you will be taken to a screen titled ‘Sign in using Government Gateway’.  Choose ‘Create sign in details’ to register for the first time.  You will be asked to provide your name, email address, set a password and a memorable recovery word. You will be emailed your Government Gateway 12-digit User ID.  You should make a note of your memorable word, or password as these are not included in the email.<<**IMPORTANT**  then log in to the bulk court Website .  select respond to a claim and select the start AOS box. .  then using the details required from the claimform . defend all leave jurisdiction unticked  you DO NOT file a defence at this time [BUT you MUST file a defence regardless by day 33 ] click thru to the end confirm and exit the website .get a CPR 31:14 request running to the solicitors https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?486334-CPR-31.14-Request-to-use-on-receipt-of-a-PPC-(-Private-Land-Parking-Court-Claim type your name ONLY no need to sign anything .you DO NOT await the return of paperwork. you MUST file a defence regardless by day 33 from the date on the claimform.
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      The judge's reasoning is very useful and will certainly be helpful in any other cases relating to third-party rights where the customer has contracted with the courier company by using a broker.
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The UK’s trade performance this year fell to its worst level since records began in 1955. And the cause, according to analysts - Brexit.

 

 

“The country’s current account deficit was calculated at 8.3 per cent of gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2022, a deterioration from an average of 2.6 per cent across all of 2021.

It was the worst figure on record since quarterly balance of payments data was first published in 1955.

 

 

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The first semester has come to an end, with the FTSE 100 losing 2.92% over the period, which is much better than its peers.

 

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The Tory Legacy

Record high: Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Crumbling: Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes

with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

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Britain recorded its biggest rise in foreign workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the year to June, driven overwhelmingly by workers...

 

 

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More on diverting refugees to Rwanda.

 

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Ministers were told the Rwandan regime tortures opponents weeks before the first flight was due to go.

 

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The African country has been lauded as an ideal location for migrants diverted from the UK, but a ‘sinister’ and secretive government awaits them

 

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This is a depressing article on freeports by George Monbiot. Bosses do well, everyone else doesn't.

 

There is, as yet, no evidence that the government wants to turn their secretive freeports into charter cities, but if any senior politician is biddable and extreme enough to extend the stupidities of freeports, it is Liz Truss. | George Monbiot.

 

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From Teesside to Plymouth, these ‘special economic zones’ are shrouded in secrecy – and only benefit big business, says Guardian columnist George...

 

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So anyone who disagrees with the government can be viewed as an extremist. Afua Hirsch mentioned remarks made by the PM which are there for everyone to see.

 

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Rees-Mogg, who has previously boasted of his love for freedom of speech, is now leading a clampdown on free speech in government departments.

 

- he loves free speech but only if they are quoting his opinions

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The Tory Legacy

Record high: Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Crumbling: Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

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Heres another perspective, which is also light on detail, as Smugg is light on any detail, but the 'intent' seems clearly there of removing state functions to 'save costs'  - like regulation

.. presumably leaving industries, energy companies, water companies, fracking companies ... anybody .... to 'self regulation

 

Of course - the NHS is the jewel in the crown they want opened to their pals to do whatever they like

 

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‘Our departure from the European Union necessitates a re-thinking of the British state’

 

 

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They did under the general headings of Brexit benefits, EU rules  etc

They just didn't go into specifics as millions of people wouldn't have voted for it

 

.. and if they had gone into specifics, they would have lied ...

Like

'no ones threatening our place in the single market

'all the benefits none of the costs

'we hold all the cards

etc

 

Speaking of which, 'thick as mince' 'dont need to know or do anything' Davies is being lined up for a senior position in Truss' 'some new incompetents but same old corrupt lying doodoo government' isnt he?

The Tory Legacy

Record high: Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Crumbling: Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

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Might as well rename this thread, once Johnson is gone from office.  Perhaps Boris gone, now Tories heading for winter of discontent ?  The Tories may try to stay in office as they hold a majority, but I wonder if some Tory backbenchers may defect to other parties, as they fear the Tories facing a disaster at the next election.

 

Strikes seem to be growing.

 

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Around 1,900 members of Unite at Felixstowe will walk out in the first strike to hit the port since 1989.

 

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A flagship jobs policy doesn't seem to have worked out, despite Johnson's claim about it.

 

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Fewer people found jobs under Way to Work despite triumphant claim that it helped 500,000

 

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The problem with labour market statistics, is that it is very difficult to obtain accurate figures for this.

 

For example, say a Universal Credit (UC) claimant is noted as unemployed and they then sign up to an agency for temporary work for 2 weeks.  On their UC claim they report the change that they are employed and the earnings for the 2 weeks is reported via HMRC.  The UC claim then shows a change from intensive work search to light touch-in work, because their earnings were above an administrative threshold.

 

And this one claimant may be typical of many tens of thousands of people across the UK. 

 

There are a large number of people in the UK relying on zero hours contracts and temporary work.  They don't know whether they have work until they receive a text message from employers/agency.

 

Did 500,000 find employment as Government stated ?  I am not sure there are any definitive statistics to confirm or refute this. 

 

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, honeybee13 said:

I have also thought about needing a name change or even a new thread once we know who's PM. We could still be talking about a Johnsonian government, the way Truss is talking.

 

Whilst some of the characters may remain the same,it will be nothing like a Johnson government 

Watching the hustings last night 

North Sea resources and fracking will come to the fore

Plus a stand still on covering prime agricultural land with junk( sorry solar panels)

Energy and food security will be prioritised 

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In Wales farmland will be sold to outside interests to plant trees and solar panels where sheep and cattle grazed and crops were grown.  They have an exciting plan to put 20,  250 metre (812 foot for Imperial fans) high wind turbines within 500 metres of people's home 9 miles inland between Abergele and Llanrwst at Moelfre, thereby taking out more farmland.

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The bailiff: A 12th Century solution re-branded as Enforcement Agents for the 21st Century to seize and sell debtors goods as before Oh so Dickensian!

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16 hours ago, honeybee13 said:

I have also thought about needing a name change or even a new thread once we know who's PM. We could still be talking about a Johnsonian government, the way Truss is talking.

 

 

Johnson will likely still be in charge if Truss wins as expected

 

perhaps rename to 'Johnson, the Dummy behind the Dummy'

 

or maybe

 

'Behind every really crap female PM, theres an even crapper male'

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The Tory Legacy

Record high: Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Crumbling: Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

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with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

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Surprisingly. and this is not meant as any form of compliment, I think Johnson kept the ERG in line more than Truss ever will, or ever could.

If she could, they would be supporting Sunak.

 

 

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The Tory Legacy

Record high: Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Crumbling: Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

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13 hours ago, brassnecked said:

In Wales farmland will be sold to outside interests to plant trees and solar panels

 

Surely you've read the leaked docs? they've been referred here

- ERG little England doesn't need farmers or farmland,

just drilling and fracking for high profit margin hydrocarbons and fleecing taxpayers

and solar and wind to supply their mansions

 

.. and bring back hedgerows for the remaining required serfs to sleep in ... because they need something to protect them from dying outside the workhouse

 

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The Tory Legacy

Record high: Taxes, Immigration, Excrement in waterways, energy company/crony profits

Crumbling: Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes

with the same gusto they do around their crooked MPs

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