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    • I found that the parkin attended has a car with CCTV camera on it, however as I stated earlier, it seems that he did not take video of my car otherwise they would have stated so in the SAR. parking car .pdf
    • The rules state that "approved devices may only be used in limited circumstances"  I was not a threat. I was not present. I did not drive away. I think he has not fulfilled the necessary requirements justifying issuing me a PCN by post therefore the PCN was issued incorrectly and not valid.  What are your thoughts?  
    • I have also found this:  D.2 Service of a PCN by post: 54) There are some circumstances in which a PCN (under Regulation 10) may be served by post: 1) where the contravention has been detected on the basis of evidence from an approved device (approved devices may only be used in limited circumstances) 2) if the CEO has been prevented, for example by force, threats of force, obstruction or violence, from serving the PCN either by affixing it to the vehicle or by giving it to the person who appears to be in charge of that vehicle 3) if the CEO had started to issue the PCN but did not have enough time to finish or serve it before the vehicle was driven away and would otherwise have to write off or cancel the PCN 55) In any of these circumstances a PCN is served by post to the owner and also acts as the NtO. The Secretary of State recommends that postal PCNs should be sent within 14 days of the contravention. Legislation states that postal PCNs must be sent within 28 days, unless otherwise stated in the Regulations. This from London Councils Code of Practice on Civil Parking Enforcement.  The question is what is an approved device? Certainly, he had the opportunity to place the ticket on my car and I didn't drive away.  I looked further and it seems that an approved device is a CCTV camera - It seems that the photos taken were not actual film but images and it is not clear if they are taken from a video or are stills. I'm guessing if it was moving images then the SAR would have stated this.    From the Borough of Hounslow website: "There are two types of PCN issued under the Traffic Management Act 2004, which governs parking contraventions. The first is served on-street by a Civil Enforcement Officer, who will observe a vehicle and collect evidence before serving the PCN either by placing it in a plastic wallet under the windscreen wiper, or by handing it to the driver. The second is a PCN served by post, based on CCTV footage taken by an approved device, which has been reviewed by a trained CCTV Operator."   From Legislation.gov.uk regarding approved devices: Approved Devices 4.  A device is an approved device for the purposes of these Regulations if it is of a type which has been certified by the Secretary of State as one which meets requirements specified in Schedule 1. SCHEDULE 1Specified requirements for approved devices 1.  The device must include a camera which is— (a)securely mounted on a vehicle, a building, a post or other structure, (b)mounted in such a position that vehicles in relation to which relevant road traffic contraventions are being committed can be surveyed by it, (c)connected by secure data links to a recording system, and (d)capable of producing in one or more pictures, a legible image or images of the vehicle in relation to which a relevant road traffic contravention was committed which show its registration mark and enough of its location to show the circumstances of the contravention. 2.  The device must include a recording system in which— (a)recordings are made automatically of the output from the camera or cameras surveying the vehicle and the place where a contravention is occurring, (b)there is used a secure and reliable recording method that records at a minimum rate of 5 frames per second, (c)each frame of all captured images is timed (in hours, minutes and seconds), dated and sequentially numbered automatically by means of a visual counter, and (d)where the device does not occupy a fixed location, it records the location from which it is being operated. 3.  The device and visual counter must— (a)be synchronised with a suitably independent national standard clock; and (b)be accurate within plus or minus 10 seconds over a 14-day period and re-synchronised to the suitably independent national standard clock at least once during that period. 4.  Where the device includes a facility to print a still image, that image when printed must be endorsed with the time and date when the frame was captured and its unique number. 5.  Where the device can record spoken words or other audio data simultaneously with visual images, the device must include a means of verifying that, in any recording produced by it, the sound track is correctly synchronised with the visual image.
    • Hearing took place today.  Case dismissed with costs awarded. Neither UKPC or a representative turned up.  Apparently they messaged the court on 7 May asking for their case to be considered on paper.  Never informed me, which was criticised by the judge as not following procedure.  I was really annoyed as I would have preferred for the case to be thrown out before the hearing, or at least face them in court and see them squeal.   They are just playing a numbers game and hope you blink 1st!   Ended up having to change my flight, but  the costs awarded softens the blow. Was asked to confirm it was my signature on both the witness statement and supplementary statement.  Wasn't asked to read them, said she could see my arguments made and the signs were insufficient and no contract formed. Took maybe 10 mins in total.  Judge did most of the talking and was best for me just to keep quiet or confirm any statements made. Happy to have won as a matter of principle and have costs awarded. Maybe not worth all the time and hassle for any newbies or the technologically challenged.  But if you are stubborn like me and willing to put in the time and effort, you can beat these vultures! I big shout out to everyone who helped on the thread with their advice and guidance, special mention to FTMDave, thank you sir!  Really appreciate everyone's efforts. All the best!
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Thanks for posting the CPR contents. i do wish you hadn't blanked out the dates and times since at times they can be relevant . Can you please repost including times and dates. They say that they sent a copy of  the original  PCN that they sent to the Hirer  along with your hire agreement documents.

Did you receive them and if so can you please upload the original PCN without erasing dates and times. If they did include  all the paperwork they said, then that PCN is pretty near compliant except for their error with the discount time. In the Act it isn't actually specified but to offer a discount for 14 days from the OFFENCE is a joke. the offence occurred probably a couple of months prior to you receiving your Notice to Hirer. 

Also the words in parentheses n the Act have been missed off. Section 14 [5][c] (c)warn the hirer that if, after the period of 21 days beginning with the day after that on which the notice to hirer is given, the amount of unpaid parking charges referred to in the notice to keeper under paragraph 8(2)(f) or 9(2)(f) (as the case may be) has not been paid in full, the creditor will (if any applicable requirements are met) have the right to recover from the hirer so much of that amount as remains unpaid;

Though it states "if any applicable ...." as opposed to "if all applicable......" in Section 8 or 9. Maybe the Site could explain what the difference between the two terms mean if there is a difference.

Also on your claim form they keeper referring to you as the driver or the keeper.  You are the Hirer and only the Hirer is responsible for the charge EVEN IF THEY WEREN'T THE DRIVER. So they cannot pursue the driver and nowhere in the Hirer section of the Act is the hirer ever named as the keeper so NPC are pursuing the wrong person.

 

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Interesting. Ok so everything they sent in response to my CPR request was part of that attached PDF, there were no other documents. I'll re-upload the original PCN from their response pack and leave dates and times in this time. 

 

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Ok thank you

Is there anything else I need to do on this at this time,

they've responded to my CPR 31.14 that I've uploaded here,

logged into the bulk court website with the intention to defend all,

so what happens next?

 

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Thank you for posting an unredacted copy of the NTH. I guess that it wasn't you who redacted the contract though both look similarly redacted. The contract has not been issued correctly since the signatories have been redacted and it doesn't appear to name them or give their positions in their respective companies. Nor have their signatures been countersigned by independent witnesses.

And No Stopping/No Waiting cannot offer a contract so no breach has occurred. You only stayed for a minute according to them?

 

I assume they with the sar you also received the copy of  original PCN sne to Arval. So could you please post that one up too.

 

 

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No they must've redacted the contract, that was like that when I received it.

Yes correct I was there for 90 seconds! 

Yes I uploaded the whole contents of their response to my CPR31.14, which included the original PCN 

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I'll dig through their documentation see if I can find it, if needs be could I request a copy from the PPC since they seem to want to take it to court?

Actually looking at the original post of mine in this thread it appears that I didn't retain any of their original NTK docs etc as I thought they'd dropped the charge since I hadn't heard anything on this in over a year.

 

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6 hours ago, northmonk said:

Yes correct I was there for 90 seconds! 

There is supposed to be a 5-minute consideration period.

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Right would that be grounds for a dismissal right there then, 90 seconds?!

Lookingforinfo - you're getting crossed wires buddy, we're in the hospital thread here, the ICO complaint was my other appeal the Locton estate one

 

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Yes, it would.

Especially as they are supposed to put up extra signs to show that parking restrictions have changed, which of course they won't have done.

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The fact remains that the original PCNs and NTHs contain details that, if wrong, can help your case especially when you are the hirer. You can be completely absolved from any claim by the parking scrotes. Yet you appear to throw them away despite having been told about their value from the first PCN you wrote to us about. 

We are doing our best to help you and you appear to be doing your best to thwart yourself every step of the way. 🤨

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Yes I only contacted you on this hospital charge at the claim form stage, I'd discarded the NTK months ago thinking they'd dropped it. In future I'll hold onto any NTK for much longer, although a year is a fair while, until it's obvious it's been dropped

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  • dx100uk changed the title to NPC/DCB(L) Vanishing Windscreen PCN Claimform - Taxi - Appealed - No Parking Or Waiting At Anytime - St Thomas Hospital, London, Se1 7eh.

what defence did you file by the 19th april please?
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Oh shoot i didn't!

I've not been through this process before and had completely forgotten the 19 days rule etc from the forum sticky,

what happens now then? 

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Ok

I've done my defence and printed it out ready to post first thing tomorrow to the court,

see attached pdf for my generic defence copied from sticky

obviously with my reg not left in on the defence form.

This defence is relevant in my case since I was there 90 seconds so couldn't possibly have entered into a contract right?

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1. Defence
1. The Defendant is the recorded keeper of xxxxxx
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. 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.
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