Central Ticketing? Anyone heard of them???

[Andy77799]

Yep ignore ignore ignore, dont even write an appeal letter.

Just dont! treat as with any other junk mail asking begging for money.

 

Rest assured and sleep well and dont worry.

 

tell the R-Keeper this too and if need be point them to this site or print our for them, enjoy!

[BillyS]

Ive just paid for a parking ticket I got in Turriff, so another one so close to this one in Asda Aberdeen is pushing my luck a bit much ha ha!

 

I did visit most of the shops in the shopping centre but I also nipped across the road to see "Harry Potter" in the cinema and didnt think I would have to move the car from car park to car park. Does folk have to move cars etc if they go to the cinema carpark and then go to Asda??? :rolleyes:

 

 

 

Just noticed no-one followed this up Tookie43

It doesn't matter how many of these you receive, ignore every single one of them. These [problematic] are kept in business by people paying them without understanding their rights. You do not have a legal obligation to pay them anything, ever... 1 ticket or 100 tickets, makes no difference.

[letshelp]

Well I haven't paid a penny of the 33 I have received.

regards

[prolific8]

Hi all, first time poster. Loving this thread so far.

 

I recently moved into a block of apartments that had an allocated parking space, I was given a permit but it managed to fall off my windscreen after the first day unnoticed by me, and as far as I can tell fell out of the car at some point after. Okay, I thought, I'll ask the management company for a new one (which I have and am awaiting), but I should be okay as this is the space allocated to my flat.

 

I go down to my car Wednesday morning to find these [problematic] had ticketed my car. Naturally a bit concerned (my first such contact with such a scenario), I fired off an appeal email along the lines of "don't have my permit, what documents do you want to prove it's my space". Realise now I've found this forum that doing so was probably a mistake, but what's done is done. I'm just wondering what action I should take now? I've noted that most of the advice is "ignore", which I'm happy to do, I'm just wondering if I've set myself up for a bit of a fall by admitting I didn't have my permit?

 

Just to clarify, the parking garage in itself is signposted in multiple places mentioning that if you agree to the "terms" of the sign, you are agreeing to a contract to park. From what I've read on here, this forms the basis of their case against a rogue parker. The vast majority of these signs give the terms as "authorised parking only" (exact wording). One or two, hidden stragetically round blind corners, mention the terms being "permit holders only". The ones mentioning the authorised parking have clearly been changed using a big sticker to cover up what was previously there.

 

Throwing myself on the mercy of good people on the internet - what should I do from this point?

[Al27]

Ignore, ignore, ignore.

 

You haven't set yourself up for a fall - that would only happen if these companies took everybody to court and they had a legal leg to stand on. They don't. It's a [problem].

[prolific8]

Ignore, ignore, ignore.

 

You haven't set yourself up for a fall - that would only happen if these companies took everybody to court and they had a legal leg to stand on. They don't. It's a [problem].

 

Thanks. I'm guessing there's no point sending them my permit when it arrives since they'll simply reject the appeal?

[Andy77799]

correct.... Ignore..... & enjoy!

[prolific8]

Just so I know where I stand, am I safe because I am a resident of the apartment block and entitled to use that space (ie, I'm a permit holder even though I wasn't displaying a permit), or simply because their "contract" is unenforcable?

 

Just like to know what my position is should I need to explain it

[Andy77799]

Its a private parking company so ignore, dont contact them. get threatening letters maybe ignore them, they are junk mail.

 

Its like I stuck an "INVOICE" on your screen and ticked the box that says I don`t like the colour of your car, give me £100! followed by various letters from various people(soliciters, debt collecters etc) You would pobably do as everyone else on here and shred them and make brickettes out of them!!!

[JOLEE]

Just as an addition to this thread - its now 19 days since my ticket and i've heard nothing from these clowns despite their assurances I will hear off them within 14 days should I not cough up the ridiculously over priced £65 reduced parking charge!

 

I would like to think that they've forgotten about me but I am fully prepared to receive some new toilet paper in the post shortly .

 

Who knows, maybe they don't bother chasing them any more? Has anybody had any recent experience with CT not chasing payments or sending letters?

[arthur. d.]

i concur, thanks to all posters on here, after my original ticket in may 09, i found this site while looking for central ticketing to actually pay them:eek: anyway following the advice on here after numerous threatening letters i had my last one in july 09 giving me 7 days to pay or we where going to court, ignored it, as i have done with all the rest and i have heard nothing since.

once again thank you all.

 

just a quick update: still nothing since the last threat in july:D

[MARTIN3030]

Just as an addition to this thread - its now 19 days since my ticket and i've heard nothing from these clowns despite their assurances I will hear off them within 14 days should I not cough up the ridiculously over priced £65 reduced parking charge!

 

I would like to think that they've forgotten about me but I am fully prepared to receive some new toilet paper in the post shortly .

 

Who knows, maybe they don't bother chasing them any more? Has anybody had any recent experience with CT not chasing payments or sending letters?

 

 

The current threatogram procedure goes something like this;

 

Couple of letters from CT taking the original £40 ticket to £70

Following this letter from Roxburghe Debt collections in Surrey who demand £166.00

Next comes letter from Graham White Solicitors.

[MARTIN3030]

Roxburgh Debt collections are better known as;

 

 

CCA Search :: CCA Search Results :: Licence Details

 

Application / Licence Details

 

 

 

Licence Number:0589181

Licence Status:Current

 

Current Applicant / Licensee:

 

Business NameCompany Registration Number Ontrack Investigations Limited5879504

 

Categories:

 

Consumer credit Credit reference agency Debt collecting

 

Right To Canvass Off Trade Premises:Yes

 

 

Issued Date: 17-Nov-2006

Expiry Date: 16-Nov-2011

 

 

Legal Formation:

 

Body Corporate (incorporated inside UK)

 

Current Individuals that run the organisation:

 

NamePosition Mr Paul Anthony HarmsworthOFFICER

 

Historic Individuals that run the organisation:

 

NamePosition Paul HarmsworthOFFICER

 

Current Organisations that run the organisation:

 

NameCompany Registration NumberPosition Turnbull Rutherford Limited OFFICER

 

Nature of Business:

 

Debt Collection

 

Current Address(es):

 

Address TypeAddress CorrespondencePO Box 342, Lavender Park Road, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6YX Principal Place Of Business165, The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1NE Registered OfficeKings Parade, Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1AA

 

Historic Address(es):

 

Address TypeAddress Principal Place Of Business165, The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1NE Principal Place Of Business165, The Broadway, Winbledon, London, SW19 1NE

[prolific8]

Just had my second invoice from this lot (management company "sent my permit" 10 days ago but nothing since..."), just noticed at the bottom it claims "the collection procedure will be processed in accordance with the Administation of Justice Act 1970", what is this act and does it give them any grounds to enforce a private parking charge?

[rich777]

Just to add.

 

The management company for the PRIVATE estate we live in has Central Ticketing limited issuing tickets using residents as 'wardens' It really is hilarious watching our friendly neighbours running out to ticket cars after dark. I use the visitors parking bays now and again when I have an expensive car home (I work for Land Rover) as i cannot park on the street and cars often get damaged by passing drunks at weekends.

 

These visitor bays are always empty and I know I shouldn't but I have to park there.

 

I have written to Central Ticketing asking for copies of tickets with photographic evidence.. I saved this one for the end after many months laughing at them and the management company.

 

On a side note. I have recorded evidence of a conversation with my nieghbour who told me he targeted my cars as we only rented the property. and he didnt ticket the other car parked there as they had lived here for 4 years longer than us...

 

Nice Neigbours !!!

[prolific8]

Three tickets now, the latest when I was at home for half an hour last night. Same guy every time, he must think he's on to a real winner.

[BoardinBob]

Prolific, without giving too much info away, what city do you live in and who is the management company?

 

I'm trying to build up info for my own case against CT and my management company.

[prolific8]

I'm in Hemel Hempstead, management company is Peverel OM.

[pin1onu]

Just had my second invoice from this lot (management company "sent my permit" 10 days ago but nothing since..."), just noticed at the bottom it claims "the collection procedure will be processed in accordance with the Administation of Justice Act 1970", what is this act and does it give them any grounds to enforce a private parking charge?

I suspect their talking about S40 of The Administration of Justice Act 1970 which deals with the way that debtors are treated.

 

Section 40 of the act provides that a person commits an offence if, with the object of coercing another person to pay money claimed from the other as a debt due under contract, he or she:

 

1. harasses the other with demands for payment which by their frequency, or the manner or occasion of their making, or any accompanying threat or publicity are calculated to subject him or his family or household to alarm, distress or humiliation;
   
2. falsely represents, in relation to the money claimed, that criminal proceedings lie for failure to pay it;
   
3. falsely represent themselves to be authorised in some official capacity to claim or enforce payment;
   
4. utters a document falsely represented by him to have some official character or purporting to have some official character which he knows it has not.
   

Paragraph (1) above does not apply to anything done by a person which is reasonable (and otherwise legal) for the purpose of:

 

• of securing the discharge of an obligation due, or believed by him to be due, to himself or to persons for whom he acts, or protecting himself or them from future loss; or
  
• of the enforcement of any liability by legal process.
  

It is also provided that a person may be guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) above if he concerts with others in the taking of such action as is described in that paragraph, notwithstanding that his own course of conduct does not by itself amount to harassment.

 

 

They are taking the mick. These companies frequently breach items in this act.

[prolific8]

Prolific, without giving too much info away, what city do you live in and who is the management company?

 

I'm trying to build up info for my own case against CT and my management company.

 

What's your situation, is it anything similar to mine?

[BoardinBob]

What's your situation, is it anything similar to mine?

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/parking-traffic-offences/160624-enforcing-parking-private-residents.html

[c_b1981]

Just an update re my post a few mnths ago.

 

CT have obviously beenin contact with the DVLA and gt my contct details (shame the hadnt yet been updated with my new ones at the time!!). I received a letter to say the charge had increased as I hadnt paid witin 14 days. Well I had other things like moving 250 miles away on my mind, rather than paying them their money. That letter (when it was forwarded on to me) went in the bin without another thought.

 

This morning I received a letter from Roxburghe Debt Collection telling me I had 7 days to pay £166 or the letter would be forwarded onto their solicitor Graham White for potential legal action. The letter was dated October 1 2009, but my dad forwards my mail on to me when there is quite a bit of it as I dont expect anything important. Im guessing that Graham White will now be reviewing my case and I should expect a letter from him in due course.

 

It will go in the shredder just like the others and make the rabbit a bit warmer over the winter months!!!

[MARTIN3030]

Yes the GW letter usually follows 2 weeks after the Roxburgh one.

[scortch22]

Hi Guys,

 

Got a parking ticket yesterday from Central Ticketing. The reason for the ticket is that I walked off site, (yeah to get some money from a cash machine in the town centre to spend "on site"). Did a few errands whilst in town aand then returned to the site to go into the shop i'd originally planned to go in (COMET) and saw the ticket. Then I thought Sod It and drove off.

Are they a private company? Do I have to pay this Penalty Charge?

It is a free car-park by the way and judging from the threads i've read on here they can only claim back any costs incurred by my breach of "their" rules, so free=nothing, am I correct in my assumption?

 

Any help Appreciated

 

SwissT

hi tony,

 

how has this progressed please. I received one last week from the same company and was very happy to see you had not paid it

[blueted1]

hi, i have just recieved my first Graham White letter which states:

 

"you were written to by CENTRAL TICKETING LIMITED and their agent Roxburghe requesting the settlement of a parking contravention charge notice. due to the absence of payment, or a valid appeal our client has instructed us to proceed to legal action to recover the amount due.

 

therefore, it os a legal requirement to send a notice of INTENDED LITIGATION before legal proceedings are issued in the county court. this letter fulfils this requirement".

 

(then a list of charges totalling additional costs how any judgement registered aganisnt me could serioudsly affect my chances of credit etc) and giving me 7 days to settle to to avoid the posibility of this action.

 

 

is this the bog standard wording of a graham white letter because it does look very scary!

 

i still have no intention of paying the £320+ they state i now owe them but i would appreciate some reassurance that this is all standard proceedure. does anyone know if they actually have taken someone to court and got a judgement?

 

thank you