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Category: readers emails

Readers’ emails: Blue badge holders exempt from payment?

By Parking Cowboys Posted on November 25, 2014 Posted in readers emails

From: Gillian Subject: Disabled Parking / Excel Parking Hi there I’ve received a parking charge notice from Excel for parking without a ticket, even though I was displaying my Blue Badge, and was parked in a designated Disabled Bay. I …

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Readers’ emails: JAS cancel ticket

By Parking Cowboys Posted on November 3, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Fiona Subject: SUCESSFUL APPEAL Thanks to information on your site I have just received confirmation from POPLA that JAS Parking Solutions have cancelled their parking charge notice (orginally issued at the end March – then subsequent correspondence sent in …

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Readers’ emails: Does a parking company need to comply with POFA 2012?

By Parking Cowboys Posted on October 27, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: EJ Subject: POFA 2012 and PPCs Do all Private Parking Companies have to comply to POFA 2012 legislation? I received a Notice to Keeper dated 22 days after the parking took place and I have disputed it saying that …

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Readers’ emails: I wasn’t even parked!

By Parking Cowboys Posted on October 4, 2014 Posted in readers emails

From: Janie Subject: Have a guess? – £100 APNR ticket Hello! Thanks for your site. Brilliant. I will make a donation. My query if you can help is:Like many others I’ve received a £100 ticket from Parking Eye at the …

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Readers’ emails: Time to issue Parking Charge Notice

By Parking Cowboys Posted on September 24, 2014 Posted in readers emails

From: Martin Subject: Length of Time To Recive a Parking Charge Notice Hi there, I was wondering if you could offer a quick bit of advice. We received a parking charge notice that was issued buy a private parking company …

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Readers’ emails: ParkingEye ticket machine broken

By Parking Cowboys Posted on August 17, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Tony Subject: Parking Fine On June 16th I entered a Parking Eye run car park. I attempted to pay for the 2 hours I was expected to stay for work, but was unable to due to the machines not …

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Readers’ emails: Is the Protection of Freedoms Act retrospective?

By Parking Cowboys Posted on August 8, 2014 Posted in blog, Parking companies, readers emails

From: David Subject: Small Claims Court Hi, I have recently received a County Court summons from Civil Enforcement Limited (“CEL”). It relates to a supermarket parking ticket in July 2012 for overstaying by 10 minutes their 2 hr allowed time. …

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Readers’ emails: Who can get my details from DVLA?

By Parking Cowboys Posted on August 8, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Andy Subject: Ticket from BPA member (UKPC) Your website states “Non-members of ATAs are not able to get the registered keepers details from the DVLA.”. I had a ticket posted to me from UKPC, who are BPA members. They …

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Readers’ emails: Another success story!

By Parking Cowboys Posted on August 7, 2014 Posted in readers emails

From: Katy Subject: Thanks Hi, I just found out my popla appeal has been upheld, and I want to thank you. The advice on this site is what won it for me, and I now don’t have to pay the …

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Readers’ emails: Ignored Care Parking ticket

By Parking Cowboys Posted on July 18, 2014 Posted in blog, Parking companies, readers emails

From: Victoria Subject: Private Parking / Disabled Hi There. Thank you for your site – it is very useful. I have a query however that falls into two categories and there is so much mixed advice out there that I …

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Readers’ emails: Rental company being taken to court

By Parking Cowboys Posted on July 16, 2014 Posted in blog, Parking companies, readers emails

From: Steve Subject: Being taken to court – No notice to owner or charge cert issued. Hi, I’m being taken to Small Claims court on septemtsebr 30th by Combined Parking Solutions, Bilston and would appreciate a little guidance please. I …

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Readers’ emails: Resident permit pain

By Parking Cowboys Posted on July 4, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: lewis Subject: car parking fine – please help!! Hi, ive read through your website but not sure couldn’t find a specific answer to my problem and would really appreciate your help. Im a resident of a complex (parking is …

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Readers’ emails: Wrong registration on Smart Parking ticket

By Parking Cowboys Posted on July 1, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Ray Subject: Incorrect Registration Number Hi, I parked in Asda, bought a ticket for 2 hours at a cost of £2 refundable at the checkout when spending over £5. About 15 minutes after parking the car I got a …

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Readers’ emails: £300 worth of tickets avoided!

By Parking Cowboys Posted on June 27, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Graham Subject: 3 x Contractual breach charges My son received 3 x CBC notices on three different days whilst staying at a friends flat. Thanks to the help and advice on your site, I challenged these notices. Went to …

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Readers’ tweets: Notice to Keeper requirements

By Parking Cowboys Posted on June 14, 2014 Posted in readers emails

@ParkingCowboys does a NTK have to state what the breach of contract is or just the entry and exit time? I assume from your tweet that this was issued for an overstay. I find it difficult to believe it doesn’t …

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Readers’ emails: ParkingEye at doctors surgery

By Parking Cowboys Posted on May 9, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Simon Subject: ANPR in a (free) staff car park Hi there Great site! I’ve been doing some reading and cant seem to find the answer to my question. The small, private staff car park for our local doctors surgery …

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Readers’ emails: More ParkingEye pain at Aldi

By Parking Cowboys Posted on May 3, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Emma Subject: Parking eye I recently had a work trial at aldi’s. I was told by the manager I was allowed to park in the stores car park. At the end of the trial the manager took my car …

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Readers’ emails: Ignored Excel ticket

By Parking Cowboys Posted on April 29, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Claire Subject: excell/newlyn fine Help! My husband got a £60 parking fine.he went in a pay and display on Saturday 18 Jan.thought was free at weekends.we ignored this as that seemed to be the advice.. Then got another from …

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Readers’ emails: Good times, bad times (at ASDA Brighton)

By Parking Cowboys Posted on April 23, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Chaz Subject: ASDA Parking I received a PCN at ASDA Brighton Marina for exceeding free parking of 3 hours. I parked at 13:00 on a sunday which takes me up to 16:00. However, store shuts at 16:00 so should …

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Readers’ emails: Wrong registration failed appeal

By Parking Cowboys Posted on March 27, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Tom Subject: Failed appeal – what next Hi, My recent appeal to POPLA failed because I hadn’t done exactly what the signs said in the car park (I paid, displayed and parked properly but I entered the wrong reg …

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Readers’ emails: A Blu day for a Radisson guest

By Parking Cowboys Posted on March 13, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Lisa Subject: CCJ Parking Eye Hello, I just want to share my story really as a warning I suppose. In July 2013, I parked at the Radisson Blu Durham for a business meeting (free parking to delegates) and months …

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Readers’ emails: POPLA win against ParkingEye

By Parking Cowboys Posted on March 10, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Peter Subject: POPLA Appeal Successful I just wanted to thank you for your excellent site. I used the suggested appeal content to dispute a charge of £100 imposed by Parking Eye for exceeding the 3 hour free parking time. …

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Readers’ emails: Flicking ParkingEye the Vs

By Parking Cowboys Posted on March 3, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Steve Subject: Parking Eye Hi, My wife parked our car in Watergate Bay carpark Cornwall in [redacted date] she purchased a 2 hour ticket. After coming home we received the usual notice from Parking Eye saying we had been …

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Readers’ emails: Failed POPLA appeal

By Parking Cowboys Posted on February 26, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: George Subject: Failed POPLA appeal Hi, I’m writing to enquire as to whether or not there’s any point in me taking this parking charge further, after the POPLA appeal failed. I was given the ticket for parking in my …

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Readers’ emails: POPLA win against PCM

By Parking Cowboys Posted on February 17, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Maureen Subject: winning a popla appeal I would like to thank you most sincerely for all the help I found on this site when I embarked on a strong challenge to Parking Control Management. I would be happy to …

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Readers’ emails : The Parking Notice

By Parking Cowboys Posted on February 17, 2014 Posted in blog, readers emails

From: Kev Subject: your views ? Hi, take a look at this circulating on the internet and let me know what you think? would it work I wonder? http://[URL_REMOVED]/Parking-Notice In a word, no. I assume that whoever made this was …

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