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  • Re: Parking Eye

    Hi, thanks for any responses

    I received a parking charge notice from private eye.

    During the weekends a you can park for 24 hours for £5 Bloom st Manchester

    On Saturday morning at 07.48 i paid £5 and at 21.48 i left....No worries i thought
    Parking Eye disagree... So i check... I still have the ticket... looking more closely the ticket is actually valid from 07.48 until 08.00 on the same day... 12 minutes! Surely they can't charge me £5 for 12 minutes and then £100 fine for the the time after 8am?

    My question is, how should i respond? if at all? They are demanding £100 or £60 for early payment

    Please help any advice appreciated.

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      Originally posted by MancunianT View Post
      I received a parking charge notice from private eye.

      During the weekends a you can park for 24 hours for £5 Bloom st Manchester

      On Saturday morning at 07.48 i paid £5 and at 21.48 i left....No worries i thought
      Parking Eye disagree... So i check... I still have the ticket... looking more closely the ticket is actually valid from 07.48 until 08.00 on the same day... 12 minutes! Surely they can't charge me £5 for 12 minutes and then £100 fine for the the time after 8am?

      My question is, how should i respond? if at all? They are demanding £100 or £60 for early payment

      Please help any advice appreciated.
      The £5 weekend tariff starts from 8am Sat:
      http://goo.gl/maps/MzXKj

      So at worst their losses are £2.00 (1 hr at the weekday rate) for the 12 mins to 8am

      I would happily ignore them, alternatively you could appeal explaining your genuine mistake enclosing a cheque for £2 and then appeal to POPLA when they reject your appeal. That will cost them £32 and even asssuming POPLA reject yor appeal, it's not binding on the motorist and you can ignore PE from then on

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        Originally posted by michael View Post
        The £5 weekend tariff starts from 8am Sat:
        http://goo.gl/maps/MzXKj

        So at worst their losses are £2.00 (1 hr at the weekday rate) for the 12 mins to 8am

        I would happily ignore them, alternatively you could appeal explaining your genuine mistake enclosing a cheque for £2 and then appeal to POPLA when they reject your appeal. That will cost them £32 and even asssuming POPLA reject yor appeal, it's not binding on the motorist and you can ignore PE from then on
        Absolutely. The only money a PPC can legitimately claim is the fee for parking, not any penalty.
        Life is a journey on which we all travel, sometimes together, but never alone.

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        • Re: Parking Eye

          Thanks for the replies! I'll ignore

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          • Re: Parking Eye

            Originally posted by MancunianT View Post
            Hi, thanks for any responses

            I received a parking charge notice from private eye.

            During the weekends a you can park for 24 hours for £5 Bloom st Manchester

            On Saturday morning at 07.48 i paid £5 and at 21.48 i left....No worries i thought
            Parking Eye disagree... So i check... I still have the ticket... looking more closely the ticket is actually valid from 07.48 until 08.00 on the same day... 12 minutes! Surely they can't charge me £5 for 12 minutes and then £100 fine for the the time after 8am?

            My question is, how should i respond? if at all? They are demanding £100 or £60 for early payment

            Please help any advice appreciated.
            Might I suggest you contact Manchester Trading Standards about Parking Eye's ticket machines. There was a case involving dodgy ticket machines in the Midlands which resulted in the company involved having the machines seized in a swoop by Trading Standards and police.
            Life is a journey on which we all travel, sometimes together, but never alone.

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            • Re: Parking Eye

              Hi All

              First time ive been on here but need some help from you knowledgeable bunch.

              I recieved a letter from Parking Eye on Saturday with pictures of me & my car entering and leaving the Beehive Retail Centre car park (Cambridge) requesting I pay £50 (Or £85 after 14 days). This car park has a free 3hour parking system but with NO machines to buy a tciket if going over that time limit. Do they have the power or authority to enforce this letter? I have read on previous pages No and to ignore them, but im not too sure with the recent changes taking place?

              Thank you in avdance and I look forward to hearing the replies!!

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              • Re: Parking Eye

                The demand is IMO unlawful. They have lost nothing and are, therefore, not entitled to any recompense. If they do not provide machines for those wishing to park for longer period, that is their fault, not motorists.
                Life is a journey on which we all travel, sometimes together, but never alone.

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                  Originally posted by bluebottle View Post
                  The demand is IMO unlawful.

                  It's not unlawful, unenforceable maybe, but not unlawful

                  If they do not provide machines for those wishing to park for longer period, that is their fault, not motorists.
                  That's an odd point of view.
                  They're under no obligation whatsoever to provide machines for those wishing to park for longer period. in fact they deliberately don't because
                  a) the landowner feels 3hrs is sufficient time for most customers and want to discourage long term parking
                  b) PE wouldn't make any money.

                  However, still doesn't make it enforceable.

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                    Originally posted by michael View Post
                    That's an odd point of view.
                    They're under no obligation whatsoever to provide machines for those wishing to park for longer period. in fact they deliberately don't because
                    a) the landowner feels 3hrs is sufficient time for most customers and want to discourage long term parking
                    b) PE wouldn't make any money.

                    However, still doesn't make it enforceable.
                    Be aware that the Equality Act 2010 can affect the length of time allowed for parking, in particular, the "Reasonable Adjustments" provisions. Some local authorities have fallen foul of this and had to change their parking policy to accommodate this. PPCs and their landowner clients are not exempt either.
                    Life is a journey on which we all travel, sometimes together, but never alone.

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                      Originally posted by bluebottle View Post
                      Be aware that the Equality Act 2010 can affect the length of time allowed for parking, in particular, the "Reasonable Adjustments" provisions.

                      What's that got to do with this case? A complete red herring. ajgray1981 has made no mention of being disabled or disadvantaged in any way



                      Some local authorities have fallen foul of this and had to change their parking policy to accommodate this. .
                      Got any links to examples that would be relevant to a 3hr limit?

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                      • Re: Parking Eye

                        Hey guys

                        No I have no disability or disadvantage its just that its a rather large retail park with restaurants and a supermarket which on this day decided to make use of all. I didnt realise there was a 3 hr limit and as mentioned even if I did there are no machines to pay for additional time?

                        Thanks!

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                        • Re: Parking Eye

                          i live in cambridge and use the beehive on a rgular basis and i've been told by the staff at asda that if you stay morethan three hours you're suppoosed to go to the security box and make a payment there .

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                          • Re: Parking Eye

                            Really Seduraed?? Is that advertised anywhere?

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                            • Re: Parking Eye

                              Originally posted by michael View Post
                              Got any links to examples that would be relevant to a 3hr limit?
                              Varies according to which local authorities have been caught on the hop. Parking Charge Notice, as advised by Michael, is unenforceable.
                              Life is a journey on which we all travel, sometimes together, but never alone.

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                              • Re: Parking Eye

                                Hi guys thanks for all the replies! Still not 100% sure on what to do so thought I would attach a copy of the notice from Parking eye for you to look over.
                                Thanks again for your help and I look forward to your replies.
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