Smart Parking Charge
Discussion
So one of these ''Demands'' have come through the letter box this morning. pay £60.00 now or £100 later..
But i was parked there with no ticket as my car is a Motability car with a blue badge. There was no bays to park so i parked in a normal space and displayed my badge. Ive never paid in this car park before and always parked in a disabled bay.
They don't give this as a reason to appeal and won't listen to this on the phone. Ive not not spoken to M&S yet but i am considering this.
Or do i give this demand to my daughter to practice her writing on? Or follow the appeal process
Regards
Al
But i was parked there with no ticket as my car is a Motability car with a blue badge. There was no bays to park so i parked in a normal space and displayed my badge. Ive never paid in this car park before and always parked in a disabled bay.
They don't give this as a reason to appeal and won't listen to this on the phone. Ive not not spoken to M&S yet but i am considering this.
Or do i give this demand to my daughter to practice her writing on? Or follow the appeal process
Regards
Al
You do not have automatic right to park free of charge in an off-street carpark. See section two.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
Your best bet is probably an appeal to M&S.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
Your best bet is probably an appeal to M&S.
DocJock said:
You do not have automatic right to park free of charge in an off-street carpark. See section two.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
Your best bet is probably an appeal to M&S.
Your right but on the large notice it states that blue badge holders are exempt from parking charges with a blue badge on display. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
Your best bet is probably an appeal to M&S.
Charlie1986 said:
Ive not not spoken to M&S yet but i am considering this.
You should definitely do so. Approach the M&S store management directly and ask if they are happy for a disabled customer of theirs to be treated in this way. If you get no joy locally kick up a fuss here. silverfoxcc said:
Doc
DONT contact the ticket issuer
DO register with pepipoo.com and give them chapter and verse
LISTEN to what they say
DO exactly and i mean EXACTLY what they tell you to do
BUT DO NOT contact the ticket issuer and finally
DO NOT tell them ( the issuer ) who was driving
This too. However the bit below is concerning as it suggests he may have already unwittingly shot himself in the foot.DONT contact the ticket issuer
DO register with pepipoo.com and give them chapter and verse
LISTEN to what they say
DO exactly and i mean EXACTLY what they tell you to do
BUT DO NOT contact the ticket issuer and finally
DO NOT tell them ( the issuer ) who was driving
Charlie1986 said:
They don't give this as a reason to appeal and won't listen to this on the phone.
Unfortunately this is a mistake that far too many people make because they lack knowledge of the 'rules of the game' and how it should be done.covboy said:
Charlie1986 said:
Your right but on the large notice it states that blue badge holders are exempt from parking charges with a blue badge on display.
But does it say in disabled bays only (in very tiny writing) ? Btw, OP, was this a windscreen ticket or picked up via ANPR?
Red Devil said:
This may be the OP's Achilles Heel. A photo of the actual sign in question is essential. It could be site specific rather than Smart Parking's usual generic offering.
Btw, OP, was this a windscreen ticket or picked up via ANPR?
ANPR arriving and leaving, I need to collect a new suit tomorrow so will be speaking to the manager to gauge his reactions. I'll also check the sign too see and get a picture too. Btw, OP, was this a windscreen ticket or picked up via ANPR?
PurpleMoonlight said:
Charlie1986 said:
ANPR arriving and leaving, I need to collect a new suit tomorrow so will be speaking to the manager to gauge his reactions. I'll also check the sign too see and get a picture too.
I don't get how this would work if blue badge holders can park free.JM said:
PurpleMoonlight said:
Charlie1986 said:
ANPR arriving and leaving, I need to collect a new suit tomorrow so will be speaking to the manager to gauge his reactions. I'll also check the sign too see and get a picture too.
I don't get how this would work if blue badge holders can park free.Given the OP parked in a normal bay I suspect the PCN has been issued for non payment. If ANPR is by an entry/exit camera it begs the question of how free parking for Blue Badge holders is monitored. The signage could be crucial here. I hope any photos the OP takes will be clear enough to read the full t&cs.
covboy said:
I've been told of some ANPR sites where you still have to get a ticket on entry - where you have to enter your reg number as well and still display the ticket (for manual checking).
Quite common. This is the sign at one of SP's most notorious sites: Fistral Beach in Newquay (they took over when the even worse PE were kicked out).
VRM required and in this case Blue Badge holders don't get any freebies either which is also not at all unusual on private land.
covboy said:
If Disabled are free I would assume this isn't necessary - providing the Blue Badge is on display.
I wouldn't assume anything where a PPC is involved! 
I'm not sure how an ANPR camera will pick up a Blue Badge while parked f.o.c.
Its whole purpose is to record the VRM when entering/exiting.
Hence the acronym: it will be focused on the plate.
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