m80
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2015
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- Location
- Derbyshire, High Peak
- Car
- Viano ex long, 651 2014. S211 646 2009 (till the Gov't drones blow 'em off the road)
Opinions desired on this.
I visit my Daughter in Hammersmith.
There is permit parking within the grounds of the flats.
I have a permit to park there.
Last week I arrived 5pm ish and left the following morning 10am ish.
I forgot to display my permit. I'm at fault.
This morning 2 fines arrive, one for each calendar day, early settlement within 14 days and they only want 2 x £60 (£120 total).
To complicate this a little as I pulled into the remotest and larger space in the Vito, (being some what considerate) freshly cut foliage of a hedgerow scraped down the side of the van. The now cut ends scratched the side.
The following morning after I had been warned of an impending fine I took photo's of the van, actually it was the furthest possible from the foliage and still within the specific parking area, and still well up gainst the foliage.
The UKPC website photos clearly show the same.
You may have guessed that I wouldn't have worried greatly about the scratches, but the heavy handed attitude of the care taker put my defences up some.
The company have enough IT involvement to photo twice in 24 hrs and put several photo's up on a website, enough of a set up to investigate ownership and chase within a week, but they can't track a vehicle registered on their system as permitted to be there. And let's face it £60 per day is high but to double it because their terms allow for it is plain greedy.
I do accept in that in London, and not only, that parking is an issue that needs management, and I was in error.
What are peoples opinions on my counter claiming for the scratch repairs?
I visit my Daughter in Hammersmith.
There is permit parking within the grounds of the flats.
I have a permit to park there.
Last week I arrived 5pm ish and left the following morning 10am ish.
I forgot to display my permit. I'm at fault.
This morning 2 fines arrive, one for each calendar day, early settlement within 14 days and they only want 2 x £60 (£120 total).
To complicate this a little as I pulled into the remotest and larger space in the Vito, (being some what considerate) freshly cut foliage of a hedgerow scraped down the side of the van. The now cut ends scratched the side.
The following morning after I had been warned of an impending fine I took photo's of the van, actually it was the furthest possible from the foliage and still within the specific parking area, and still well up gainst the foliage.
The UKPC website photos clearly show the same.
You may have guessed that I wouldn't have worried greatly about the scratches, but the heavy handed attitude of the care taker put my defences up some.
The company have enough IT involvement to photo twice in 24 hrs and put several photo's up on a website, enough of a set up to investigate ownership and chase within a week, but they can't track a vehicle registered on their system as permitted to be there. And let's face it £60 per day is high but to double it because their terms allow for it is plain greedy.
I do accept in that in London, and not only, that parking is an issue that needs management, and I was in error.
What are peoples opinions on my counter claiming for the scratch repairs?