MET Parking Services - Southgate Park Car Park - Notice To Hirer, Fine Received |
MET Parking Services - Southgate Park Car Park - Notice To Hirer, Fine Received |
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 - 15:48
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Hi all
Summary of case below: - The vehicle in concern is a lease car, currently on a 2 year PCH lease. - This notice to hirer letter was sent directly to the hirer. - The driver entered the Southgate Park Car Park near Stansted airport to go to the McDonald's on the site. There is also a Starbucks and another kebab type food outlet on the site, all within the same car park. - There were no available car parking bays immediately outside the McDonald's premises. The car was eventually parked in the next available bay, which happened to be closer to the Starbucks than the McDonald's. That said, the McDonald's was a mere 6 meters (footsteps) away. - It was not obvious that the car park was split, between McDonald's and Starbucks. One would and it's fair to assume that the site fascilitated parking for all customers for either chain. There were no obvious signs the hirer could see to suggest otherwise. - There is a 1 hour free time limit for parking and the stay in concern, did not exceed this. - The driver did not leave the Southgate Park Premises, as this letter suggests in the alleged contravention. They remained within the grounds of the site and where the car was parked. - The letter was received on Sat 15th September. This is 33 days from the date of issue (17th August 2018) and 66 days since the alleged contravention date (13th July 2018). Are there any grounds to challenge due to the time elapsed? - The letter confusingly states "This charge relates to the period pf parking immediately prior to 11:07 on 13th July." This seems a rather odd and woolly way of stating the time of the alleged offense! If it's "immediately prior to 11:07", why not just state the actual time!? A google search shows an abundance of complaints and similar cases regarding this company. Apologies in advance if this has already been covered numerous times before, in which case, any pointers would be really appreciated. Many thanks in advance to anyone who can offer some assistance. Kindest regards. This post has been edited by FlyingSquad: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 - 08:29 |
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