Hi everyone
I understand I probably shouldnt have written an appeal letter to NCP in the first place and to have just ignored my parking fine!
Anyway... got a rediculous fine for parking 10cm with one wheel over the parking bay lines after parking in a hurry. The bay was at the end and my wheel was not even taking up space in another bay!! I took a picture on my phone at the time. I spent £6.00 for 4 hours and had come back to top up 20 mins early whilst attending a free IT course to try and get myself off benefits as a single mum and into full time work again. Grrr....
Anyway, the fine was £50. I appealed within the 14 days and have copies of my letter. I said the fine was crazy and that being on low income and trying to get myself out of a short time on benefits I could not afford it. I offered to pay in installments if they continued to persue this crazy fine.
I got a letter saying they were thinking about my appeal. Then the next letter was another bill, this time for £100.
To cut a long story short, this is now with Newlyn debt collection/solicitors and is now £142!
I want to write to them in fury as I feel they are unlawfully hounding me considering I originally offered to pay installments with NCP? Is that breaking in the law on NCPs part? If so, would love to see them in court.
Thanks for your advice.