CPM parking charge private land Canal Street Milton Keynes

Dear Forum Members, 

I am reaching out to seek your guidance and expertise regarding a Parking Charge Notice I recently received, which I strongly believe is unjustified. 

Details of the Parking Charge Notice:
- **Issuer:** UK Car Park Management (CPM) 
- **Notice Date:** 1st April 2025 
- **Incident Date and Time:** 31st March 2025, 10:08 
- **Location:** Canal Street, Milton Keynes,
- **Charge Amount:** £100.00 (reduced to £60.00 if paid within 28 days) 

The notice alleges that my vehicle was parked on private property in breach of the stated terms and conditions. Attached to the notice are photographs of my car, which they claim support this allegation.

### Why I Am Challenging This Charge:
I believe there are grounds to contest this charge based on the following points: 
1. **Signage Clarity:** The signage at the location may not have been sufficiently visible or clear to adequately inform drivers of parking restrictions. 
2. **Markings of the Area:** The area where my vehicle was parked could lack proper or visible demarcation as private property or restricted parking space. 
3. **Evidence from CPM:** The photographs provided in the notice do not conclusively demonstrate that I breached any parking terms and conditions. 
4 I was parked in the roundabout not inside the estate
### What I Am Seeking:
I kindly request your advice on how to proceed with challenging this notice. Specifically, I am looking for guidance on: 
1. Drafting an effective appeal letter to UK Car Park Management. 
2. Legal precedents, cases, or regulations that could support my argument. 
3. Recommendations on gathering evidence to strengthen my case, such as taking photographs of the location, signage, and parking area. 

Any suggestions, personal experiences, or resources you can provide to help me address this situation effectively would be greatly appreciated. 

Thank you in advance for your time and assistance. 

Best regards



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Blackbeard - if you spam this same thread one more time I will simply ban your account. We have removed four duplicate threads over two days now.

Thank you, I thought I’d seen this before.

hi i sorrry that i posted this to many times but i did`t get any replay and i thought that is not posted or some error accured and yesterday i received a replay but today is not visible anymore can you help me whit this issue? and i sorry again for this inconvenience that i created for you guys

The Notice to Keeper (NtK) is not PoFA compliant. They have not stated the period of parking. There is no evidence that the driver/vehicle remained parked for longer than the minimum consideration period.

What this means is that the Keeper cannot be liable for the charge. Only the driver, who is unknown to them unless the Keeper blabs it to them, inadvertently or otherwise. It also means that there is no evidence that a contract could have been formed with the driver.

However, as you are dealing with an IPC member, the only way this is going to be ultimately resolved is after  court claim is issued. It is unlikely to ever get as far as a hearing but they will push all the way in the hope that you are low-hanging fruit on the gullible tree and will pay up out of ignorance and fear.

So, are you prepared to fight this all the way?

Yes I am ready to fight this all the way

So appeal with the following as the Keeper only:

I am writing to formally challenge the Parking Charge Notice issued on 1st April 2025 in relation to an alleged incident on 31st March 2025 at Canal Street, Milton Keynes.

This appeal is submitted strictly in my capacity as the Registered Keeper of the vehicle. I do not identify the driver and make no admission as to who was driving at the time.

Having reviewed the notice and the accompanying images, I reject the charge on the following grounds:

1. The photographs provided do not show any clear breach of parking terms and conditions. The vehicle was briefly located on a roundabout, outside the private estate, and not within any clearly marked or signed area that is stated to be under the control of UK Car Park Management.

2.  The area lacks sufficient and prominent signage or visible demarcation to indicate that it is private land or subject to parking restrictions. Without clear signage at the point of entry or where the vehicle was stopped, no contract could have been formed.

3. Your Notice to Keeper fails to comply with Paragraph 9(2)(a) of Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. It does not specify any period of parking. A single timestamp does not constitute a period of parking and does not demonstrate that the vehicle remained on site long enough to conclude that any contractual terms were accepted or breached. As such, no liability can be transferred to the Registered Keeper under POFA.

4. Should you reject this appeal, I will not engage with the so-called Independent Appeals Service (IAS), which is not a genuinely independent or impartial forum. You are welcome to proceed directly to litigation if you believe your position is sound. I am fully prepared to defend this matter in court and will seek a full costs order for unreasonable conduct if you pursue a meritless claim.

You are now formally notified that I object to the processing or dissemination of my personal data to any third-party debt collection agency. Given my stated position and willingness to proceed to court, any such action would be unwarranted, unnecessary, and contrary to the UK GDPR—particularly the principles of data minimisation and purpose limitation under Article 5(1)(b) and (c). I reserve the right to report any such misuse to the Information Commissioner’s Office and to seek compensation for any breach under Article 82.

I will also report any unauthorised sharing of my data to the DVLA, the original data controller. The DVLA released keeper data solely for the purpose of enforcing a parking charge. Passing that data to a debt collection agency when a dispute is ongoing and litigation has been invited would constitute misuse.

I expect either cancellation of this charge or a Letter of Claim. Do not refer this matter to a debt recovery agent.

Thank you for your help I made the appeal and I received this reply can you help me further whit the appeal if it’s possible

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The appeal you submitted essentially tells you what the next steps are...

Whilst the IAS can be appealed to, they are largely useless, so there's not much point bothering with them (although it's your time and effort, so you can if you wish). If not the next stage will be a barrage of threatening sounding debt collector letters. These debt collectors are ultimately powerless, and you can ignore them.

At some point, CPM may decide to instruct solicitors. If so, you will receive a "Letter of Claim". If you receive such a letter return here immediately for advice.

We do not need to see any debt collector letters you receive in the meantime.