I have had a reply from appeals@nexusplatform.co.uk :'( Is this check mate?
Checkmate to you, they've helpfully confirmed you are not liable.
Respond with the following:
Dear sirs,
Thank you for confirming that you are not invoking Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act, and that accordingly I am not liable for the charge. I will not be providing you with the identity of the driver, nor am I appealing on their behalf. I am appealing in my capacity as the registered keeper.
As you accept that you are not seeking to use Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act to hold me liable as the keeper, I recommend that you cancel the charge. If you choose not to do so, you must provide me with a POPLA code.
Yours,
That has been issued far too late for them to be able to hold the registered keeper liable using the provisions of Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act (PoFA). They know this, as they have not claimed that they can.
The keeper can therefore appeal, as the keeper only, with the below:
Dear Sirs,
I have received your Parking Charge Notice (Ref: ________) for vehicle registration mark ____ ___, in which you allege that the driver has incurred a parking charge. I note from your correspondence that you are not seeking to hold me liable as the registered keeper, under Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 ("The Act"). You have chosen not to issue a Notice to Keeper in accordance with The Act, and it is now too late for you to do so.
There is no obligation for me to name the driver and I will not be doing so. I am therefore unable to help you further with this matter, and look forward to your confirmation that the charge has been cancelled. If you choose to decline this appeal, you must issue a POPLA code.
Yours,
If appealing online, be careful there are no drop down/tick boxes that cause you to identify who was driving, and keep a close eye on your spam folder for their response. If they do not respond within 28 days, chase them.