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Once again, many thanks for all the great support and information you have provided, b789.

So the text you supplied was immediately emailed as per usual, and although they’ve been quiet for a while, just today another ‘begging’ email was received from Moorside.

You did say to send that ‘final response’; should we now ignore these types of emails, going forward?:


We write in relation to the above matter.
 
Regarding your request for a site plan or the landowner contract, we are unclear as to why you would need to review any agreement between our client and the landowner, as you are not a party to that agreement and it would not assist with your dispute or any potential defence.

As previously mentioned, we are satisfied that the PCN has been issued in line with industry standards and is compliant with the International Parking Community’s (IPC) code of practice. The signage of the car park also complies with the International Parking Community’s Code of Practice.

We ask that you make the full payment of £170.00 within 7 days of receipt of this email.
 
You can make payment in the following ways: 
Contact us on 0330 822 9950 (our opening times are Monday- Friday 9:00- 17:00);
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https://pay.moorside.legal - Quick Pay
 
If you fail to respond or make payment, we may be instructed by our client to issue legal proceedings against you. This will incur further costs and fees that will be added to the outstanding balance. You may wish to seek independent legal advice. 
 
Yours sincerely,
Moorside Legal

Thank you for the clarification; will get that sent. I wasn't able to modify the earlier posts to update image links, so I've relinked the (missing) images from posts #1 and #8 here.

Thanks once again b789.

So your response (post #26) was sent out to Moorside yesterday, and they have already replied, today.

What they've done is to again attach a PDF of the original postal parking charge letter, along with images of the sign and the car (as I linked in post #8). Problem is that with Imgur not serving UK now those image links don't work (I just used a VPN to check the post numbers), so I have reupped the sign image here.

Of course they wrote in the email too, and as usual I have copied and pasted below.  Next steps when you have time please, and eternal thanks as usual!


We write in relation to the above matter.

The PCN was issued for Parked outside of the confines of a marked bay High Point Village.

By entering and parking the vehicle on our client's private land, you agreed to enter into a contract with our client and to be bound by the terms and conditions of that contract. The terms and conditions were clearly displayed in prominent places. Due to your failure to comply with the terms and conditions, our client has issued the PCN.
 
Considering the evidence, we are satisfied that the PCN has been issued in line with industry standards and is compliant with the International Parking Community’s (IPC) code of practice. The signage of the car park also complies with the International Parking Community’s Code of Practice.

 It is unclear why you would need to inspect any agreement between our client and the landowner as you are not party to that agreement, not could it aid your dispute or any potential defence.

below is a breakdown:

Why is there an additional £70 added to the PCN amount?
Because the Parking Charge remained unpaid after it was due. Our Client made you aware that additional charges could be applied to the Parking Charge if it was not paid on time. They informed you of this on the parking signs and on any notices either placed on the vehicle or sent to you by post.

How is the £70 made up?
£70 is the amount set out in both the British Parking Association and International Parking Association Codes of Practice as the amount which may be added to a Parking Charge when a Parking Charge remains unpaid and when further recovery is required. Our Client is a member of ipc which is a government approved Accredited Trade Association (ATA) for Private Parking. Our Client adheres to the ATA’s Code of Practice. The £70 is a charge levied by our Client (the Parking Operator) to protect their legitimate interests. (Our Client’s legitimate interests for charging and additional fee is to encourage payment when the Parking Charge becomes due and to avoid the need for debt recovery.)

We ask that you make the full payment of £170.00 within 7 days of receipt of this email.

You can make payment in the following ways: 

Contact us on 0330 822 9950 (our opening times are Monday- Friday 9:00- 17:00);
portal.moorsidelegal.co.uk - Login to our portal
https://pay.moorside.legal - Quick Pay

If you fail to respond or make payment, we may be instructed by our client to issue legal proceedings against you. This will incur further costs and fees that will be added to the outstanding balance. You may wish to seek independent legal advice. 

Yours sincerely,
Moorside Legal

That’s brilliant b789, thanks again. Yes they certainly are morons.

Will get that email sent as instructed, and update here as necessary

Of course - I wasn’t thinking; that makes sense!

Thanks again

Hi again, I'm back!

So, this just arrived today, from Moorside Legal. It's titled 'Letter Before Claim', and states 30 days etc, so I thought I'd check in on what the next steps should be.

Thanks again.

UPDATE!!

This arrived in the post today and, as expected, the 'appeal' was rejected.  So what is the next step now?  Ignore all but a letter before claim, then come back here for guidance once that arrives?

As a side note/question: if a person (going through this process) is employed in a position where they need to make an annual declaration, to confirm they are not involved in court matters or prosecutions - would this matter be, at any point (or outcome) a concern for them?

Many thanks again, for your time.

Perfect - thank you!