1
Private parking tickets / Parking Fine - Retail Park
« on: November 27, 2025, 01:56:19 pm »
I come to this forum having found it later than intended, and so I realise I have not proceeded in the capacity as advised by the moderators regarding the parking fine.
I received a parking fine for overstaying the allotted time in the car park whilst using the gym, of which I was a member.
I was entitled to 3 hours free parking and I exceeded this.
There were signs in the car park stating the time limit and I cannot argue that I didn't see them as they were everywhere.
However, I was unaware of the time and I was using facilities for which I was paying a monthly subscription to use. I had contacted the company that sent the fine, and I paid the £20 fee to settle.
However, today I received a second fine that is now £170 for another day in the same car park for the same violation. The correspondence, I assumed for the same fine.
I have admitted being the driver, because I have contacted them previously, but all correspondence I felt I had dealt with the other one. Where do I stand on this. Do I have any redress on this. The company that issued the fine was smart `parking and it has now proceeded to Debt Recovery Plus
I received a parking fine for overstaying the allotted time in the car park whilst using the gym, of which I was a member.
I was entitled to 3 hours free parking and I exceeded this.
There were signs in the car park stating the time limit and I cannot argue that I didn't see them as they were everywhere.
However, I was unaware of the time and I was using facilities for which I was paying a monthly subscription to use. I had contacted the company that sent the fine, and I paid the £20 fee to settle.
However, today I received a second fine that is now £170 for another day in the same car park for the same violation. The correspondence, I assumed for the same fine.
I have admitted being the driver, because I have contacted them previously, but all correspondence I felt I had dealt with the other one. Where do I stand on this. Do I have any redress on this. The company that issued the fine was smart `parking and it has now proceeded to Debt Recovery Plus