No I didn’t (respond to the Letter of Claim). should I have?

Hi, just to update, after many letters from about 4 different sets of dca’s (all most likely based across the floor from each other) I have now received a claim form.

What next please? 

Thankyou

Thanks for that, i’ll do that (ignore until the point of a the court stuff then i’ll be back)

It’s clear from the dates on their letters they didn’t give enough time for any appeal or whatever
it is they deem it as and of course they appear to have ignored the fact re a disabled person was
in the vehicle at the time (stated in my one and only email but taking care not to name the driver)

I also found it strange but probably its normal the only photo they supplied of the inside of the vehicle strategically failed to show the part of the passenger seat where the badge sat and the image quality
was much different to the rest they took.

Anyway, I’ve taken your advice and will cease all contact until such point as they do what they do
to try and badger people into paying them.  I was of a mind to write to the landowner but whats the
point, they’ll most likely ignore the communication anyway.

Now to include the date of the snapshot from their own pages
(bottomm right)

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Yes, I can't appeal as it says i'm out of time, the other photos are as stated of the vehicle and are good quality and doesn't show the badge, the only photo they have of the interior is as above and it strategically misses out where the badge was sitting (passenger seat right hand side of wedged up so you can see it from the front screen....but obviously ignored.

Just for now, the rest I will sort out after redacting,.
These are the NtK & Final Demand.

Todays date 27/05/2024

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UKPC - Non showing of a disabled badge in Windscreen, private retail park at 16:30 (all shops closed) on a Sunday

My partner and I parked in a private retail park, disabled badge on seat

Amongst other things the timeline of their Notice to Keeper & Final Demand seemed skewed, we've had two bank holidays in the period but in any case.

Timeline:
28/04/24: Date of alleged contravention.

30/04/24 Letter received: Notice to keeper offering me as the registered keeper to pay the charge of £100 or to pass the letter on to the driver at the time. They offered a reduced fee of £60 if paid within 14 days of the letter

09/05/24 Sent them a letter explaining a disabled driver was with the vehicle at the time (my partner) gave no names of my partner but included a copy of the badge. The badge was on the seat but their photos showed one seat and not the one it was on.

14/05/25 - Received 16/05/25 on Final Demand from UPKC saying as I had failed to supply drive details/or any representations that they had increased the amount to £100 and if no representations / driver details supplied within 14 days it would be passed on to debt recovery.

27th May 2025 (bank holiday) 13 days since the date of their final demand and 11 days after I received it I visited the appeal site, entered the details of my vehicle ref reference number to be confronted with:

This Parking Charge Notice is currently not eligible for appeal, due to the following reason:
Unfortunately we are unable to accept this Appeal as the Parking Charge Reference number has now been referr
Debt Recovery Team.

I visited the photo page on the same day 27/05/2024 and showed the amount outstanding as £170.

So as of today 27/05/2024 (13 days from their letter for a final demand) I have sent another letter to them, one in email to them from their own website and same will go in the post tomorrow 28/05/24 (which is the 14 days but haven't been able to send anything in the post over the weekend or the bank holiday. I'm sending this letter recorded signed for this time.

I don't intend to enter into protracted emails with UKPC as it achieves nothing but instead they can take me to court if they so desire, I had a badge, it was displayed albeit not on the screen as I tend to leave it on the seats when the car screen is on display when it's right next to a shop front.

Footnote: Their entire procedure seems off, first of all I'm convinced that the person taking the photos was actually a security guard at the store I was visiting, doubling as a UKPC employee? it was 16:30 on a Sunday afternoon, all the shops had closed or were in the process of.

Secondly, the parking charge was issued less than 48hrs after we were on the retail park and they give 14 days from the date of the letter to respond, i sent a response within that time but it seems to have mysteriously not been received.

Thirdly on the 'Final Demand' it gave a futher 14 days from the date of their letter but after 13 days (bank holiday monday) it's showing as in debt recovery etc etc.

Any comments / input is appreciated.