Author Topic: Civil enforcement limited - issued claim for parking at Everyone Active leisure centre  (Read 60 times)

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Hello,

Looking to sense check the approach and would be grateful for any advice on next steps. 

The driver parks at an Everyone Active leisure centre each week for an hour to play football outdoors, on this particular week it's likely that the driver did not enter the leisure centre and therefore did not input the vehicle reg into the touchscreen system.  A PCN was issued to the registered keeper.  The registered keeper was not the driver and has not responded to any correspondence from Civil Enforcement Ltd.  The registered keeper does not currently have a copy of the original PCN. 

The claim form issue date is listed as 10/07/26, which the keeper received on Sat 18/07/26. 
Images of the parking notice in the car park and claim form received are within the link below;

https://postimg.cc/gallery/8zJNRtj

The keeper's initial plan is to confirm AOS in the next couple of days and then simply state that the keeper was not the driver.  Should a SAR be raised to request a copy of the original PCN?  Any other advice or suggestions would be much appreciated. 

Many thanks

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Do the AOS.

Then 100% SAR.

Any chance the venue can get this stopped?

Will do - thanks. 

The venue has a sign on the front of the door saying something to the effect of ‘please note we can’t discuss any parking claims as it’s a private matter’

You need to see the original NTK to know whether or not it complies with the legislation to allow transfer of liability.  Simply stating I was not the driver will not be enough.

Will do - thanks. 

The venue has a sign on the front of the door saying something to the effect of ‘please note we can’t discuss any parking claims as it’s a private matter’

Pop inside and tell them that what they state is not true.

You are a legitimate customer and there is no benefit in you being charged the fee.

Update:  A SAR request had been made to Civil Enforcement but I suspect they will take the full 30 days, knowing that a defence must be filed within 28 days of the claim. 
The original PCN was definitely issued within 14 days, but it isn't known whether it definitely includes all of the prescribed information. 

Could it be argued that the signage is insufficient?  The driver parks in that car park every week, and the notice states that "members/visitors must obtain a parking permit by registering on the touch screen..".  It does not state how long this membership permit is granted for.  Therefore using the touch screen once could be considered as registering as a member.