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Hello,

Received NtK from MET parking services.
Date of contravention: 2nd March
Date of issue 5th March
Received Ntk 9th March

Maximum permitted stay:90 mins
length of stay: 115 mins

Background:
Sat in for food with children, with 2 separate orders, one at 17:56 another at 18:40. It was Sunday, restaurant was busy and almost at full capacities so the service was slow, especially 2nd order which took at least 20 minutes to be ready to collect for consumption.  If service wasn't slow, we could have left within 90 mins stay. 
Have not appeal yet, as hoping for advice on how to fight this.

Many thanks in advance.

Thanks for your advice, but I read a few of the posts in similar situation, which I learn that:

1. can't rely on McDonald's staff to help - if I go back, wouldn't that reveal who drives the car, etc?
2. there is a 'standard template' to appeal with, which can quote it for appeal, so wondering if I could use that in my situation.

Will go to McDonalds, may I ask what evidence I need to get from them to proof that they have/can cancelled the ticket? They may just fob me off. There's no proof and I could have end up late paying the whole £100 instead the early payment of £50. Thank you

Generally, when contacting the landowner, I recommend being polite but persistent.

An overworked and underpaid manager is in my view more likely to help a nice customer issued an unfair charge, than one who storms in shouting the odds and making demands (they'll not be sorry to see such a person take their custom elsewhere, after all).

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Hello, yes I did. Apologies my editing skills are poor and my equipment not up to par so taking ages to reduce image size etc. please find attached NtK and signage, premises surroundings, etc.

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Please find attached the back of the NtK.

May I ask if I need to draft a letter for the appeal process? Are there any ready templates I could use? Many thanks in advance

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I looked at similar cases, this is the draft for the appeal. Please advise if it's any good? Many thanks in advance.


"""   I am the keeper of the vehicle and I dispute your 'parking charge'. I deny any liability or contractual agreement and I will be making a complaint about your predatory conduct to your client landowner.

As your Notice to Keeper (NtK) does not fully comply with ALL the requirements of PoFA 2012, you are unable to hold the keeper of the vehicle liable for the charge. Partial or even substantial compliance is not sufficient. There will be no admission as to who was driving and no inference or assumptions can be drawn. Premier Park has relied on contract law allegations of breach against the driver only.

The registered keeper cannot be presumed or inferred to have been the driver, nor pursued under some twisted interpretation of the law of agency. Your NtK can only hold the driver liable.

Also, you are in breach of the BPA/IPC Private Parking Code of Practice (PPSCoP), I would suggest you  remove the charges, else a formal complaint to the DVLA will be on it's way.     """