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It's not really relevant at this stage. Just send the appeal as advised and then we can deal with anything else if or when necessary.

Apologies for the above repeat was looking at how to copy and sate for filing

Apologies for the above repeat was looking at how to copy and sate for filing

No appeal to the operator is ever going to be accepted, no matter how blatantly absurd their claim is. No money in it for them.

Whilst I personally wouldn't bother with a subsequent IAS secondary appeal, as that kangaroo court only serves its paymasters, and that ain't you. Others would advise you give it a shot anyway. So, save those details for any secondary appeal and, more likely, a Witness Statement should the inevitable county court claim progress as far as a hearing, which it won't.

Plan A, a complaint to the landowner is always worthwhile. We take it for granted that the recipient of what they consider and unfair PCN would try Plan A.

Let us know what the LA come back with.

I have had a reply from the local authority regarding the placing of speed limit signs on Private Land I also asked in my initial e mail who was paying for the privelige of these signs.

I have also written to Landowner regarding the PCN yet to hear back.

Any observations would be appreciated

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I have had my appeal to the Private Parking Company rejected which comes as no surprise. Is it worth putting the rejection letter up for viewing.

I would like assistance in forming an appeal to I A S given all the circumstances especially in relation to signage

Section 3.1.1
An entrance sign must be displayed and maintained at the entrance to the controlled land to inform drivers  as appropriate whether parking is permitted subject to terms and conditions including payment or is prohibited unless
 
The nature of the premises makes this unnecessary such that drivers would  not reasonably assume parking was permissible gives an example of a small shop forecourt or private driveway.
As one can see there are no signs at all at the entrance of the Industrial/ Retail Park on one of the two entrances.The one that does have one states P Welcome in blue on the offside of the road when driving into the estate this sign is not conspicuous and is placed on the side of the road where there are yellow lines.
The other sub section relates to where signs are not practicable e.g where local planning restrictions prohibit such signs.

I feel that as the driver entered the estate at an entrance where no signs were displayed this needs to be considered.

Further subsection 3.1.3 states that signs placed on the controlled land drivers have the chance to read them at the time of parking or leaving the vehicle it adds that the signs must be clearly visible to the driver from a distance and legible on approach.
Given the fact that the signs were placed on the ground behind parking bays whereby they are obstructed to the view of a driver when a vehicle is parked in a parking bay where they are sited this in itself must hold credence.
These signs could have been placed strategically on the building alongside the signs indicating that customers only should park in the parking bays. It Wouk’s make sense to have the relative signs places at every parking bay.
I look forward to your valuable advice in formulating my appeal.It will be very interesting what the outcome from IAS will be.

In this appeals process, you are playing against a stacked deck. UKCPM were never going to accept any appeal. The IAS are this independent:

UKCPM belong to the International Parking Community (IPC) is the trading name of United Trade and Industry Ltd. The IPCs director are Will Hurley and John Davies (John Llewellyn Gladstone Davies). The Independent Appeals Service Ltd (IAS), has the following directors... Will Hurley. Which firm of bottom dwelling solicitors do you think they use for their bulk litigation? Yes, Gladstones, and who do you think the MD of Gladstones is? Yes, John Davies.

If you want to waste your time on a futile IAS appeal, be my guest. However, I would advise waiting out all the useless debt crawler letters that are going to come your way and when they issue a claim, that is when you will win. The debt collectors are powerless and can be safely ignored. Do not ever, ever, communicate with a useless debt collector.

Come back when you receive a Letter of Claim (LoC) and we will advise you through the inevitable strike out or discontinuation.

You have a very strong defence as you cannot be liable as the Keeper because their NtK is not fully compliant with PoFA, 9(2)(b) and 9(2)(e)(i). Also, they are in breach of the PPSCoP sections 3.1.1 and 3.1.3.