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Hello,

I've received this notice, someone else was driving my car (legally) and swears that they entered the car details in the computer, got a message advising the vehicle has been logged, they attend a gym there regularly.

Can anyone please advise what my options are? Should I just ignore?

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Thanks for prompt response, adjusted the images to reflect dates/times. Also to add more as, according to the charge the driver stayed longer than 30 mins, I've checked on google maps and it does state on the signs max stay 30mins, whereas I am told inside the gym they advise max stay as 2hrs.

As a first point I've advised the driver to contact the gym and discuss this.

Please reduce the file size of those images. Total waste of electrons trying to open jpg images that only need to be a few hundred Kb, not over 3Mb and 5MB respectively.

Done, sorry really new to this.

The driver went to the gym, it is that site and if you move across the signs can be seen, however according to the gym they can park there for 2hrs. I've asked the driver to contact the gym and ask them to help clarify this and get the charge cancelled.

There is a terminal and the driver enters the cars details each time, I'm going to have to get a clearer image of the sign, I don't think it mentions it anywhere ref the VRM...

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I'm still waiting for an image of the sign, I don't live in Chester so I'm waiting for the driver to go back there and take a pic, they have also contacted the gym via email so waiting for feedback, they do have evidence on their app of the time they were at the gym.

in the meanwhile, is there anything else I should do to mitigate this, I am told by the driver other gym users have received such charges but have totally ignored them???

Thanks, so should I share the drivers details or wait until firstly we get a clearer image of the sign, secondly feedback from the gym, at least until 14days from issuance to avoid it increasing from £60 to £100.

Honestly, I don't know what to do, hence why I'm on this forum asking for advice. I've scoured other threads, can I therefore assume that I should send an email to them citing the lack of compliance with PoFA 9(2)(e)(i), do you happen to have a stock email/letter I can send? Is one of the stock letters that you or @DWMB2 have advised applicable, like the below:

Dear Sirs,

I have received your Parking Charge Notice (Ref: ________) for vehicle registration mark ____ ___, in which you allege that the driver has incurred a parking charge. I note from your correspondence that you are not seeking to hold me liable as the registered keeper, under Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 ("The Act"). You have chosen not to issue a Notice to Keeper in accordance with The Act, and it is now too late for you to do so.

There is no obligation for me to name the driver and I will not be doing so. I am therefore unable to help you further with this matter, and look forward to your confirmation that the charge has been cancelled. If you choose to decline this appeal, you must issue a POPLA code.

Yours,

Thanks.