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#Post#: 110723--------------------------------------------------
Parking on pavement in front of shop (Cake Box, Small Heath, Cov
entry Rd)
By: Sm86 Date: February 22, 2026, 6:19 pm
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Advice required please -
Driver parked the vehicle on a pavement in front of the shop, in
between cars, and visited a neighbouring shop for around 10
mins.
Did not notice the signage as it was placed in window and could
have been obstructed by another vehicle/bins. No bays, no
signage on post when entering etc. Signage on a cluttered wall.
Letter also arrived late.
Any help is much appreciated.
Will upload photos.
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#Post#: 110726--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking on pavement in front of shop (Cake Box, Small Heath,
Coventry Rd)
By: sparx Date: February 22, 2026, 8:07 pm
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Sm86, you need to also post a copy of the back of the Parking
Charge Notice you received. The wording is probably defective
given what's written on the front, but the text on the back is
just as important.
What date did you receive the parking charge notice?
#Post#: 110727--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking on pavement in front of shop (Cake Box, Small Heath,
Coventry Rd)
By: Sm86 Date: February 23, 2026, 12:17 am
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Thanks for the response.
The letter is dated 04 February 2026.
It was recieved 13 February 2026.
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#Post#: 110729--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking on pavement in front of shop (Cake Box, Small Heath,
Coventry Rd)
By: InterCity125 Date: February 23, 2026, 1:44 am
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As suspected, the notice does not meet the requirements of PoFA.
#Post#: 110911--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking on pavement in front of shop (Cake Box, Small Heath,
Coventry Rd)
By: Sm86 Date: February 24, 2026, 5:04 am
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[quote author=InterCity125 link=topic=10010.msg110729#msg110729
date=1771832640]
As suspected, the notice does not meet the requirements of PoFA.
[/quote]
Hi,
Could you point me in the right direction/advise me on how I
should challenge this?
Thank you
#Post#: 110977--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking on pavement in front of shop (Cake Box, Small Heath,
Coventry Rd)
By: InterCity125 Date: February 24, 2026, 9:40 am
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You could reply to them with the following;
I am the registered keeper.
As your notice is not PoFA compliant I will not be accepting any
liability for the outstanding parking charges.
The driver is not known to you and I will not be providing any
driver details.
Your options are;
Cancel the notice
OR
Waste further money by providing a POPLA code.
Many thanks,
xxxxxx xxxxxxxx
#Post#: 110981--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking on pavement in front of shop (Cake Box, Small Heath,
Coventry Rd)
By: Sm86 Date: February 24, 2026, 9:50 am
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Thank you, very much appreciated.
I will send this tomorrow.
#Post#: 110988--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking on pavement in front of shop (Cake Box, Small Heath,
Coventry Rd)
By: Sm86 Date: February 24, 2026, 10:09 am
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A little help from ChatGPT. Does this look ok?
Subject: PCN [number] – Formal Keeper Appeal
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am the registered keeper of vehicle [VRM].
I dispute your Parking Charge Notice.
Your Notice to Keeper fails to comply with the mandatory
requirements of Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act
2012 and therefore you have not established keeper liability.
In particular (but not limited to):
You have failed to specify the required period of parking as
required by Schedule 4 paragraph 9(2)(a). Merely stating
observation times is insufficient.
Your notice does not contain fully compliant keeper liability
wording required by the Act.
The alleged observation period of approximately six minutes also
fails to allow the mandatory grace periods required under the
British Parking Association Code of Practice.
As you have not met the strict statutory conditions, liability
cannot be transferred from the driver to the keeper.
For the avoidance of doubt:
The driver has not been identified.
I am under no obligation to name the driver and will not be
doing so.
Please now either:
Cancel the Parking Charge Notice, or
Provide a POPLA verification code so that I may refer the matter
to Parking on Private Land Appeals.
I do not consent to debt recovery action while this charge is in
dispute.
Yours faithfully,
[Name]
Registered Keeper
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Re: Parking on pavement in front of shop (Cake Box, Small Heath,
Coventry Rd)
By: InterCity125 Date: February 24, 2026, 10:17 am
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No!
I'd simply send the text that was suggested earlier.
DO NOT USE AI
Obviously you will add the PCN number etc.
#Post#: 111007--------------------------------------------------
Re: Parking on pavement in front of shop (Cake Box, Small Heath,
Coventry Rd)
By: Sm86 Date: February 24, 2026, 10:52 am
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Ok, thanks.
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