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#Post#: 118768--------------------------------------------------
First ever Parking Charge received - The Broadway Shopping
Centre Car Park, Yaxley - Smart Parking
DIR By: Oll01
Date: May 15, 2026, 10:20 am
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As is in the title, I’ve just received my first ever Parking
Charge Notice for £100 from Smart Parking LTD for going 10
minutes over my time.
I work as an IT technician for a school trust and was visiting
the school opposite (for context, the school carpark is often
completely full so I had no choice but to park in the car park
opposite and paid via the RingGo app)
Now, there’s a couple of things I’ve noticed on this charge that
don’t sit right with me. One being, the notice states “If paid
within 14 days of the date this parking charge was issued, the
parking charge will be discounted to £60”
The problem is, this was issued on 08/05/2026 and today being
15/05/2026 means I now only have 7 days to pay early, which
honestly isn’t fair, especially if they didn’t actually post my
PCN on the 8th.
Another thing I’ve noticed while doing some searching online, is
a lot of websites are saying private parking companies must
issue a notice within 14 days of when you parked. I parked on
the 23/04/2026, and the charge was issued on the 08/05/2026
which is 15 days after parking.
Would that stand up in an appeal? Could I at least use it to get
my discount period extended? Can I use any of this to make this
a little easier on me, whether that’s dropping the charge
completely, or something else?
If any further info is needed to help my case, I can provide
more if needed.
#Post#: 118769--------------------------------------------------
Re: First ever Parking Charge received - The Broadway Shopping
Centre Car Park, Yaxley - Smart Parking
DIR By: RichardW
Date: May 15, 2026, 10:30 am
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Are you the reg keeper of the vehicle?
#Post#: 118770--------------------------------------------------
Re: First ever Parking Charge received - The Broadway Shopping
Centre Car Park, Yaxley - Smart Parking
DIR By: Oll01
Date: May 15, 2026, 10:31 am
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--- Quote from: RichardW link ---
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> Are you the reg keeper of the vehicle?
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Yes I am the registered keeper
#Post#: 118771--------------------------------------------------
Re: First ever Parking Charge received - The Broadway Shopping
Centre Car Park, Yaxley - Smart Parking
DIR By: Dave65
Date: May 15, 2026, 10:40 am
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Can you post up a copy of the PPN with personal details redacted
but leave dates?
Issued on the 08-05-2026 Friday, presumed delivered two working
days after Tuesday 12-05-2026.
#Post#: 118772--------------------------------------------------
Re: First ever Parking Charge received - The Broadway Shopping
Centre Car Park, Yaxley - Smart Parking
DIR By: 666
Date: May 15, 2026, 10:59 am
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--- Quote from: Dave65 link ---
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> Can you post up a copy of the PPN with personal details
redacted but leave dates?
> Issued on the 08-05-2026 Friday, presumed delivered two
working days after Tuesday 12-05-2026.
>
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That presumption of delivery (presumably!) derives from the
Interpretation Act. But that applies only "Where an Act
authorises or requires any document to be served by post". AFAIK
there is no such Act in this case.
#Post#: 118774--------------------------------------------------
Re: First ever Parking Charge received - The Broadway Shopping
Centre Car Park, Yaxley - Smart Parking
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: May 15, 2026, 11:04 am
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--- Quote from: 666 link ---
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> That presumption of delivery (presumably!) derives from the
Interpretation Act.
>
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You may wish to re-familiarise yourself with Schedule 4 of the
Protection of Freedoms Act.
#Post#: 118778--------------------------------------------------
Re: First ever Parking Charge received - The Broadway Shopping
Centre Car Park, Yaxley - Smart Parking
DIR By: Oll01
Date: May 15, 2026, 11:24 am
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--- Quote from: Dave65 link ---
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> Can you post up a copy of the PPN with personal details
redacted but leave dates?
> Issued on the 08-05-2026 Friday, presumed delivered two
working days after Tuesday 12-05-2026.
>
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Sure thing. I'm new here so I'm not too sure on how to upload
images directly to the thread, but here's a link to ImgBB:
HTML https://ibb.co/q3chfTWV
#Post#: 118782--------------------------------------------------
Re: First ever Parking Charge received - The Broadway Shopping
Centre Car Park, Yaxley - Smart Parking
DIR By: 666
Date: May 15, 2026, 11:34 am
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--- Quote from: DWMB2 link ---
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> [quote author=666 link=topic=10831.msg118772#msg118772
date=1778860750]
> That presumption of delivery (presumably!) derives from the
Interpretation Act.
>
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You may wish to re-familiarise yourself with Schedule 4 of the
Protection of Freedoms Act.
[/quote]
Thank you. Every day is a school day.
#Post#: 118783--------------------------------------------------
Re: First ever Parking Charge received - The Broadway Shopping
Centre Car Park, Yaxley - Smart Parking
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: May 15, 2026, 11:34 am
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We need to see the back page too, please.
#Post#: 118786--------------------------------------------------
Re: First ever Parking Charge received - The Broadway Shopping
Centre Car Park, Yaxley - Smart Parking
DIR By: Oll01
Date: May 15, 2026, 11:51 am
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--- Quote from: DWMB2 link ---
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> We need to see the back page too, please.
>
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Ah sorry, here you go:
HTML https://ibb.co/Q7rcT6bX
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