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#Post#: 124585--------------------------------------------------
Met Parking PCN - Didn't register - Vale Farm Sports Centre,
Wembley
DIR By: Brunnhilde
Date: July 14, 2026, 4:45 am
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Hi all,
My dad as registered keeper has received a PCN dated 8th July
2026 from Met Parking for parking at Vale Farm Sports Centre
without authorisation for 68 minutes on 3rd July 2026. The
driver was using the sports centre but didn't realise they had
to register as they didn't read past the headline of '4 hours
maximum stay'. On behalf of the keeper and the driver, I asked
the sports centre if they could use their discretion to ask Met
Parking to cancel the charge but they said that it's nothing to
do with them and that I need to deal with Met Parking directly.
I haven't submitted an appeal to Met Parking yet. I would really
appreciate your advice on what to put in the initial appeal.
Here are the relevant photos:
- PCN front
HTML https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ON39kV-4LNCDgmQSc2ml_yxlFh_JOZK1/view?usp=sharing
- PCN back
HTML https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oBLkhfffhg9YMLnodwMdBTlaVsQodF-R/view?usp=sharing
- Sign
HTML https://drive.google.com/file/d/16uvdhJbHygVb7mH0aFDSAkJVQ4qyxOub/view?usp=sharing
#Post#: 124593--------------------------------------------------
Re: Met Park PCN - Didn't register - Vale Farm Sports Centre,
Wembley
DIR By: InterCity125
Date: July 14, 2026, 5:54 am
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Vale Farm Sports Centre is owned / provided by Brent Council who
are a traffic authority and therefore POFA cannot apply at this
site.
Meanwhile, go back to the sports centre and tell them that it is
something to do with them since their own website makes it clear
that "Vale Farm Sports Centre is operated by Everyone Active,
acting as agent of Brent Council" - they therefore have the
legal authority as the landowners agent to get the PCN
cancelled.
Website here;
HTML https://www.brent.gov.uk/parks-leisure-and-healthy-living/sports-clubs-and-activities/sports-centres/vale-farm-sports-centre
#Post#: 124807--------------------------------------------------
Re: Met Parking PCN - Didn't register - Vale Farm Sports Centre,
Wembley
DIR By: Brunnhilde
Date: July 15, 2026, 10:50 am
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Thanks. I emailed the manager explaining what had happened
including the age, infirmity and English level of the driver. I
also included what you said about the fact that they have the
legal authority as the landowner’s agent to get the PCN
cancelled. Unfortunately they have continued to insist they
can't get involved. However, I did manage to get proof from them
that the driver had used the sports centre at the time of the
contravention. So I could use that to challenge the appeal
within the 14-day reduced amount period. I was planning to
appeal with the basic facts:
- The driver was a user of the sports centre (attach the proof)
- The driver is 70 years old, has English as a second language
and has multiple health conditions
- The sign they read had '4 hours maximum stay' in large font
and the need to register was in small font in the third point
down
The main point is that the driver was a genuine user of the
sports centre and not registering the vehicle licence was an
honest oversight due to their the age, infirmity and English
level. Any other advice?
#Post#: 124814--------------------------------------------------
Re: Met Parking PCN - Didn't register - Vale Farm Sports Centre,
Wembley
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: July 15, 2026, 11:11 am
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PoFA could be one angle as above.
--- Quote from: Brunnhilde link ---
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- The driver is 70 years old, has English as a second language
and has multiple health conditions
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Of your proposed grounds, I'm not sure this is particularly
compelling. It's unclear how being 70, or having multiple (so
far unspecified) health conditions affects his ability to read
the signage. MET could seek to counter such arguments by saying
they rely on the assumption that drivers who use car parks they
operate in are fit and well enough to drive, and therefore ought
to be able to read and understand signage they encounter in the
course of said driving/parking.
That the requirement to register was less prominent may have
more legs, although it's definitely not the worst signage I've
seen.
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> Meanwhile, go back to the sports centre
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Speaking to the council about the actions of their supplier's
subcontractor might also be worth a go.
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Re: Met Parking PCN - Didn't register - Vale Farm Sports Centre,
Wembley
DIR By: Brunnhilde
Date: July 20, 2026, 1:00 pm
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Posting this in case it helps anyone else.
I made the appeal using the template on Money Saving Expert
Private Parking FAQs
HTML https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4816822/newbies-private-parking-ticket-old-or-new-read-these-faqs-first-thankyou<br
/>with some additional grounds:
- Full appeal
HTML https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ALlPhR8WHZnqJf2PeVBytebhALpUJeSzjzv55v-3C1E/edit?usp=sharing<br
/>sent with a screenshot of attendance record obtained from the
sports centre
- Reply from Met
HTML https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fXJYfhFptI59uN1bpWqLqBcZwgjBpR-4v6-yUsiHlBA/edit?usp=sharing
tl;dr they upheld the charge but reduced it to £20. It wasn't
worth the risk or spending time on further appeal to POPLA, so
we paid it.
Thanks all for your advice.
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