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Re: 5 x PCN's from Private Parking Management (PPM) at Chequers
Lane / Dagenham
DIR By: TheParkingmeister
Date: September 10, 2025, 10:18 am
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They all had identical wording, the three listed below were
assessed by Jo Fowler:
6982175458
6982175459
6982175214
Decision: Successful
Assessor Name: Jo Fowler
Assessor summary of operator case: In this case the operator has
not submitted any evidence within the 21 days allowed, to show
why it issued a Parking Charge Notice (PCN) to the appellant.
Assessor summary of your case: I note the appellant has
submitted grounds of appeal. However, as the operator has not
given evidence within the time frame allowed, I do not need to
consider the appellants’ submitted information in order to reach
a decision about this appeal.
Assessor supporting rational for decision: POPLA's remit is to
assess whether a PCN has been issued correctly, in accordance
with the terms and conditions of parking displayed on the
signage at a site. When assessing a charge the burden of proof
initially lies with the operator. It must provide evidence of
the terms and conditions of the parking site, how the driver was
made aware of the specific parking conditions, how the terms of
the parking contract were breached, and how the appellant was
made aware of the charge. As the operator has not submitted a
case file or evidence within the 21-day period allowed, I am
unable to assess the validity of the charge. I note the
appellant has submitted their reasons of appeal, however I have
no need to consider this information. I cannot assess the
validity of the charge and therefore I consider it was issued
incorrectly and allow this appeal.
The fourth one was done by the lad I spoke to on the phone I
believe, Alex James. It was the same reasoning word for word.
I called because I got 4 emails at midnight saying "Your appeal
is now ready to be assessed" but I hadn't been sent the operator
evidence, and it wasn't online on the portal. Turns out they
didn't submit anything.
6982275225
Decision: Successful
Assessor Name: Alex James
#Post#: 89368--------------------------------------------------
Re: 5 x PCN's from Private Parking Management (PPM) at Chequers
Lane / Dagenham
DIR By: b789
Date: September 10, 2025, 10:30 am
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The operator probably doesn't have a valid contract to operate
at this site. However, considering it costs them around £30 a
pop to have a POPLA appeal assessed, I am not sure.
Let us know the outcome of the other appeals.
#Post#: 90037--------------------------------------------------
Re: 5 x PCN's from Private Parking Management (PPM) at Chequers
Lane / Dagenham
DIR By: TheParkingmeister
Date: September 15, 2025, 10:17 am
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The parking operator, PPM, withdrew from the last 4 POPLA
appeals today. 14 days after I appealed, so before the deadline
for them to submit evidence this time.
The road is owned by the Greater London Authority, who told me
"it is illegal to park on pavements and we have and continue to
ticket vehicles that don't adhere to these signs with our PPM
company instructed via Avison Young (GLA managing agent)."
They also stated the road has double yellow lines, which is not
the case. Several of the NtK the vehicles were fully on the
road, and it's on a dead end industrial estate road with no
pedestrians walking anywhere, and as far as I know parking on
the pavement on a private owned road is not illegal, though I
guess there may be exceptions for GLA owned land, idk, bit it
certainly is not an enforceable penalty by a private parking
company lol
#Post#: 92193--------------------------------------------------
Re: 5 x PCN's from Private Parking Management (PPM) at Chequers
Lane / Dagenham
DIR By: TheParkingmeister
Date: September 30, 2025, 9:57 am
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Got 4 letters from TNC Collections demanding payment for the
first 4 Parking Charges that successfully appealed to POPLA.
Apparently they believe they can pursue the Registered Keeper
without POFA 2012 and against a POPLA decision >:(
Example of 1 of the letters:
HTML https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-c1ao6S7XG-UljNGijssZYmgQq0YKaLn/view?usp=drivesdk
#Post#: 92211--------------------------------------------------
Re: 5 x PCN's from Private Parking Management (PPM) at Chequers
Lane / Dagenham
DIR By: b789
Date: September 30, 2025, 11:36 am
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TNC are the equivalent of something brown and smelly you have
trodden in. You can safely ignore all debt recovery letters.
They are powerless to do anything except to try and intimidate
the low-hanging fruit on the gullible tree into paying out of
ignorance and fear.
Just keep all your evidence to the POPLA decisions or appeals
where they have conceded. Come back if they ever issue a Letter
of Claim (LoC) from a real bulk litigation firm. TNC cannot send
an LoC.
#Post#: 93564--------------------------------------------------
Re: 5 x PCN's from Private Parking Management (PPM) at Chequers
Lane / Dagenham
DIR By: TheParkingmeister
Date: October 10, 2025, 4:26 am
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I got two apologies from the parking company PPM as they made
another 5 admin errors that led to the charges being passed onto
TNC Collections who sent debt letters. They said: "We would
firstly like to apologise for how the matter has transpired and
been prolonged." and "This is a justification and not an excuse,
and I apologise."
I don't need advice. I just thought it was rather amusing. Turns
out some of these parking companies don't want you reporting
them to BPA, DVLA, Trading Standards, your local MP or the ITV
show 'Tonight' for Parking Problems Part 2 - Parking Scams on
GLA Land.
HTML https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eBhvf1xkFFJDxzHXAvjeONDP_6lUc0QZ/view?usp=drivesdk
HTML https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tvgGYWU-irhHy5NNUd1jySpPXVyPJgST/view?usp=drivesdk
#Post#: 93607--------------------------------------------------
Re: 5 x PCN's from Private Parking Management (PPM) at Chequers
Lane / Dagenham
DIR By: b789
Date: October 10, 2025, 10:18 am
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And have you followed up with the formal complaints to the
BPA/DVLA/Trading Standards/ICO?
If the NtKs were addressed to you as an individual rather than
to a company, then you have a very strong case to sue them for
compensation for breach of your GDPR under the data protection
act.
It is worth sending an FoI request to the GLA for details to the
contract they have with PPM and for them to provide sight of it.
One other thing... when submitting anything formal and about a
complaint, you should address it as "Dear Sir" if you don't
know the identity of the person and sign it "Yours faithfully",
or if you know the name of the person then "Dear [Mr/Ms/[first
name] [last name]" and sign off with "Yours sincerely". No "Hi"
or "Regards". These aren't your 'mates' or friendly
acquaintances.
#Post#: 93623--------------------------------------------------
Re: 5 x PCN's from Private Parking Management (PPM) at Chequers
Lane / Dagenham
DIR By: TheParkingmeister
Date: October 10, 2025, 11:27 am
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I made those complaints on Tuesday yes, as PPM hadn't written to
me by then as they wrongly assumed GLA would pass it onto me.
Not that it makes a difference as I was going to make the
complaints anyway, as the fudge ups already happened.
Unfortunately, they are addressed to a company, so there won't
be any suing involved. But good idea with the FoI request, I
will do that on Monday.
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