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#Post#: 117397--------------------------------------------------
Re: APCOA Penalty Notice - Ashford International - No valid
payment (Byelaw 14)
DIR By: Mustek
Date: April 30, 2026, 6:03 am
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Heya,
Took them a while but finally got a useless debt letter from
Debt recovery plus.
Not gonna post it because it's the standard threat tactics of
170 quid.
What I do want to know is the following:
Penalty notice was dated 16/10/2025, debt recovery letter is
dated 24/04/2026.
Penalty notices time out after 6 months, so they're out of time
to prosecute.
Here's the question:
Do I ignore, or do I complain to APCOA that they're trying to
recover an alleged debt for a penalty notice that is outside the
statute of limitation to prosecute?
#Post#: 117401--------------------------------------------------
Re: APCOA Penalty Notice - Ashford International - No valid
payment (Byelaw 14)
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: April 30, 2026, 6:37 am
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Draft something up to show us. I'd be writing a formal complaint
asking why they have passed your personal details on to debt
collection agency, when they originally contacted you seeking to
recover a penalty for what they were claiming was a criminal
matter (breach of byelaws). I would be instructing them to cease
processing your personal data, telling them they should instruct
Debt Recovery Plus to do the same, and seeking confirmation that
they have self-reported to the Information Commissioner's Office
about them breaching your data protection rights.
#Post#: 117407--------------------------------------------------
Re: APCOA Penalty Notice - Ashford International - No valid
payment (Byelaw 14)
DIR By: Mustek
Date: April 30, 2026, 7:13 am
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This is what I'm aiming to send them.
Emails: ukcustomercomplaints@apcoa.com, dpo@apcoa.com
--- Quote ---
> Formal Complaint and GDPR notice
>
> Penalty Notice ref: <<REF>>
> Date of alleged offence: 16 October 2025
>
> To whom it may concern,
>
> I am the keeper of the vehicle referred to within the penalty
notice mentioned above, and have - on your instruction -
received a threatening letter from Debt Recovery Plus.
> This letter is dated 24 April 2026.
>
> As you should be aware, penalty notices can only be prosecuted
within 6 months of the alleged offence, it is now past that and
is statutorily barred.
> Referring this matter to debt collectors AFTER this period is
a blatant disregard to my data protection rights, as it should
not have happened to begin with.
>
> As a result, I demand that:
> 1: You provide a reason why you have passed my details on to
Debt Recover Plus; And
> 2: You close your case; And
> 3: You recall these debt collectors; And
> 4: You confirm that you have removed my details and require
the same from anyone you have shared my details with.
>
> I also seek confirmation that you have self-reported this to
the Information Commissioners Office about this blatant breach
of my data protection rights.
>
> For the benefit of any doubt, I will not interact with any
debt collectors and I will not be paying anything. Any further
letters from them will be seen as harassment.
> Should this matter be referred to court, I will be defending
it and claiming costs for unreasonable behaviour.
>
> I expect a full and complete resolution from you on or before
30 June 2026.
>
> Regards,
> <<NAME>>
>
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