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       #Post#: 104075--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CUP Enforcement. Trade City, Romford
       By: 3times Date: December 30, 2025, 8:20 am
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       Appeal declined as expected and popla code issued. Appeal is
       dated 11/12, went to junk so only just found it.
       This is the text of the appeal letter they sent;
       Site: Trade city
       Issue date: 27/11/2025
       Contravention: Parked on or within a no parking area
       Thank you for your appeal received on 08/12/2025 regarding the
       above detailed Parking Charge Notice. We have reviewed the case
       and considered the comments you have made. This appeal has been
       considered in conjunction with the evidence gathered by the
       parking attendant. Our records show the notice was correctly
       issued as the vehicle was parked in breach of the Terms and
       Conditions of Parking.
       Whilst we appreciate your concerns and the comments raised; the
       vehicle was parked on private land, in a no parking area, on a
       yellow-lined pedestrian walkway, in breach of the terms and
       conditions, the vehicle registration mark was not exempt from
       parking terms neither was it registered at the above location,
       and no supporting evidence was submitted in the first instance
       to support authority from the operator to use the space.
       Within the appeal, you claimed that the Notice to Keeper does
       not comply with the requirements of Schedule 4 of the Protection
       of Freedoms Act 2012.
       The notice states:
       ' ... This Parking Charge Notice has been issued to the
       above-mentioned vehicle due to a breach of the Terms &
       Conditions of Parking at the location noted above. The Parking
       Charge is now payable to C.U.P Enforcement as the Creditor. The
       Parking Charge notice of £100 is due for payment within 28 days
       of the notice date. If paid within 14 days of this notice date
       the amount payable will be reduced to £60.
       The signage displayed at the entrance of the car park and
       throughout states that the site is private land operated by
       C.U.P Enforcement (the creditor). The conditions detailed on the
       signage must be complied to or a Parking Charge Notice will be
       incurred. Motorists who choose to park their vehicle in the car
       park are thereby agreeing to be bound by these terms. As the
       motorist has contravened the terms and conditions detailed on
       the signage, a parking charge notice has been issued and is now
       payable to C.U.P Enforcement.
       Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Paragraph:
       You are notified under paragraph 9(2)(b) of schedule 4 of the
       Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 that the driver of the vehicle
       is required to pay this parking charge in full. If you were not
       the driver of the vehicle at the time, please inform us of the
       name and current postal address of the driver and pass this
       notice on to them. This information can be supplied online at:
       cupenforcement-liability.zatappeal.com You are advised that if,
       after 29 days from the date given (which is presumed to be the
       second working day after the Date Issued), the parking charge
       has not been paid in full and we do not know both the name and
       current address of the driver, we have the right to recover any
       unpaid part of the parking charge from you as the vehicles
       Registered Keeper. This Notice is given to you under Paragraph
       9(2)(f) of Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and
       is subject to our compliance with the applicable conditions
       under Schedule 4 of the Act.
       Should you provide an incorrect address for service, we may
       pursue you for any Parking Charge amount that remains unpaid.
       Should you identify someone who denies they were the driver, we
       may pursue you for any Parking Charge amount that remains
       unpaid. Please see reverse for details of how to pay, transfer
       liability, or appeal this PCN ... ' CUP Enforcement is
       authorised to issue clearance, parking permits and charges under
       PoFA 2012 in cases of contravention. As detailed above, the
       notice is PoFA 2012 compliant, and as the keeper you are now
       liable for the
       charge.
       The driver entered a contract with CUP due to the following:
       Firstly, there was an offer, which was reasonably brought to
       attention via signage at the site which sets out the terms and
       conditions. Secondly, the driver was afforded a reasonable
       opportunity to read and understand the offer and consequently,
       is now required to comply with the contract. Ultimately, it is
       the responsibility and duty of the motorist to ensure upon
       arrival, that they seek out, read and comply with terms and
       conditions accepted upon parking if they wish to use land that
       does not belong to them. By parking the vehicle in
       contravention, they accept the potential consequence of
       incurring a PCN. Terms and conditions were undoubtedly displayed
       and contact information is displayed on all CUP signage,
       however, none was made. Unfortunately, sufficient evidence was
       not provided in order to warrant the cancellation of the PCN. As
       the contact details of the driver have not been provided, the
       registered keeper is now liable for the parking charge notice.
       The terms and conditions are displayed on CUP signage throughout
       the development to notify drivers of the contractual agreement
       when entering the above location. We can confirm the officer
       followed the correct procedure and the PCN was issued correctly.
       Please note that the grace period allowance is not a period of
       free parking, refers to parking spaces where payment has been
       made for use of the parking area, for a particular amount of
       time, or where/if parking is permitted. The location above is
       private land hence it is a restricted area where no payment was
       made, there was no maximum parking time frame and motorists that
       are not exempt are not permitted to utilise the parking spaces,
       therefore, the grace period is not applicable in this instance.
       The Private Parking Sector Single Code of Practice (SCoP) sets
       the standards with which parking operators that are regulated by
       The British Parking Organisation and The International Parking
       Community need to comply.
       Section 2.19a of SCoP sets the definition of parking as: a
       vehicle entering and remaining on controlled land.
       Section 2.19b of SCoP defines the action of being parked as: a
       vehicle being stationary other than in the course of driving. A
       vehicle may be deemed to be parked whether or not the driver has
       vacated the vehicle/turned off the ignition. The evidence shows
       it was stationary; hence, was observed as being parked - this
       observation stands.
       As parking was prohibited in this area, there was a breach of
       the terms and conditions indeed.
       A stationary vehicle is classed as parked whether or not the
       driver or any passengers are waiting within the vehicle or in
       the surrounding area, and whether or not the engine is running.
       Parking standards are a matter of safety, security and
       etiquette. Responsibility rests with the driver to ensure the
       area selected for stay, no matter the occasion or duration, is
       suitable and parking complies with current terms and conditions.
       The time and date stamped photographic evidence submitted by the
       operative, captured the vehicle parked at the location. Our
       sitemaps confirm the signage at the site was clear, legible,
       unobstructed, in full operation and in proximity to the
       vehicle.
       What is my next move. Thanks
       #Post#: 104109--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CUP Enforcement. Trade City, Romford
       By: b789 Date: December 30, 2025, 1:12 pm
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       The POPLA code is valid for 33 days from the date of the initial
       appeal rejection. So, as long as the apealrejection is not dated
       earlier than 28 November, it is still valid. Appeal to POPLA
       with the following:
       [quote]POPLA APPEAL (REGISTERED KEEPER)
       I am the registered keeper. I dispute this parking charge. There
       is no legal obligation on a keeper to identify the driver and I
       decline to do so. The operator’s only lawful route to pursue the
       keeper is strict compliance with Schedule 4 of the Protection of
       Freedoms Act 2012 (“PoFA”). The operator has not complied with
       PoFA. Accordingly, there can be no keeper liability and POPLA
       must allow this appeal.
       The operator’s evidence, and its rejection letter, also fail on
       contract formation and on mandatory standards in the Private
       Parking Single Code of Practice (“PPSCoP”), including the
       required consideration period and the requirement to retain
       evidence that the consideration period had ended before issuing
       a PCN.
       1. NO KEEPER LIABILITY: THE NOTICE TO KEEPER DOES NOT COMPLY
       WITH POFA 9(2)(a) BECAUSE IT DOES NOT “SPECIFY THE PERIOD OF
       PARKING”
       PoFA Schedule 4 paragraph 9(2)(a) requires a Notice to Keeper to
       “specify… the period of parking to which the notice relates”.
       That wording is not optional. It is a mandatory condition
       precedent to keeper liability.
       This Notice to Keeper (NtK) does not specify ANY period of
       parking. It does not use the statutory concept at all. It
       provides a “contravention date” and includes two CCTV still
       images with time/date stamps. That is not compliance with PoFA
       9(2)(a) for three separate reasons:
       First, PoFA requires the Notice itself to “specify” the period
       of parking. A period of parking is a defined duration. A
       contravention date is not a period. An isolated timestamp is not
       a period. Two timestamps might allow a reader to infer that
       something happened between two moments in time, but PoFA does
       not ask POPLA to infer or reconstruct a period from images. It
       requires the operator to specify it on the notice. This operator
       has not.
       Secondly, PoFA does not require an operator to use images on an
       NtK and images are not a statutory substitute for the mandatory
       wording. The statute does not say “provide images from which a
       period might be inferred”. It says the notice MUST specify the
       "period of parking". If an operator chooses to include images,
       they remain merely supporting material. They cannot cure the
       failure to comply with the explicit statutory requirement to
       specify the period of parking.
       Thirdly, the still images do not state a period of parking in
       any event. They are simply stills. There is no statement on the
       Notice identifying a start time, an end time, and expressly
       defining the “period of parking to which the notice relates”.
       POPLA is invited to read PoFA 9(2)(a) as written. The operator’s
       notice fails it.
       Because PoFA 9(2)(a) is not complied with, there is no keeper
       liability. The operator’s repeated assertion that the notice is
       “PoFA compliant” and that “as the keeper you are now liable” is
       a misstatement of the law. POPLA must allow the appeal on this
       basis alone.
       2. PROHIBITIVE SIGNAGE: “NO PARKING ON THE WALKWAY” IS NOT
       CAPABLE OF FORMING A CONTRACTUAL LICENCE TO PARK THERE
       Without prejudice to the primary keeper-liability point, the
       operator’s signage is prohibitive at the alleged location. The
       key term is “NO PARKING ON THE WALKWAY”. That is a prohibition,
       not an offer of a contractual licence to park on that walkway in
       exchange for a charge.
       A contract requires an offer capable of acceptance. If parking
       is forbidden in a particular place, there is no offer of parking
       in that place. The operator is attempting to impose a charge for
       a prohibited act. That is not a clear contractual offer for that
       location. At most it resembles an allegation of trespass, which
       is a matter for a landholder, not a parking operator seeking to
       enforce a “parking charge” in its own name.
       Accordingly, even on a driver-liability analysis, the operator
       has not demonstrated any contract capable of being formed for
       “parking on the walkway”.
       3. STRICT PROOF: CONSIDERATION PERIOD (PPSCoP) AND THE
       OPERATOR’S FAILURE TO RETAIN EVIDENCE THAT IT HAD ENDED BEFORE
       ISSUING A PCN
       The operator’s still images appear to cover only around three
       minutes. Even if POPLA were to treat those images as showing the
       vehicle stationary for a short duration, that undermines, rather
       than supports, the operator’s case because it demonstrates that
       the operator issued a PCN without evidence that the mandatory
       minimum consideration period had expired.
       The PPSCoP makes clear that the significance of the
       consideration period is fundamental because it is the point at
       which the driver is taken to have accepted the terms and
       conditions of the controlled land. Annex B states, in substance,
       that:
       [indent]Where there is evidence the consideration period has
       expired, the minimum period is not relevant, but the operator
       should retain evidence to show how the consideration period had
       ended. The significance of whether the consideration has expired
       is fundamental as it is the point the driver has accepted the
       terms and conditions. A consideration period is not a free
       period of parking.[/indent]
       This is fatal to the operator’s reliance on a brief sequence of
       still images. If the operator alleges a contractual parking
       charge, it must be able to evidence that the consideration
       period ended and that a contract was accepted. The PPSCoP
       requires the operator to retain evidence showing how the
       consideration period had ended before enforcement. The
       operator’s evidence does not do that. Two stills across a short
       span do not evidence the end of the consideration period, nor do
       they evidence acceptance of terms, nor do they evidence that
       enforcement was permissible at that point.
       Put simply: before the consideration period ends, the driver is
       still considering the terms and deciding whether to accept them
       or leave. The PPSCoP requires operators to retain evidence that
       the consideration period ended. The operator has not provided
       such evidence. POPLA must therefore find that the charge was
       issued prematurely and in breach of the PPSCoP, and allow the
       appeal.
       4. STRICT PROOF: COMPLIANT ENTRANCE SIGNAGE AND ADEQUATE NOTICE
       The operator asserts there was clear signage “at the entrance…
       and throughout” and that “sitemaps confirm” signage proximity.
       Assertions are not evidence.
       POPLA is invited to require strict proof of:
       [indent]• A fully compliant entrance sign, in place on the
       material date, with photographs taken from a driver’s viewpoint
       on approach, demonstrating that the terms were readable before
       entry.
       • A dated site plan showing the location of every entrance sign
       and every terms sign relied upon, the route of travel, the exact
       location of the vehicle, and the distances/lines of sight
       between the vehicle and the nearest applicable signs.
       • Photographs from the driver’s position at the alleged location
       showing the nearest sign, its orientation, and that it was
       readable without leaving the vehicle and searching
       around.[/indent]
       If the operator cannot prove adequate notice of terms at the
       point of decision-making, there can be no contract.
       5. STRICT PROOF: STANDING/LANDHOLDER AUTHORITY AND FULL
       COMPLIANCE WITH PPSCoP SECTION 14.1(a) TO (j)
       The operator must prove it has the legal standing to operate on
       this land and to issue and pursue parking charges in its own
       name. POPLA is invited to treat standing as a threshold issue.
       If the operator cannot prove landholder authority in the form
       required by the PPSCoP, the charge is unsupported and the appeal
       must be allowed.
       PPSCoP section 14.1(a) to (j) sets mandatory requirements for
       written landholder authority. POPLA must not accept generic
       statements, “sitemaps”, “site agreements summaries”, or a
       self-serving witness statement. The operator must produce
       contemporaneous documentary evidence that satisfies each and
       every requirement in section 14.1(a) to (j). If they do not,
       POPLA must find that the operator has failed to prove standing
       and the PCN is unenforceable.
       Accordingly, the operator is put to strict proof by providing
       the following, as documentary evidence (not commentary):
       [indent]1. The unredacted, contemporaneous landholder
       contract/authorisation in force on the material date, with the
       landholder correctly identified (freeholder/superior leaseholder
       or a party with sufficient proprietary interest), and evidence
       that the signatory had authority to grant those rights.
       2. Clear confirmation within that contract/authorisation of the
       precise land to which it applies, including a dated plan/map
       defining the boundary of the controlled land and the specific
       area(s) where enforcement is permitted. This must include (or
       expressly exclude) the exact area alleged in this PCN (the
       “walkway”/restricted area).
       3. Explicit wording showing what the operator is authorised to
       do at this site, including (where claimed) the right to issue
       parking charge notices, to demand payment, and to recover
       charges in its own name. If the operator asserts it may pursue
       court proceedings, POPLA must require the contract to expressly
       confer that right.
       4. Evidence that the operator’s enforcement scope is not wider
       than the landholder has granted (for example: exclusions for
       pedestrian routes, accessways, loading areas, service roads,
       tenant demised areas, and any other areas not intended to be
       controlled land for enforcement).
       5. Evidence that the authority complies with every element of
       PPSCoP 14.1(a) to (j). POPLA should require the operator to
       identify, item-by-item, where in the contract each sub-paragraph
       (a) through (j) is satisfied, and to produce the corresponding
       pages. If any item is not evidenced, POPLA must conclude that
       section 14.1 is not met.[/indent]
       The burden of proof is on the operator. If the operator refuses
       to provide an unredacted agreement and instead provides a
       template witness statement or partial extract, POPLA is invited
       to find that the operator has failed to discharge that burden.
       PPSCoP 14.1(a) to (j) exists precisely to prevent enforcement
       based on unsupported assertions of authority. If compliance is
       not proven, the charge must be cancelled.
       5. WHY THE OPERATOR’S REJECTION LETTER IS UNRELIABLE
       The operator’s rejection letter is not a reliable guide to the
       law or to POPLA’s task.
       It claims that CUP is “authorised… under PoFA 2012” and that
       keeper liability follows. That is wrong. PoFA imposes strict
       conditions; it does not confer keeper liability by assertion.
       The Notice fails PoFA 9(2)(a).
       It diverts into “grace period” commentary. This is irrelevant to
       PoFA compliance and does not rescue a defective Notice. It also
       misses the point that the PPSCoP’s consideration period is the
       fundamental stage at which contractual acceptance may occur and
       operators must retain evidence that it ended before enforcement.
       It cites its own interpretation of “parking” and “parked” as if
       that overrides statutory compliance and contract formation. It
       does not. The operator must still comply with PoFA to pursue a
       keeper and must still prove that a contract was formed and that
       enforcement was permissible under the PPSCoP.
       CONCLUSION
       This operator cannot pursue the keeper because the NtK does not
       specify any period of parking as required by PoFA 9(2)(a). POPLA
       must allow this appeal.
       Further, the signage is prohibitive (“NO PARKING ON THE
       WALKWAY”) and is not capable of forming a contractual licence to
       park there. In any event, the operator has failed to provide
       evidence that the consideration period had ended before issuing
       a PCN, as required by the PPSCoP, and must be put to strict
       proof of compliant entrance signage and landholder authority,
       including full compliance with PPSCoP section 14.1(a) to (j). If
       strict proof is not produced, the charge must be
       cancelled.[/quote]
       #Post#: 104149--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CUP Enforcement. Trade City, Romford
       By: 3times Date: December 31, 2025, 4:46 am
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       Many thanks. POPLA appeal submitted.
       #Post#: 104150--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CUP Enforcement. Trade City, Romford
       By: andy_foster Date: December 31, 2025, 5:08 am
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       @b789
       If the signs communicated an offer of a right to park in a
       marked bay in return for some consideration from the driver, and
       included a prohibition on parking outside of marked bays, all
       things being equal, that would be a valid contractual offer. The
       point is that no such offer is communicated in any meaningful
       sense to any class of person who was not a permit holder (and
       presumably not to permit holders either)
       You appear to be arguing that any breach defeats any offer,
       because the relevant clause was itself prohibitive. That would
       be very inaccurate.
       The fact that the signs clearly prohibit parking on the walkway
       does not make them entirely prohibitive - it is the fact that no
       offer is communicated to the class of which the driver was a
       member which means that there was no offer (and that the signs
       were entirely prohibitive).
       @OP - are there any other signs purporting to offer any right to
       park within the car park, and particularly at the entrance?
       #Post#: 104187--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CUP Enforcement. Trade City, Romford
       By: b789 Date: December 31, 2025, 10:37 am
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       Andy — you’re correct. My framing slid into treating “the clause
       relied on is prohibitive” as if that alone prevents a contract
       from existing, which I accept is not correct as a general
       proposition.
       A parking scheme can make a contractual offer to a defined class
       of motorists (for example permit holders or authorised users)
       and then regulate that offer with prohibitions such as “park
       only in marked bays” or “no parking on walkways”. In that
       situation, the prohibitions are simply contractual terms and a
       breach does not defeat the existence of the contract.
       The point I should have articulated more clearly — and which
       your comment correctly highlights — is that this is a
       class-based analysis. Here, the signage does not communicate any
       offer of a right to park to the class of motorist the driver
       belonged to. There is no invitation, no mechanism, and no
       consideration by which a non-permit holder could lawfully park.
       In that sense, the signage is not merely partly prohibitive; it
       is entirely prohibitive as regards that class. Where no offer is
       made to a particular class, there can be no acceptance and
       therefore no contract with that class.
       In any event, the appeal has already been submitted and this is
       only POPLA, so no big deal — especially as the assessor on the
       day could very well be the tea-boy, which means someone more
       likely to have a better grasp on contract law than most POPLA
       assessors.
       #Post#: 104279--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CUP Enforcement. Trade City, Romford
       By: 3times Date: January 2, 2026, 5:17 am
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       [quote author=andy_foster link=topic=8979.msg104150#msg104150
       date=1767179315]
       [member=26]b789[/member]
       If the signs communicated an offer of a right to park in a
       marked bay in return for some consideration from the driver, and
       included a prohibition on parking outside of marked bays, all
       things being equal, that would be a valid contractual offer. The
       point is that no such offer is communicated in any meaningful
       sense to any class of person who was not a permit holder (and
       presumably not to permit holders either)
       You appear to be arguing that any breach defeats any offer,
       because the relevant clause was itself prohibitive. That would
       be very inaccurate.
       The fact that the signs clearly prohibit parking on the walkway
       does not make them entirely prohibitive - it is the fact that no
       offer is communicated to the class of which the driver was a
       member which means that there was no offer (and that the signs
       were entirely prohibitive).
       @OP - are there any other signs purporting to offer any right to
       park within the car park, and particularly at the entrance?
       [/quote]
       The only signs are the ones I originally posted.
       As an aside I emailed the company that was being visited to see
       if they could do anything, even stating that a competitor would
       be used in future if the parking conditions continued. They said
       they couldn't do anything.
       #Post#: 106666--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CUP Enforcement. Trade City, Romford
       By: 3times Date: January 20, 2026, 8:51 am
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       CUP have submitted their evidence to POPLA as below; There is a
       pack as a PDF but I don't have a way of redacting any info
       without printing (30 pages).
       PCN Details • Parking operator: CUP Enforcement • PCN number:
       116522 • VRM: TON13X • Method of issue: PoFA Notice to Keeper
       Postal Notice MNPR • Date of contravention: 19/11/2025 • Date
       notice sent: 27/11/2025 • Location: Trade City • Reason for
       issue: Parked on or within a no-parking area. Parking Policy:
       CUP Enforcement has a valid rolling contract in place with their
       client at the location. A copy has been included within this
       evidence pack, along with the site map. The site is private land
       and parking conditions signage is on display at the location.
       The parking area is monitored by wardens. Any vehicle found
       parked within a no-parking area be issued with a PCN. Case
       Summary ● The vehicle was observed parked at the site on
       19/11/2025 in a no parking area; on a yellow-lined pedestrian
       pathway. Such areas are universally recognised as spaces where
       parking is not permitted. Photographic evidence was captured on
       the day. ● As the motorist had accepted the terms by
       parking their vehicle at the location, a Parking Charge Notice
       (PCN) was issued to the registered keeper of the vehicle by
       post. ● An appeal was received from the keeper on
       08/12/2025 wherein the appellant’s statement confirmed he was
       the keeper and that he would not be naming the driver. ●
       No evidence was submitted to support any authority to use the
       no-parking area. ● As a PoFA had been issued, the keeper
       was confirmed, the evidence confirmed the vehicle was parked in
       a no parking area in view of the terms and conditions, the
       vehicle was parked on a yellow lined pedestrian pathway, the
       vehicle was not exempt from parking conditions and no evidence
       was submitted to support any authorisation to use the space, the
       appeal was rejected. • A reminder was issued on 29/12/2025.
       Section 19.2 of the BPA Code of Practice states that operators
       are required to have signage that make it clear a motorist is
       entering onto private land. Signs are displayed to give notice
       to motorists that they are entering private land and terms and
       conditions are in place for parking. CUP Enforcement is not
       required to set out individual terms for motorists’
       notification. The responsibility is with the motorist when they
       enter the site to look for the signs detailing the full terms of
       parking. Additionally, there are clear floor markings at the
       site. Parking terms and conditions signs were on display at the
       location. Signage can be seen within the sample images, site map
       (enclosed within this evidence pack) and supporting images. The
       images combined with the site map show the signage was in view
       and in close proximity to the vehicle, and the vehicle was
       parked on the no-parking area, on the yellow lined pedestrian
       pathway markings. o Within the POPLA, the keeper submitted
       multiple new grounds of appeal, which we understand is not
       permitted at the POPLA stage as the appellant is only required
       to expand on the appeal points that were initially submitted at
       the initial appeal stage. We submit the following: o The
       evidence shows that adequate signage was present. o A PoFA was
       issued therefore the keeper is now liable for the charge as he
       has refused to name the driver. o The photographic evidence
       confirms the vehicle was parked on a yellow lined pedestrian
       pathway. o The area is a no-parking area, therefore parking is
       not permitted in the area where the vehicle was parked. o The
       grace period allowance is not a period of free parking, refers
       to parking spaces where payment has been made for use of the
       parking area, for a particular amount of time, or where/if
       parking is permitted. The location above is private land and a
       signposted no-parking area where no payment was made, there was
       no maximum parking time frame and motorists that are not exempt
       are not permitted to utilise the space, therefore, the grace
       period is not applicable in this instance. o The Private Parking
       Sector Single Code of Practice (SCoP) sets the standards with
       which parking operators that are regulated by The British
       Parking Organisation and The International Parking Community
       need to comply. Section 2.19a of SCoP sets the definition of
       parking as: a vehicle entering and remaining on controlled land.
       Section 2.19b of SCoP defines the action of being parked as: a
       vehicle being stationary other than in the course of driving. A
       vehicle may be deemed to be parked whether or not the driver has
       vacated the vehicle/turned off the ignition. The photographic
       images captured the vehicle parked for 7 minutes and 30 seconds.
       As parking was prohibited in this area, there was a breach of
       the terms and conditions indeed. Parking standards at the
       location are a matter of safety, security and etiquette. The
       motorist failed in their responsibility after they parked in a
       no-parking area. The regulations of parking on the site clearly
       state the requirements. CUP Enforcement has a written and signed
       agreement with the landowner giving it rightful authority to
       fulfil their duty in carrying out enforcement on this land. All
       CUP enforcement on the site is in full compliance with BPA
       parking regulations. The parking charge amount was £100, reduced
       to £60 if payment was made within 14 days, and held at that
       amount after the appeal response. No payment has been received.
       The charge now stands at £100. When parking on private land, the
       contract formed is between the motorist and the parking
       operator. It is the responsibility of the motorist to ensure
       they have sought out, read and complied with the parking
       operator’s terms and conditions, which are stated on the signage
       if they want to use land that does not belong to them. As can be
       seen from the images and the site map provided in this evidence
       pack, the signboards and yellow lined areas are clear, legible
       and in prominent positions. The motorist had the opportunity to
       observe the terms. As a PoFA was issued; the keeper has been
       confirmed; utility of the site was gained; the vehicle was
       parked on private land in a no-parking area, adequate signage,
       floor markings and parking terms were on display; the vehicle
       was not exempt; and no evidence to support authorisation to use
       the no parking area was submitted; we stand by the decision to
       issue the PCN and request the refusal of the appeal. Please see
       the uploaded items for the operator images and the evidence pack
       complete with supporting documents.
       #Post#: 107403--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CUP Enforcement. Trade City, Romford
       By: 3times Date: January 26, 2026, 9:07 am
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       I have managed to redact personal info from the doc that CUP
       sent
  HTML https://ibb.co/WNByf157
       All help greatly appreciated.
       #Post#: 107578--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CUP Enforcement. Trade City, Romford
       By: 3times Date: January 27, 2026, 3:12 pm
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       Just found an email from POPLA in my junk. Dated 20/01 and
       saying I have 7 days to provide any comments to the info that
       CUP have provided.
       Looks like I'm missing that deadline. Anything I need to do.
       details:
       Your parking charge appeal against Close Unit Protection - EW.
       Close Unit Protection - EW has now uploaded its evidence to your
       appeal. This will be available for you to view by clicking here
       Please note: some evidence may not show immediately, if it is
       not currently available on your account please check back later
       before contacting us.
       You have seven days from the date of this correspondence to
       provide comments on the evidence uploaded by Close Unit
       Protection - EW.
       Please note that these comments must relate to the grounds of
       appeal you submitted when first lodging your appeal with POPLA,
       we do not accept new grounds of appeal or evidence at this stage
       Any comments received after the period of seven days has ended
       will not be considered and we will progress your appeal for
       assessment. Therefore, if you have any issues with the evidence
       uploaded by Close Unit Protection - EW such as being unable to
       view it online, please contact POPLA immediately via phone -
       0330 1596 126, or email - info@popla.co.uk, so that we can look
       to rectify this as soon as possible.
       After this period has ended, we will aim to issue our decision
       as quickly as possible. The decision we reach is final and
       binding. When the decision is reached there is no further option
       for appeal.
       Yours sincerely
       POPLA Team
       #Post#: 107579--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CUP Enforcement. Trade City, Romford
       By: DWMB2 Date: January 27, 2026, 3:29 pm
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       Log in and see if it will still let you submit anything. The job
       with responses to evidence is to pick holes in their evidence,
       and point out any of your appeal points they have not rebutted
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