Another fine mess for parking bosses
This is Lancashire
By Samrana Hussain
A CAR-PARK company has altered its parking tickets after they were deemed invalid in a test court case.
The change comes five months after we highlighted that Lancashire County Council's Parkwise tickets could be contested as they did not contain the date of the offence or issue.
The county council confirmed that tickets issued after October 9 display both dates separately after the London court judgement.
A spokesman said: "The redesign of this ticket was made around the latest judgement to bring the tickets in line with guidelines."
Despite the court's decision, the county council refused to accept tickets issued before October 9 were invalid.
National parking protester Neil Herron, who runs the People's No' campaign, urged drivers with Parkwise tickets issued before October 9 to challenge their fines as they were issued without separate contravention and issue dates.
He said: "This shows an absolute arrogance when caught out with non-compliant tickets. Parkwise will still not accept they were wrong.
"Why would they change the tickets if they weren't wrong?
"I believe Parkwise have continued to issue tickets which are illegal and have therefore been obtaining money by deception."
The potential loophole only applies to people who have yet to pay fines, as to pay is to accept the ticket's wording.
A Parkwise spokesperson said: "We believe our Penalty Charge Notices are correct and enforceable and have not been found to be at fault by NPAS (National Parking Adjudication Service) in the past.
"Our intention is to appeal against this judgement."
County Councillor Shelagh Derwent said: "If the tickets were illegal, people should be let off the payment and the people who have already paid should be re-imbursed."
"I think it's appalling. It seems Parkwise are able to issue illegal tickets and take people to court for not paying."
Anyone with a Parkwise PCN can call the campaign on 0191 565 7143 or e-mail mail@the peoplesnocampaign.co.uk.
By Samrana Hussain
A CAR-PARK company has altered its parking tickets after they were deemed invalid in a test court case.
The change comes five months after we highlighted that Lancashire County Council's Parkwise tickets could be contested as they did not contain the date of the offence or issue.
The county council confirmed that tickets issued after October 9 display both dates separately after the London court judgement.
A spokesman said: "The redesign of this ticket was made around the latest judgement to bring the tickets in line with guidelines."
Despite the court's decision, the county council refused to accept tickets issued before October 9 were invalid.
National parking protester Neil Herron, who runs the People's No' campaign, urged drivers with Parkwise tickets issued before October 9 to challenge their fines as they were issued without separate contravention and issue dates.
He said: "This shows an absolute arrogance when caught out with non-compliant tickets. Parkwise will still not accept they were wrong.
"Why would they change the tickets if they weren't wrong?
"I believe Parkwise have continued to issue tickets which are illegal and have therefore been obtaining money by deception."
The potential loophole only applies to people who have yet to pay fines, as to pay is to accept the ticket's wording.
A Parkwise spokesperson said: "We believe our Penalty Charge Notices are correct and enforceable and have not been found to be at fault by NPAS (National Parking Adjudication Service) in the past.
"Our intention is to appeal against this judgement."
County Councillor Shelagh Derwent said: "If the tickets were illegal, people should be let off the payment and the people who have already paid should be re-imbursed."
"I think it's appalling. It seems Parkwise are able to issue illegal tickets and take people to court for not paying."
Anyone with a Parkwise PCN can call the campaign on 0191 565 7143 or e-mail mail@the peoplesnocampaign.co.uk.
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