I have the ability to be in 2 places at once

[Paul the 6th]

1) Claire - main issue here is to find out whether your plate may still be in use on another vehicle, accidentally/cloned/otherwise - parking tickets might be a bit annoying but it could late be NIPs or police knocking on your door if someone is riding round with you reg..

2) police or council parking tickets MUST be paid. Parking tickets by private companies are not legally enforceable so you can either ignore them (as I did with LDK security ltd. - google them on the consumer action group website) and although they'll send letters warning of increased costs/impending doom, they eventually stop & you hear nothing more of the matter (I had 4 letters from roxburghe debt collectors each time adding another £30-£90 of fee's). It is my understanding that the only bailiffs who can enter your home are county court appointed agents, so the parking company would have to take you to court, and even then they wouldn't win/court fees would be more than the 'fine' is worth.

Alternatively you can send them a letter along the lines of:

Dear parking nobs,

In relation to parking ticket 123, I am writing to contest the matter as I was not the driver of the vehicle when the parking 'offence' was committed. After seeking legal advice it is my understanding that I do not have to identify the driver to anyone other than the chief of police, sheriff of Nottingham or batman.

Thanks again for all the bits of paper, you have saved me a fortune on my notepad costs and I now keep all your letters next to my telephone.

Toddle pip. Xxx

Only issue is that if you reply then you're drawing attention to yourself in that you are willing to have a dialogue with them & they will probably send more threatening letters which you will end up ignoring anyway.

Googling around will confirm the bits about 'do not pay them, do not contact them, they will go away'

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk...9-LDK-Security
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/view...php?tid=165364

Any who - get in touch with dvla/police about whether your plate might be being used by someone else & deal with the parking later hth

[Littlepeahead]

They just rang to say they are cancelling it. Taking it off my records too. WHen I asked if they have photos as I then need to report my plate as cloned he said that he suspected this was a case of human error on the part of the warden. In other words, now they have had a close look at any photos they do have it probably has a plate one digit out from mine.

What Kermit and Fozzie Bear type people I have to deal with.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

What Kermit and Fozzie Bear type people I have to deal with.

Well, I'm glad to hear that 'Animal' pulled them into check

[timwilky]

I agree with what everyone says about ignore.

One cautionary tale. A work colleague received a nip, whilst disputing it he was arrested for dangerous driving and leaving the scene of an accident. then further nips and police at his door. all the time his car was in the garage, No accidental damage etc.

They then came to arrest him for fleeing the scene of yet another accident this time gloating that they had his car. Err still in the garage. finally they had the message, someone has cloned my car