The blue badge as far as I Understand, only applies to the highways and council owned car parks not private land. So any fine or charge for not displaying a BB is unlawful. I used to work in this industry, although for my local council on the roads and on there housing estates. The whole system including the appeals process is corrupted and needs regulation. It would take me a while to explain all that. They try it on as most will pay or they will give you stress trying to chase you for even more and more.
If you appeal for instance, not to them directly, but to the appeal body they signed up to, you often lose the right to pay the lower amount if they find the case against you still. As you’ve found out they not actually allowing you to pay a lower amount, during the period offered under contract. S o that could be a breach of contract and just because you put something in a contract does not make it lawful. When you contact the appeal body the parking company pays them to hear the case not you. So only then can you really under law not be allowed to pay the lower fee during the period Setout. Most won’t know this and will then pay the full fee to stop further action. They know exactly what they doing and if It goes to court you case is good they’ll just drop the case against you, not lose it..
On private land any argument against or for the charge or invoice is a contractual one. You could email them again and offer £60 to settle the claim and state your case. Although I’m not sure what your actual invoice is for and what your basis for appeal is.
Which at the time of parking they didn’t provide there full terms of contract, just a small version. Also do they have the correct authority to act for the actual land owner. That is important.
If one goes to court and asks for this to be provided which is your right. Odds are they will drop the case. As they won’t want that information becoming public. Personally I have never had to use that, but I have won a few cases, I was sure I could win.
Do not agree to fast track. Ask for it to heard at your local court. For instance if you actually bought a ticket and you entered the reg wrong slightly. what actual loss is there… none. Overstaying the time you paid for unless you have had a medical episode, then I’d just pay it.
Although I really prefer using carparks where I pay after not before so it’s never is an issue of overstaying but it’s not always possible.
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