10-10-2026, 11:05 AM
@zyno, the fact that the photographs were taken by a parking attendant rather than ANPR does not prevent PPS from issuing a Notice to Keeper (NtK) directly by post, provided they comply with paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (PoFA).
However, there are already several issues with this NtK.
Firstly, where is the evidence that no valid permit was displayed? The two photographs are taken at night, from a considerable distance, and are of such poor quality that it is impossible to establish from them whether a permit was displayed on the windscreen.
Furthermore, the photographs are timestamped 20:22:02 and 20:22:07, just five seconds apart, whereas the alleged incident time is given as 20:29.
There is also a potential failure to comply with PoFA paragraph 9(2)(a), which requires the NtK to specify the period of parking. PPS merely state that the period was the unspecified time immediately preceding the incident time. That does not identify any actual period of parking.
Before doing anything else, please:
In the meantime, do not identify the driver. PPS have no idea who was driving and there is no legal obligation on the registered keeper to provide that information to a private parking company.
Any eventual appeal will be submitted solely in the capacity of registered keeper, without identifying the driver.
Do not pay or submit an appeal until we have examined the additional evidence and the reverse of the NtK.
However, there are already several issues with this NtK.
Firstly, where is the evidence that no valid permit was displayed? The two photographs are taken at night, from a considerable distance, and are of such poor quality that it is impossible to establish from them whether a permit was displayed on the windscreen.
Furthermore, the photographs are timestamped 20:22:02 and 20:22:07, just five seconds apart, whereas the alleged incident time is given as 20:29.
There is also a potential failure to comply with PoFA paragraph 9(2)(a), which requires the NtK to specify the period of parking. PPS merely state that the period was the unspecified time immediately preceding the incident time. That does not identify any actual period of parking.
Before doing anything else, please:
1. Show us the entire reverse of the NtK, as it contains important information needed to assess compliance with PoFA.
2. Log on to the PPS website using the PCN details and download all the evidential photographs available. Post those here as well, so we can establish whether PPS have any actual photographic evidence supporting their allegation.
2. Log on to the PPS website using the PCN details and download all the evidential photographs available. Post those here as well, so we can establish whether PPS have any actual photographic evidence supporting their allegation.
In the meantime, do not identify the driver. PPS have no idea who was driving and there is no legal obligation on the registered keeper to provide that information to a private parking company.
Any eventual appeal will be submitted solely in the capacity of registered keeper, without identifying the driver.
Do not pay or submit an appeal until we have examined the additional evidence and the reverse of the NtK.
Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. - Mark Twain
