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1. Author:  General Zod        
Date: Tue 24th Sep 2024. 16:25

I know it’s been done a few times on here but what’s the deal with these? My maw parked at the Aldi’s next to East End for 2 hours during the week and got a parking fine from a company called Parking Eye. I know most folk just ignore these types of things but is that a good idea in this instance? Anyone know the rules of parking at Aldi’s? She got a letter to inform her.



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2. Author:  jake89        
Date: Tue 24th Sep 2024. 16:46

Rule is simple - park for less than 90 minutes or get a fine. It`s written on all the signs. Personally, I`d disregard it. Although there have been cases of action being taken, it`s been for repeat offenders who won`t take a telling rather than a one-off.

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3. Author:  Connor560        
Date: Tue 24th Sep 2024. 16:49

Police or council only due to be paid.

C'mon Ye Pars!

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4. Author:  DunfyDave        
Date: Tue 24th Sep 2024. 18:22

Connor560, Tue 24 Sep 16:49

Police or council only due to be paid.


^^^ I have heard this as well Connor. In Scotland a private parking company cannot enforce the fine BUT you must never answer any of their calls, emails or letters as this is deemed you have entered into communication and they may be able to enforce it.

It is not the same rules in England and they will enforce payment. I have a van and park in a loading bay in London, put a "Making Delivery Sign" on the windscreen and the amount of times I have had a ticket and to go through the painful process of appeals is frustrating. Never paid one yet.

Scottish Council and Government parkings will enforce payment. You can`t ignore them.

DunfyDave

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5. Author:  brian        
Date: Tue 24th Sep 2024. 20:10

can you go into Aldi`s and query the fine.

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6. Author:  jake89        
Date: Wed 25th Sep 2024. 07:36

DunfyDave, Tue 24 Sept 18:22

Connor560, Tue 24 Sep 16:49

Police or council only due to be paid.


It is not the same rules in England and they will enforce payment. I have a van and park in a loading bay in London, put a "Making Delivery Sign" on the windscreen and the amount of times I have had a ticket and to go through the painful process of appeals is frustrating. Never paid one yet.


Was this in Peckham?

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7. Author:  DunfyDave        
Date: Wed 25th Sep 2024. 08:25

jake89, Wed 25 Sep 07:36

DunfyDave, Tue 24 Sept 18:22

Connor560, Tue 24 Sep 16:49

Police or council only due to be paid.


It is not the same rules in England and they will enforce payment. I have a van and park in a loading bay in London, put a "Making Delivery Sign" on the windscreen and the amount of times I have had a ticket and to go through the painful process of appeals is frustrating. Never paid one yet.


Was this in Peckham?


^^^ McDonalds in Welling.

Funny thing is that it is usually full of Uber Eats Mopeds that seems to be off the radar to the traffic warden.

DunfyDave

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8. Author:  PARrot        
Date: Wed 25th Sep 2024. 15:16

DunfyDave, Wed 25 Sept 08:25

jake89, Wed 25 Sep 07:36

DunfyDave, Tue 24 Sept 18:22

Connor560, Tue 24 Sep 16:49

Police or council only due to be paid.


It is not the same rules in England and they will enforce payment. I have a van and park in a loading bay in London, put a "Making Delivery Sign" on the windscreen and the amount of times I have had a ticket and to go through the painful process of appeals is frustrating. Never paid one yet.


Was this in Peckham?


^^^ McDonalds in Welling.

Funny thing is that it is usually full of Uber Eats Mopeds that seems to be off the radar to the traffic warden.


Wooooosh! Lol



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9. Author:  DunfyDave        
Date: Wed 25th Sep 2024. 17:32

PARrot, Wed 25 Sep 15:16

DunfyDave, Wed 25 Sept 08:25

jake89, Wed 25 Sep 07:36

DunfyDave, Tue 24 Sept 18:22

Connor560, Tue 24 Sep 16:49

Police or council only due to be paid.


It is not the same rules in England and they will enforce payment. I have a van and park in a loading bay in London, put a "Making Delivery Sign" on the windscreen and the amount of times I have had a ticket and to go through the painful process of appeals is frustrating. Never paid one yet.


Was this in Peckham?


^^^ McDonalds in Welling.

Funny thing is that it is usually full of Uber Eats Mopeds that seems to be off the radar to the traffic warden.


Wooooosh! Lol


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10. Author:  Buster_Brown        
Date: Mon 30th Sep 2024. 10:08

If they are acting on behalf of Fife Council, then you need to pay the fine or legal action could be taken. If it`s just a company working on behalf of another company then due to Scots law it doesn`t have to be paid. These companies will obviously send more threatening letters but there`s nothing they can do and, in my experience, will eventually disappear.



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11. Author:  DBA        
Date: Mon 30th Sep 2024. 13:30

Buster_Brown, Mon 30 Sept 10:08

If they are acting on behalf of Fife Council, then you need to pay the fine or legal action could be taken. If it`s just a company working on behalf of another company then due to Scots law it doesn`t have to be paid. These companies will obviously send more threatening letters but there`s nothing they can do and, in my experience, will eventually disappear.


That`s no longer true. Scots Law now does allow them to be paid legally, law changed a few years ago.

The chances of them coming after you are extremely low, unless you`ve built up a number of fines, however the law now does allow them to charge you.

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12. Author:  da_no_1        
Date: Mon 30th Sep 2024. 19:29

Kinda unrelated but my 79 year old mum and her 3 pals (one of whom has a blue badge) parked on Kirkcaldy high St outside Bob and Berts, to go for a coffee. It`s the first time they`ve done this post covid.

The driver got a parking ticket and Β£60 fine as apparently no vehicles are allowed to park there on a Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday between 11 & 5 However they would`ve been OK on a Tuesday Thursday and Sunday all day.

Needless to say they won`t be back. No wonder the high street is dead.

"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"

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13. Author:  jake89        
Date: Mon 30th Sep 2024. 20:52

There are signs advising of the high street parking times at the entrance to the "pedestrian" zone but, like all things implemented by Fife Council, they make little sense. Being brutally honest, the council needs to review the pedestrian zones and either have them truly pedestrianised or open to traffic. This halfway house doesn`t work, especially in Dunfermline where it isn`t even enforced.

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14. Author:  LochgellyAlbert        
Date: Tue 1st Oct 2024. 13:26

da_no_1, Mon 30 Sept 19:29

Kinda unrelated but my 79 year old mum and her 3 pals (one of whom has a blue badge) parked on Kirkcaldy high St outside Bob and Berts, to go for a coffee. It`s the first time they`ve done this post covid.

The driver got a parking ticket and Β£60 fine as apparently no vehicles are allowed to park there on a Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday between 11 & 5 However they would`ve been OK on a Tuesday Thursday and Sunday all day.

Needless to say they won`t be back. No wonder the high street is dead.


My wife and I were ticketed down there as well , just about the same spot whilst displaying blue badge.
The signs at the start of Kirkcaldy high street might as well be in Greek, impossible to understand!

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15. Author:  jake89        
Date: Tue 1st Oct 2024. 15:45

I would suggest appealing as it`s poorly written and reads like the restricted hours only apply to lorries rather than blue badges.

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16. Author:  Dave_1885        
Date: Thu 3rd Oct 2024. 04:46

jake89, Mon 30 Sep 20:52

There are signs advising of the high street parking times at the entrance to the "pedestrian" zone but, like all things implemented by Fife Council, they make little sense. Being brutally honest, the council needs to review the pedestrian zones and either have them truly pedestrianised or open to traffic. This halfway house doesn`t work, especially in Dunfermline where it isn`t even enforced.


This was a killer when doing Just Eat as my job - there is nowhere to park to collect from the high st/kingsgate stores without breaking these daft rules.

Luckily enough I avoided fines whilst working round the town, but it’s not exactly great for delivery drivers when theres 10 restaurants from there needing serviced. It puts a lot of drivers off accepting offers from them.

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17. Author:  da_no_1        
Date: Thu 3rd Oct 2024. 06:55

Mums pal appealed and the council have cancelled the fine.

"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"

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18. Author:  fcda        
Date: Thu 3rd Oct 2024. 12:43

da_no_1, Thu 3 Oct 06:55

Mums pal appealed and the council have cancelled the fine.


Good to hear. On what ground did they appeal? Poor signage?

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19. Author:  da_no_1        
Date: Thu 3rd Oct 2024. 23:57

fcda, Thu 3 Oct 12:43

da_no_1, Thu 3 Oct 06:55

Mums pal appealed and the council have cancelled the fine.


Good to hear. On what ground did they appeal? Poor signage?


She wrote them a letter. Not sure what she said but it worked πŸ€” πŸ˜†

"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"

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