Parking "ticket"

My wife went to the Community Hospital in July for a breast cancer scan and put the right money in the parking machine. 3 weeks later we got a letter saying that she was "in breach of the parking terms and conditions" there and they wanted a fee of £100.
Reading online the advice is to let the situation "play out" and end up at the Small Claims Court in front of a judge. In most cases the company use their powers of intimidation hoping you pay beforehand so often don't bother to turn up at court so the Judge tends to find against them. And may well do even if they do turn up.
Has anyone here got any experience of taking this approach?
Cheers

Posted By: rosarios_school_tie on September 4th 2018 at 15:39:39

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Parking "ticket" (General Chat) - rosarios_school_tie, Sep 4, 15:39:39
- Thank you... (General Chat) - rosarios_school_tie, Sep 4, 19:22:54
  - In my capacity as a Debt Adviser (General Chat) - ingi, Sep 4, 20:39:33
  - In my experience (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 4, 19:35:16
- What was the breach? (General Chat) - ingi, Sep 4, 16:25:17
- I'm assuming its a private company? (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 4, 16:12:50
- Yea... I won an appeal with POPLA (General Chat) - NorfolkSteve, Sep 4, 16:11:36
- Pretty shocking. I had similar parking at Whitlingham a couple of years ago. They leave (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Sep 4, 15:57:45
  - nah, the car parking charges are there to discourage commuters getting free parking all da (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 4, 16:11:25
    - Addenbroolrs is one of the worst (General Chat) - Men without hats, Sep 4, 17:17:44
      - thanks for that valuable insight. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 4, 22:46:53
    - Most recent hospitals are nowhere near railway stations (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Sep 4, 17:11:47
      - that was just one example of how the free parking can be abused (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 4, 22:47:56
  - sorry but it seems everyone is happy for money to be put into the NHS (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 4, 16:04:32
    - Free at the point of use... except when you have to pay. Most hospitals are only accessibl (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Sep 4, 17:17:17
      - Not sure if its the same everywhere (General Chat) - Men without hats, Sep 4, 17:20:09
    - So... fuck people who moan about NHS parking charges and also fuck NHS parking charges? (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Sep 4, 16:12:58
      - No no no (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 4, 16:28:59
        
        Yes, you said that the first time. (General Chat) - norway, Sep 4, 17:08:23
        
        Ok i can see how you may see it as that but (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 4, 17:13:38
        
        No agenda here - just trying to understand what you're saying. (General Chat) - norway, Sep 4, 17:39:37
      - Fuck em all! (General Chat) - CauldRon, Sep 4, 16:17:17
- Is it a Council fine or a private company? (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 4, 15:57:31

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