NCP parking charge received 3+ months later

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Yet another private parking charge question. Received this letter today, 01 May, for an alleged 11 minute 'max stay exceeded' in a taxi zone at a station back in January more than 3 months ago. Images are pretty grainy and the online ones are no clearer as to the exact location of this, so I'll check it out on foot because I'm surprised I stayed into any tax zones there.

I did try to search the forums and some other online sites but couldn't find a definitive answer as to whether I should be appealing this on these grounds or not.

Issued on 18 April according to the letter as well I notice, which doesn't give me much thinking time to pay up the reduced amount of £60 within 14 days if I wanted to! Envelope isn't date stamped, of course.

Any useful information would be grateful!

[Koyaanisqatsi]

megaphone said:

You don't state if you did park and overstay on that date, did you?

I can't even think where around the station the taxi zone is, but if it was just 10-11 minutes then I would have more than likely been picking someone up from the station.

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Do the emblems on the footer of the letter indicate whether they comply with the Popla stuff?

Yes, I am the keeper and the main driver of the pictured vehicle.

I'll appeal, but just want to make sure I'm using the correct information.

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Slavishly rolling over and paying these things is exactly what allows the private companies to flourish and charge ahead doing what they do. They aren't hated for no reason.

I went to the station on foot to take some pictures and the state of the parking is ridiculous. No signs indicating any maximum stay, no signs indicating a 'taxi bay'. Deliberately vague and lacking information, one might say.

Appeal sent anyway. Stay tuned.

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Annnnd my appeal was accepted at the first stage. More fool those on here who simply pay any old demand for money thrust through their letterbox.