Are Civil Parking Charge Notices enforceable?

Question

My mother has recently received a notice from the Lidl in Long sight (Greater Manchester) for overstaying the two hour limit on their free parking.

She did shop in the store but also went onto the nearby market and overstayed by 45 minutes.

I have been on two forums and the prevailing opinion seems to be that these notices are not enforceable and can be completely dismissed.

I just want a little more confirmation before I tell her to ignore this £90 (£45 if paid within 14 days) fine.

Thanks =)

Answer 1

The car park is private property and the company can enforce limited parking on their own land and they can choose to take your mother to court, instead they impose a civil notice for her to pay, if she chooses not to, then they will take her to court, she will be found guilty and not only will she have to pay the parking find, she will pay her own and their court costs and their expenses, on top of that a CCJ and then once she has paid off her debt she will have to spend the time getting the CCJ off of her record which can take lots of time, ruining her credit in the mean time

Answer 2

They are enforceable. I mean they don't just out up those signs to scare people. Ignoring it would lead to even more fines and more stress.

Answer 3

Of course they are enforceable. What idiot said they are not? In fact if she does not pay the fine she may end up with an arrest warrant!

Answer 4

Citizens Advice Bureau advice on the topic: http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/consumer_e/consumer_cars_and_other_vehicles_e/consumer_driving_and_parking_e/consumer_parking_tickets_e/consumer_parking_tickets_on_private_land_e/youve_got_a_parking_ticket_on_private_land_what_can_you_do.htm