Perth and Kinross Parking Services ... Can we help you?

A call to the parking department met with a very defensive response to the question:

" Have you suspended enforcement because your Notices to Owner are non-compliant?"

"I can't comment. The person you need to speak to you is Fiona Reid."

"Can you put me through please?"

"She is not available. She is currently with the legal team."

"It figures. Thank you."

The e-mail to the council is below:

Fiona Reid
Parking Operations Manager
Perth and Kinross Council
2 High Street
Perth
PH1 5PH

5th October 2007

Dear Ms Reid,

I would be grateful if you could confirm that you have suspended / will be suspending forthwith, enforcement of all pending cases at post Notice to Owner stage due to the non-compliance of Perth and Kinross council's documents and that you will not be pursuing enforcement of Penalty Charge Notices.

Can you also confirm that all appellants have been informed and you will not be enforcing such non-compliant notices?

Do you intend to correct your non-compliant Notices and if so, which ones and can you please cite the reasons?

I would appreciate a response to these questions by return as the matter may be potentially prejudicial for any appellants within the system.

Separately, as a Freedom of Information request, can you please provide the following:

1. Copies of all communications regarding any changes to the wording of the Penalty Charge Notice, Notice to Owner, Notice of Rejection and the Charge Certificate and the dates and reasons any of these documents were / are to be amended.

2. The number of Notice to Owners issued from the commencement of DPE to date.

3. The number of cases referred to the Scottish Parking Adjudication Service since the inception of DPE.

4. The number of cases that have gone to Order for Recovery / Warrant stage and the money recovered?

I look forward to your response.

Yours sincerely,


Neil Herron