Once a week I attend a social function at a church hall for about 2 hours. I am aware that this is covered by a Parking Company called Civil Enforcement who are approved BPA Operators. When you enter the church grounds from the road, there are no signs telling you that you are entering a parking zone area. On entering, there are vehicles parked up to the fence on the left. These parked vehicles actually obscure signage telling you to register your vehicle! I usually drive past them and park immediately in front of the hall where there are no signs at all.
Prior to entering the hall area there is a small screen for you to fill in your vehicle details and on doing so it confirms that you are allowed to park on this private land. Signage telling you to do so is either missing or fallen on the floor and the screen is so small that it could easily be overlooked.
I have recently received an invoice from Civil Enforcement for £100.00 reducing to £60.00 if paid within 14 days of the notice (14th March 2025). They state that I parked on the 26th February 2025 and failed to obtain a permit to do so. The invoice shows two very grainy pictures purporting to be my car but could be any ones as no reg no is shown, although their written description correctly shows my reg no. etc
I could have forgotten to register my car on this particular occasion but I doubt it and cannot prove it. Also there have been times when the screen was not working at all but I cannot remember when. Do you think I would stand any chance of successfully appealing due to inadequate signage?