To Whom It May Concern,

I am in receipt of a ‘Penalty Charge Notice’ carrying the above references and dated x.

The Bills of Exchange Act requires that such a Bill identify a payer and a payee; and since your ‘Penalty Charge Notice’ does not identify either party, this demand could be from anybody and certainly isn’t addressed to me.

Since at no point did I contract with x Council to provide parking services, I can’t see how it could be meant for me.

Nonetheless, I do recall having an argument with an unidentified man acting in the role of a ‘parking officer’ on the date referred to by the ‘Penalty Charge Notice’. My recollections are that:

- He bore a badge showing the reference x;
- He arrived at the vehicle after I had arrived an opened the door in preparation to leave;
- He interrupted my leaving by pointing out that my car was stopped in a bay marked for the use of disabled people;
- He did not check whether or not I actually had a ‘disabled person’s badge’ before making this accusation and beginning to enter information into his portable computer;
- He subsequently refused to allow me to take a photograph for the purposes of evidence and identification;
- He subsequently blocked my exit by standing behind the rear of the vehicle and when asked to move, asked ‘What are you going to do about it?’;
- He had continued entering information and printed the ‘Penalty Charge Notice’ that I am in possession of all without having checked whether I was perhaps, actually, “displaying a valid disabled person’s badge”.

Therefore, please see my notice over leaf:



NOTICE OF CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE

[I, Me or My] gives notice to [You or Your] that:

1. It is my understanding that you claim I owe You the sum of £70; and

2. It is my understanding that you accept payment of £35 in full settlement if paid within 14 days of service of the Penalty Charge Notice; and

3. It is my understanding that I did not enter to and do not wish to enter into a contract with You relating to the provision of parking services, a parking space, or the same by any other name;

4. I conditionally accept Your claim and fully intend to pay any amount lawfully owed; and

5. The conditions of My acceptance are that you provide me with the following within 14 days:

a. Proof of claim that there exists a lawful contract whereby I ordered the services concerned from You in exchange for consideration of some kind; and

b. Proof of claim that the contract was breached and precisely how; and

c. A verified statement of account showing how the amount allegedly owed has been calculated including the source of the loss; and

d. A signed invoice, in accordance with and fully compliant with the Bills of Exchange Act; and

e. Proof of claim that your Penalty Charge Notice was not issued before all relevant facts were established; and

f. Proof of claim that your Penalty Charge Notice was issued as the result of a lawful investigation, unmarred by prejudice; and

g. Proof of claim that your officer followed due process and acted lawfully and legally at all times; and

6. My conditional acceptance constitutes a lawful request for validation and verification of the alleged debt; and

7. Failure to meet the conditions of my acceptance within 14 days shall be taken to be your tacit agreement that:

a. No relevant contract exists between You and I; and

b. You have suffered no loss due to any action of or by Me; and

c. There is no debt lawfully owed by Me to You; and

d. No controversy exists in this matter.

This is now a simple matter whereby you are required to prove that I owe the alleged amount. If you don’t or can’t, then your claim is unlawful. This is a lawful request for validation, without controversy – if I lawfully owe it I’ll pay it.

Yours faithfully, in sincerity and honour,

me,
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