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Special outdoor parking regulations a number of outlets in Lincoln have caused much confusion among motorists, and now they have picked up some other victims.
Valentine Road’s line of retail stores, which runs parallel to Tritton Road, includes The Range, Next, Asda Living and TK Maxx.
But what many buyers don’t realize is that, while it might look like a commercial park, it has two, called Valentine Retail Park and Valentine South Retail Park.
And even though they can observe the driving force that passes by percentage the same parking lot, they don’t, and have other owners and other parking corporations that rules.
Both car parks allow shoppers to park freely, as long as they do not leave the site.
But going to one of the stores in Valentine Retail Park (pictured below) when you parked in Valentine South (left) technically counts as “leaving the site.” And several motorists were fined.
Valentine South is owned by Bracknell Forest Council, three hundred kilometres in Berkshire and its car park is managed through UKCPS, which enforces the rules.
But Valentine Retail Park is owned by an investment company called British Land and CP-Plus manages its car park, penalizing shoppers if they move to a Valentine South store.
The scenario has led to several unwitting buyers being fined in the past, basically because they had no idea of this strange scenario.
And Beth Hall told Lincolnshire Live that her mother became the newest victim when she parked outdoors at The Range in Valentine South, then walked along the row of department stores to make a stopover at Asda Living and TK Maxx on Tuesday, August 11.
And he claims that a parking watchman saw his mother walk from one park to another, before beating her with a fine.
She told Lincolnshire Live: “Appealed at night.
“They sent her a generic response and she still had to pay the ticket price which is 60 euros because she paid for it before.
“He paid for it now because he’s afraid of it and because you get a reduction if you pay him first.
“We were there about an hour. I can if you have exceeded the length of stay, but it is not.
“Mom has a lot of disabilities, so she came to Lincoln to make a shop; went to Asda Living for a pillow and TK Maxx, then went to The Range.
‘She didn’t think of it, we think it’s a great advertising park. He went to buy groceries ten years ago and never learned it in a separate car park.
“The guy who issued the price ticket waited for his game and then fired right after.”
After traveling from Retford, where they live, Beth and her mom said they were disappointed to have won the ticket.
Beth added: “We drove to Lincoln to get something fast in Retford.
“Normally, it doesn’t happen to Lincoln unless there’s a smart reason, because it’s far enough away.
“She opened the message and said “Beth, I have a parking ticket” and we just couldn’t understand why.
Bracknell Forest Council has promised not to fine motorists leaving Valentine South to Valentine Retail Park when they have spoken to Lincolnshire Live in the past.
A customer who had contacted the Bracknell Forest Council in the past about the challenge won the following email response: “We have asked the control officers [Banks, Long and Co] to tell the parking company that they are guilty of parking, UKCPS, not to issue tickets to anyone who “leaves the site” to make stop at the other points of sale at the advertising park with immediate effect.
“As you may understand, the control officer has tried to park to gain the benefits of our tenants’ customers, but obviously it will have to reflect the rest of the advertising park (which is not owned by the Bracknell Forest Council).”
After Beth’s mother slapped her with a fine, Beth discovered the item and sent it to UKCPS, but said the company still required her mother to pay 60 euros.
Beth said: “I took a screenshot of the Lincolnshire Live article, but they didn’t answer anything.
‘She’s never had a parking price ticket or anything in her life, so it’s a surprise to her.
“She said she might no longer buy food there,” Beth added.
Lincolnshire Live has contacted Bracknell Forest Council for comment.