I've been chatting with a number of other commuters who also picked up a parking ticket last week and learnt a whole lot more.
1. At least 1 person has already had their ticket revoked by station staff yet the same people have told most this wasn;t possible.
2. Most people intend to pay the ticket and appeal.
3. A few have got hold of NXEC directors home addresses via the Companies House Website and will be writing directly to them.
4. Most beleive propper, lawful signage and notices were erected Friday Lunchtime.
5. Not one NXEC employee will admit that they weren't there on Thursday morning when we all parked yet each and every one knows they weren't.
6. At least 5 other people are considering switching to FCC as a direct result of NXEC's actions. Thats £27500 worth of lost revenue
7. One person is going to send payment in pennies, another intends to write out 60 cheques of 50p and another intends to travel up to York to pay in person and give them a piece of his mind.
8. Everybody I spoke to is insensed at the way NXEC have handled this. All said they would have been happy to stop parking in that area had NXEC asked us not too.
9. All feel the places we're now parking are too small and woefully inadequate. This was proven this morning when the parking area to the south of the station was full by 06.55 despite being helf flooded. I myself had to park in and inch of water and thanked my lucky stars I wore boots and not shoes or trainers.
All in all, everybody seems to be agreived about the same things but all intend to deal with it slightly diferently. Personally I like the idea of writing to ALL the Directors and paying in multiple cheques but I'm out of the office most of today so can't get to the companies house website until this evening. If anybody else can, please post their details here and I'll put them on a full post later.
Here's the director's details from Companies House, it only costs £1 to get them from the website (really should be free but nevermind...)
David Franks
FURTHER HOUSE, HIGHBROOK
HAMMINGDEN LANE, ARDINGLY
HAYWARDS HEATH
WEST SUSSEX
RH17 6SS
Susan Goldsmith
NEWHAVEN
CATTESHALL LANE
GOLDALMING
SURREY
GU7 1LJ
Raymond O'Poole
46 DAISY LEA LANE
LINDLEY
HUDDERSFIELD
HD3 3LP
This is public information, but I hope that people are polite in their dealings with these people. At least until we know what their response is going to be.
NXEC Trains Ltd is also listed in being overdue in their first accounts. Not a good start there...