Parking at country parks

A Season Ticket is issued subject to the condition that the Council will not accept liability for loss or damage to any property (including vehicles and their contents) belonging to persons making use of the car parks or for the injury to such persons, as well as the car park regulations.

North Northamptonshire Council notification regarding the processing of any personal data supplied on this form:

• Data controller: Data Protection Officer contact - [email protected]
• Purpose for processing: to administer the council’s permit facility.
• Legal basis for processing: your data will be processed on the legal basis of Contract and Public Task
• Data sharing: The personal data collected may be shared with our authorised Contractors, bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds, prevention, and detection of fraud and in accordance with the Privacy Policy
• Data retention: This data will be retained for the purpose of audit and financial reporting requirements in accordance with our retention policies
• Your rights: You have several rights; full details can be found within the Privacy Notice, you also have the right to complain to the regulation ICO

General

As a permit holder you have the responsibility to ensure that the permit is correctly used and assigned accordingly. Please note the relating Traffic Management Order, applies to your vehicle when parked in our country parks car parks with the permit offered.

You should note that misuse of the permit, failure to comply with the conditions stated above, or not keeping your permit up to date may result in the service of a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) to your vehicle for which you will be liable.

The permit is only valid in the council owned country park car park(s) stated and by using it you agree to comply with the car park regulations. It is therefore important that you remember the following points:

• When parked in our council owned country park car parks, a valid physical or virtual permit must be assigned to the correct vehicle at all times
• Vehicles must be properly parked in parking bays.
• Vehicles must not be parked in restricted areas e.g. blue badge spaces, parish church spaces or suspended areas
• If you change your car, you are to update your permit by the following the process detailed above
• Blue badges must be displayed for the country park season ticket to be valid. Failure to do so will result in the issue of a penalty charge notice
• Please remember that it is likely that failure to comply with the regulations will result in the issuing of a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) and being a permit holder is not grounds for appeal

In the event that a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) is issued you are to follow the guidance on the back of the ticket, where you can either pay the fine or submit an appeal.

Physical permits (paper)

Permits are only valid in the car parks shown on the permit. You are not permitted to park in any other car park.

Physical permits with two vehicle registrations can only be displayed in one vehicle at any one time. Should both vehicles be parked in the associated parking place at any one time, a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) may be issued.

Permits do not become valid until displayed in the vehicle. Please allow a minimum of 10 working days for delivery.

Permits will be posted via second class mail. We are not responsible for any items lost in the post. Collection may be available on request.

Permits must be displayed in the vehicle ensuring all the written details on the permit are always clearly visible through the windscreen, so that the Enforcement Officers can clearly see all the particulars. Failure to comply may result in a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) being issued.

Change of vehicle

The old physical permit must be returned prior to processing the request. Once received, your vehicle details will be amended, and an updated permit will be issued.

Please allow sufficient time for your request to be processed and for your new permit to arrive before the change of vehicle.

Virtual permits can be updated online, and confirmation will be given once your vehicle details have been updated.

No administrative fees will be charged for a change of vehicle or details.

Refunds will not be issued as the initial costs are administrative fees for the issue of the permit.

Virtual permit (electronic)

Permits are only valid in the car park(s) applied for and you are not permitted to park in any other car park.

A virtual permit with two vehicle registrations requires the permit holder to assign the permit to the vehicle in use.

It is the permit holder’s responsibility to assign the permit to the correct vehicle registration and failure to comply may result in the issuance of a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).

Once payment has been received, a virtual permit will become valid on the start date chosen on your application.

Upgrade requests

Upgrade requests are limited to your current permit expiry date, no additional period will be offered.