To just ignore this parking notice?

[SharkiraSharkira]

There is a place near my local town centre that I, in the past, regularly parked my bike (motorbike). It's just a little patch of concrete on the end of a row of private parking spaces, the kind you have to pay for.

Since this bit of land is not a parking space, and not causing an obstruction at all, I thought it was ok to park there and have done so on many many occasions before now.

The last time I parked there, however, I found I had a parking notice attached to my bike saying I now have a £100 'fine' for parking there.

Wibu to just ignore this and not pay it? I really don't have the money spare at the moment and the way I'm looking at it I have a few options:

1. Appeal it because the space I was in was not a parking space and therefore they (the owners) were not losing any income from me parking there, it was just a patch of concrete not being used for any particular purpose.
2. Ignore it - on the back it specifically states it is not a 'fine' as it is from a private parking company and not the council. After a bit of research it appears that these kinds of 'fines' are not legally enforceable and therefore there is nothing they can actually do to get the money if I don't pay it.

What should I do? Wibu to not pay?

I would appeal, it is more than a council fine not sure if that's enforceable. I would do it quickly before it gets handed over.
Can you call them? You may be able to pay a reduced amount.

The deadline for paying the reduced amount was ridiculously small (like, 48hrs), so that time has passed.

That's so annoying , I think I would give them a call and ask if you can appeal it, and if there is a reduced payment option if you pay it straight away.

it wasn't in front of/next to anyone's property.

but it was on someone's private property which they charge to park on. Sorry you have to pay or appeal, but don't ignore.

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The row of designated spaces was sort of triangular at the end so the little triangle of spare concrete next to the designated spaces was where I parked - it wasn't in front of/next to anyone's property.

It was on someone's property! Would you just park on someone else's driveway and say that because it wasn't a marked space, you were allowed to park there? Of course not (unless you are the idiot in another thread).