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Rosey Hudson was among numerous people facing legal action by Excel Parking due to its five-minute payment rule - which has seen drivers sent Parking Charge Notices (PCNs) for not paying within that time. But following publicity about the case - and an MP describing the PCNs as a "five-minute rip-off charge" - the claim against Miss Hudson was dropped in December 2024. The BBC was then contacted by numerous other people who had been threatened with legal action for the same reason. In August the car park operator paid more than £10,000 to charity after losing a second court case against a woman who appealed against a charge issued in Darlington. Earlier this year the Private Parking Scrutiny and Advice Panel announced a new code of practice to ensure "motorists who face genuine difficulties in paying in a short timeframe are treated fairly". Jumpin Fun manager Nikola Slovakova said: "The car parking situation has massively impacted our trade and sales. "It has put a massive strain on our business over the years. Unfortunately we can't withstand it any more. "They [customers] associate the parking situation and fines with us and they are unlikely to return because they don't want to risk receiving another parking fine. "We would love to stay in the community if the situation allowed, but at the moment there are no buildings [in Derby] that are suitable for what we do."
