Private land parking fines accrued, tickets removed daily
Discussion
Evenin' all.
Summary: vehicle parked (stored, SORN, non-runner) long term in private basement car park, nice area, no troubles. Permit parking notices brought in subsequent to last use. Permit issued, placed on windscreen, no problem. Vehicle inspected and found to be properly parked on hundreds of occasions, over about a year, no fines issued.
Suddenly, neighbour alerts that someone (
) has been seen removing a parking fine from the windscreen.
Attend vehicle, find a) permit gone and b) 4 tickets torn up and thrown in the footwell (vehicle underground, sans roof).
Appeal made, rejected as you'd expect, option is to go to adjudicator... but in doing so relinquish the option to pay £240 instead of £400.
Worth a go? If so, best arguments to present?
Summary: vehicle parked (stored, SORN, non-runner) long term in private basement car park, nice area, no troubles. Permit parking notices brought in subsequent to last use. Permit issued, placed on windscreen, no problem. Vehicle inspected and found to be properly parked on hundreds of occasions, over about a year, no fines issued.
Suddenly, neighbour alerts that someone (
) has been seen removing a parking fine from the windscreen. Attend vehicle, find a) permit gone and b) 4 tickets torn up and thrown in the footwell (vehicle underground, sans roof).
Appeal made, rejected as you'd expect, option is to go to adjudicator... but in doing so relinquish the option to pay £240 instead of £400.
Worth a go? If so, best arguments to present?
Edited by Jaykaybi on Wednesday 25th November 19:29
Assuming that whoever is responsible for tearing up the fine is also responsible for removal of the permit?
Sounds like dodgy enforcement chaps, who are banking on some technical detail like "permit must be displayed", and I imagine in public streets permit display is an important part of the requirement, but in a private garage where the permit issuer can easily check if you have a valid permit...?
I could be wrong of course.
Sounds like dodgy enforcement chaps, who are banking on some technical detail like "permit must be displayed", and I imagine in public streets permit display is an important part of the requirement, but in a private garage where the permit issuer can easily check if you have a valid permit...?
I could be wrong of course.
I'd get yourself on to http://forums.pepipoo.com where you can get some very good advice regarding stuff like this
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