Parking Mad -BBC1 9pm
Discussion
Eleven said:
That woman Caroline Sheppard handled a penalty charge notice I appealed about three years ago.
My appeal had already been rejected on dubious grounds by a junior adjudicator. Caroline Sheppard delayed, avoided and obfuscated for eighteen months until she couldn't defend the local authority and the junior adjudicator any longer and grudgingly uphelp my original appeal.
I eventually obtained £700 from Rushcliffe Borough Council for incorrectly issuing a penalty charge notice, lying at the appeal hearing and putting me to some trouble in the process of getting the PCN overturned.
It seemed very much as though Caroline Sheppard was reluctant in the extreme to find in my favour because the consequences of doing so could potentially have meant the local authority being exposed to thousands of pounds of claims. Furthermore it seemed that her allegiance was with the local authority, not the general public.
That's shocking. I often wonder how they behave when the cameras aren't there, especially when there's potentially a lot of money involved.My appeal had already been rejected on dubious grounds by a junior adjudicator. Caroline Sheppard delayed, avoided and obfuscated for eighteen months until she couldn't defend the local authority and the junior adjudicator any longer and grudgingly uphelp my original appeal.
I eventually obtained £700 from Rushcliffe Borough Council for incorrectly issuing a penalty charge notice, lying at the appeal hearing and putting me to some trouble in the process of getting the PCN overturned.
It seemed very much as though Caroline Sheppard was reluctant in the extreme to find in my favour because the consequences of doing so could potentially have meant the local authority being exposed to thousands of pounds of claims. Furthermore it seemed that her allegiance was with the local authority, not the general public.
Eleven said:
That woman Caroline Sheppard handled a penalty charge notice I appealed about three years ago.
My appeal had already been rejected on dubious grounds by a junior adjudicator. Caroline Sheppard delayed, avoided and obfuscated for eighteen months until she couldn't defend the local authority and the junior adjudicator any longer and grudgingly uphelp my original appeal.
I eventually obtained £700 from Rushcliffe Borough Council for incorrectly issuing a penalty charge notice, lying at the appeal hearing and putting me to some trouble in the process of getting the PCN overturned.
It seemed very much as though Caroline Sheppard was reluctant in the extreme to find in my favour because the consequences of doing so could potentially have meant the local authority being exposed to thousands of pounds of claims. Furthermore it seemed that her allegiance was with the local authority, not the general public.
Who pays her wages?My appeal had already been rejected on dubious grounds by a junior adjudicator. Caroline Sheppard delayed, avoided and obfuscated for eighteen months until she couldn't defend the local authority and the junior adjudicator any longer and grudgingly uphelp my original appeal.
I eventually obtained £700 from Rushcliffe Borough Council for incorrectly issuing a penalty charge notice, lying at the appeal hearing and putting me to some trouble in the process of getting the PCN overturned.
It seemed very much as though Caroline Sheppard was reluctant in the extreme to find in my favour because the consequences of doing so could potentially have meant the local authority being exposed to thousands of pounds of claims. Furthermore it seemed that her allegiance was with the local authority, not the general public.
Hoink said:
Eleven said:
That woman Caroline Sheppard handled a penalty charge notice I appealed about three years ago.
My appeal had already been rejected on dubious grounds by a junior adjudicator. Caroline Sheppard delayed, avoided and obfuscated for eighteen months until she couldn't defend the local authority and the junior adjudicator any longer and grudgingly uphelp my original appeal.
I eventually obtained £700 from Rushcliffe Borough Council for incorrectly issuing a penalty charge notice, lying at the appeal hearing and putting me to some trouble in the process of getting the PCN overturned.
It seemed very much as though Caroline Sheppard was reluctant in the extreme to find in my favour because the consequences of doing so could potentially have meant the local authority being exposed to thousands of pounds of claims. Furthermore it seemed that her allegiance was with the local authority, not the general public.
That's shocking. I often wonder how they behave when the cameras aren't there, especially when there's potentially a lot of money involved.My appeal had already been rejected on dubious grounds by a junior adjudicator. Caroline Sheppard delayed, avoided and obfuscated for eighteen months until she couldn't defend the local authority and the junior adjudicator any longer and grudgingly uphelp my original appeal.
I eventually obtained £700 from Rushcliffe Borough Council for incorrectly issuing a penalty charge notice, lying at the appeal hearing and putting me to some trouble in the process of getting the PCN overturned.
It seemed very much as though Caroline Sheppard was reluctant in the extreme to find in my favour because the consequences of doing so could potentially have meant the local authority being exposed to thousands of pounds of claims. Furthermore it seemed that her allegiance was with the local authority, not the general public.
Just the usual same old numpties who feel hard done by, just because they failed to pay a parking ticket on time.
I'm pretty sure the roofer guy would send in the bailiff's if one of his customers failed to pay his bill on time, so no point being a drama queen about it...just MTFU.
It's a pity we didn't see that RAK red-head running about putting tickets on cars
Had to laugh at bus-lane man...didn't know what his car was and when asked,'did you watch the video?'....'No.....there wasn't a video in the envelope!'
Classic!!
I'm pretty sure the roofer guy would send in the bailiff's if one of his customers failed to pay his bill on time, so no point being a drama queen about it...just MTFU.
It's a pity we didn't see that RAK red-head running about putting tickets on cars
Had to laugh at bus-lane man...didn't know what his car was and when asked,'did you watch the video?'....'No.....there wasn't a video in the envelope!'
Classic!!
Edited by mp3manager on Friday 9th May 01:57
garyhun said:
All those f***ing mums parking wherever got my goat. Learn to walk a bit, you're kids might actually survive a little exercise!
They were a bit precious. Life is hard don't you know, Tarquin and Tiffany should not witness real life in walking. Might catch stupid.Having worked outside a house or two over the years close to a school and witnessed the build up and then the calm after the storm, they are harridans of the first order and take no prisoners and would scare the bejesus out of Genghis and his mates. But I bet they are the first to complain on poshmums.net when they feel aggrieved by similar actions enacted on themselves.
and the chap who won the appeal which could result in £90m of returned parking fines due to a typo - where does he think the £90m will come from exactly. I bet his neighbours will love it when their Council Tax goes up 20% next year to pay back all the idiots incapable of parking legally.
JQ said:
and the chap who won the appeal which could result in £90m of returned parking fines due to a typo - where does he think the £90m will come from exactly. I bet his neighbours will love it when their Council Tax goes up 20% next year to pay back all the idiots incapable of parking legally.
They were all parked legally...Out of interest my dad used to own the dry cleaners right next to Brewer Street car park in the show. In the late 60's he took a 25 year lease on a parking space in there for peanuts. I think NCP took it over in the 80's. Towards the tail end of the agreement they constantly tried to buy him out of it,got to £40k, think he was paying something like £150 pa fixed with a right to renew at a reduced rate. It was the most expensive place to park then in London I can remember playing around as a kid with the chauffers in the various posh cars, got a lift once in Paul Raymonds Phantom Rolls to get ice creams!
JQ said:
and the chap who won the appeal which could result in £90m of returned parking fines due to a typo - where does he think the £90m will come from exactly. I bet his neighbours will love it when their Council Tax goes up 20% next year to pay back all the idiots incapable of parking legally.
There are a few councils (and their tax payers) who could be in for a nasty surprise. For example. Camden, in London , have been using 'illegal' parking suspension notices. City of London also use 'illegal' parking suspension notices, they recently backed down before appeal when I challenged one, they know they wouldn't have a leg to stand on if went to court, so they back down before it goes that far.I had a £50 fine refunded from Richmond because they where using 'illegal' car cameras to trap parking motorists.
Deerfoot said:
AndyWoodall said:
I missed the bit leading up to that guy being in the traffic wardens face, what was the story? No need to get in the guys face like that, am I right in saying e warden didn't actually issue a ticket?
Basically the two guys spend their own money putting valid tickets on cars that have expired tickets. The parking guy was about to ticket a car when they put another ticket on it. They spend up to £60 per weekend doing this because they "hate the council".
There was really no need for them to get in his face.
Trax said:
Deerfoot said:
AndyWoodall said:
I missed the bit leading up to that guy being in the traffic wardens face, what was the story? No need to get in the guys face like that, am I right in saying e warden didn't actually issue a ticket?
Basically the two guys spend their own money putting valid tickets on cars that have expired tickets. The parking guy was about to ticket a car when they put another ticket on it. They spend up to £60 per weekend doing this because they "hate the council".
There was really no need for them to get in his face.
jmorgan said:
garyhun said:
All those f***ing mums parking wherever got my goat. Learn to walk a bit, you're kids might actually survive a little exercise!
They were a bit precious. Life is hard don't you know, Tarquin and Tiffany should not witness real life in walking. Might catch stupid.Having worked outside a house or two over the years close to a school and witnessed the build up and then the calm after the storm, they are harridans of the first order and take no prisoners and would scare the bejesus out of Genghis and his mates. But I bet they are the first to complain on poshmums.net when they feel aggrieved by similar actions enacted on themselves.
t’. Also generally it is chaos as so many people turn up last minute to drop off their legless kids as close as possible to the gate and due to the width of the streets it becomes an unofficial one-way system that at least one person doesn’t adhere to causing carnage.It brings out the absolute worst in people. I hate it and can’t wait to move now it’s my house to sell!
Trax said:
Deerfoot said:
AndyWoodall said:
I missed the bit leading up to that guy being in the traffic wardens face, what was the story? No need to get in the guys face like that, am I right in saying e warden didn't actually issue a ticket?
Basically the two guys spend their own money putting valid tickets on cars that have expired tickets. The parking guy was about to ticket a car when they put another ticket on it. They spend up to £60 per weekend doing this because they "hate the council".
There was really no need for them to get in his face.
They did appear to be utter bell-ends though. I've never had a problem with getting a valid ticket to cover the time I'm away, quite why the population of Horsham struggle is beyond me.
ch108 said:
It surprises me how many people expect the right to a parking space directly outside their own house when they don't have a private driveway or allocated parking space. As annoying as it may be that commuters going for the train clog up certain residential streets, it is after all a public road. If there are no parking restrictions I don't see the point of the fat lorry driver with binoculars harassing folk in the street.
Surely if having a private parking space is high on your must have list you would factor this in when looking for a house? Even if the public road outside the house seems quiet when the property was viewed, there isn't any guarantee it will stay like that over time.
Totally agree - they also ought to put themselves in the position of the commuters; would they really pay to park in a car park where there was free parking nearby? It's just basic logic. I have been an unfortunate victim of 'invading someone's territory' when parking at the OH's house before - the neighbour parks within a hair's breadth of your front end if you park in 'his' space Surely if having a private parking space is high on your must have list you would factor this in when looking for a house? Even if the public road outside the house seems quiet when the property was viewed, there isn't any guarantee it will stay like that over time.
miniman said:
SV8Predator said:
The bailiff telling the disabled chap (without use of his legs) in a Motability car: "You seem to be able to afford to drive a nice car...?"
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