Council parking contravention despite valid ticket.........
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...........I'm guessing this is a case of suck it up but would love to fight them on it if possible!
On the 3rd March I parked in a council-administered parking area and bought a valid ticket. On return, there was a warden writing up a 'contravention notice' as the ticket was partially obscured having slipped down the dash. No problem he said, he couldn't cancel the contravention as "I've already entered it into the system mate, but if you appeal then they should overturn it".
A bit of a pain I thought, but not the wardens fault. So I duly appealed including a copy of the valid ticket and received the following response:
On the 3rd March I parked in a council-administered parking area and bought a valid ticket. On return, there was a warden writing up a 'contravention notice' as the ticket was partially obscured having slipped down the dash. No problem he said, he couldn't cancel the contravention as "I've already entered it into the system mate, but if you appeal then they should overturn it".
A bit of a pain I thought, but not the wardens fault. So I duly appealed including a copy of the valid ticket and received the following response:
Elaine in Parking Services said:
"Your comments are noted however possession or purchase of a pay and display ticket alone is not sufficient. It must be visibly displayed continuously in such a way that the Civil Enforcement Officer can clearly read or ascertain all the details thereon. This is a lawful requirement and failure to do so constitutes a parking contravention."
Haven't been able to re-visit the scene of the crime as it's many, many miles away but on the face of it, am I going to have to stump up the 50 quid? Boils my piss if so.....Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff