What a waste of time!
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Got a Council Bus Lane infringement notice through the door today for a time and place where we haven't been with that car.
Phoned them up - on hold for 45 mins, they say we sent you the photo's (they did but they are black and white photocopies and completely illegible), it must be you its your reg. If you think its not report it to the police get a crime number and write to us with detailed evidence demonstrating that you were not there (how do I prove a negative?) and we will consider whether you still have to pay.
Called the Police on 101, on hold for 1hr 10 mins before they answered, explained the situation, they logged a cloned plate (this took about 25 mins)
Police called me back to say that they have looked at the camera footage, Council are idiots and they have written the number down incorrectly and its a totally different type and colour of car
Called council , on hold for 30 mins and they say we don't look at the type of car or the number, we just send out the notice. You still have to write in and explain it all and we will consider whether we will cancel the fine.
WTF, if the police can view the Council cameras and tell straight away that its a different car with a similar number, why cant the council?
Total Time wasted so far
Me 3 hrs +10 mins catharsis writing a PH post
Police 45 mins
and i still have to spend another 30 plus mins writing to them, 20 mins driving to the nearest post office to send the "representation" by recorded delivery.
Phoned them up - on hold for 45 mins, they say we sent you the photo's (they did but they are black and white photocopies and completely illegible), it must be you its your reg. If you think its not report it to the police get a crime number and write to us with detailed evidence demonstrating that you were not there (how do I prove a negative?) and we will consider whether you still have to pay.
Called the Police on 101, on hold for 1hr 10 mins before they answered, explained the situation, they logged a cloned plate (this took about 25 mins)
Police called me back to say that they have looked at the camera footage, Council are idiots and they have written the number down incorrectly and its a totally different type and colour of car
Called council , on hold for 30 mins and they say we don't look at the type of car or the number, we just send out the notice. You still have to write in and explain it all and we will consider whether we will cancel the fine.
WTF, if the police can view the Council cameras and tell straight away that its a different car with a similar number, why cant the council?
Total Time wasted so far
Me 3 hrs +10 mins catharsis writing a PH post
Police 45 mins
and i still have to spend another 30 plus mins writing to them, 20 mins driving to the nearest post office to send the "representation" by recorded delivery.
Edited by blueg33 on Wednesday 19th August 15:29
SidewaysSi said:
What do you do to be worth £6k a day?
I am a property developer, but part of my job is to advise governments globally on regeneration and infrastructure development particularly around housing, primary care infrastructure and structured finance relating to those deals. Sadly I don't see much of the £800 phblueg33 said:
SidewaysSi said:
What do you do to be worth £6k a day?
I am a property developer, but part of my job is to advise governments globally on regeneration and infrastructure development particularly around housing, primary care infrastructure and structured finance relating to those deals. Sadly I don't see much of the £800 phblueg33 said:
I have phoned them as per my post
They will not accept it without a written explanation and evidence
It will take 5 mins to write a letter explaining very simply, it was not you, police have confirmed it is a different car / colour etc.They will not accept it without a written explanation and evidence
According to your previous post it’s taken you 45 mins to write this post.....
Ham_and_Jam said:
blueg33 said:
I have phoned them as per my post
They will not accept it without a written explanation and evidence
It will take 5 mins to write a letter explaining very simply, it was not you, police have confirmed it is a different car / colour etc.They will not accept it without a written explanation and evidence
According to your previous post it’s taken you 45 mins to write this post.....
blueg33 said:
gazza285 said:
Why not just reply to the council stating it wasn't you?
I have phoned them as per my postThey will not accept it without a written explanation and evidence
What do you expect them to do after you have said it isn’t you?
julian64 said:
6K /day multiplied by 330 days is approx. 2 million per year.
I'm obviously in the wrong job, and you shouldn't be wasting your valuable time typing on your own keyboard. Surely you must have people that can do that for you?
Surely the extra £100k per annum wouldn't make that much difference.....? I'm obviously in the wrong job, and you shouldn't be wasting your valuable time typing on your own keyboard. Surely you must have people that can do that for you?
ps I'd suggest 220 working days per annum rather than 330, unless OP works weekends as well...
Stopwatch started.
To local council, I think you have my details wrong. Please double-check that the vehicle you have reported is correct and send me some further evidence, in the way of better photos. Any issues, please call me.
Thanks,
SB
Stopwatch stopped. Took me about 42 seconds to write and proof-read that and email it out. Let me know when you can send me the £799 I've just saved you.
To local council, I think you have my details wrong. Please double-check that the vehicle you have reported is correct and send me some further evidence, in the way of better photos. Any issues, please call me.
Thanks,
SB
Stopwatch stopped. Took me about 42 seconds to write and proof-read that and email it out. Let me know when you can send me the £799 I've just saved you.
Second Best said:
Stopwatch started.
To local council, I think you have my details wrong. Please double-check that the vehicle you have reported is correct and send me some further evidence, in the way of better photos. Any issues, please call me.
Thanks,
SB
Stopwatch stopped. Took me about 42 seconds to write and proof-read that and email it out. Let me know when you can send me the £799 I've just saved you.
That is not enough. They have made that clear. I set out in my post what they require. To local council, I think you have my details wrong. Please double-check that the vehicle you have reported is correct and send me some further evidence, in the way of better photos. Any issues, please call me.
Thanks,
SB
Stopwatch stopped. Took me about 42 seconds to write and proof-read that and email it out. Let me know when you can send me the £799 I've just saved you.
Obviously I already told them the stuff you just typed above.
You also didn’t read my post, it explains the timing. You just brainlessly jumped on a bandwagon.
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