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UKPC fines health workers
I was visiting a new mum and her baby in a gated complex in bromley - in an official capacity as her health visitor. i parked in a bay marked 'visitor' and checked the sign which said 'no unauthorised parking' . There were no signs indicating that i needed to show a permit but when i returned i had a notice for £90. i…
Pay & Display machine out of use
Hi all, Apologies if this has been asked before. Is there a maximum distance allowed between pay and display parking spaces and the nearest working machine? Only ask as a machine in Preston earlier was out of use and covered over with the nearest machine a good 5 mins walk away with no parking spaces closer to the machine.…
Private parking fine
Dear All I would appreciate your advise on the following. I live in a multistorey type development with the residents parking under the control of a private company. Aforementioned company puts a ticket on my car at 2 IN THE MORNING. I freely admit I was parked in an unmarked area due to my visitor being in my allocated…
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Advice needed pretty please
About 3 months ago I parked my car in a private carpark(which is unmanned but has Parkforce signs up) opposite my works carpark as people were blocking my access, I ran in work to get a member of staff to move their car so I could get into my own space. On returning to my car I had a ticket. Stupidly I wrote to them to…
Parking Ticket on French Car...
Hello there people, My OH has received a fixed penalty notice whilst parked in London today. Well, to be more specific, he has received the black & yellow bordered plastic sleeve stuck to the windscreen, minus the ticket. He did say it was really windy this morning so he thinks the ticket may have blown out. My first…
Faded capped yellow lines with a blue badge
Hi every one, Can some one help me please. I parked on a double yellow line with 2 yellows on the kerb but the yellow on the kerbs was so faded that i could only see one. Being a blue badge holder i know that i can park there for a certain time, displaying a blue badge and time clock. I was wondering if anyone have any…
Parking tickety
Hi All, To my big surprise, I have found a Penalty Charge Notice attached to my motorbike this morning. I park my motorbike on a street in a residential area, there's no such thing as a designated parking area for motorbikes, so there are only few places (read: lamps, poles) where you can chain your bike. Last night I…
So worried. Please Help!
Hi all, received a letter in the post today for my husband that is from the courts for a parking fine issued some time ago - we've moved since the time of the alledged offense and changed car. It's entitled a further steps notice and seems to give us 10 days to pay up. We didn't know anything about it but says as we have…
looking for a bit of advice
hi all ...wonder if you can help me at all ...was working night shift the other night and had to stay on late at work due to staff sickness ....if i hadnt stayed on i wouldnt have needed to use a parking permit but as i had to stay on i did require one ...only thing is i didnt find out till about 6am (when the person…
Clamped in a space I own.
Hi, On Saturday due to the hot weather, the adhessive my permit holds fell on the dash board and it couldn't be fully seen. I was clamped(£155release fee). I paid extra to have a space and have secured parking for peace of mind. I understand this is private land. I've spoken to the land owners and they are not much help.…
Free car park - can you get fined??
hey, i recently went to a local entertainment complex that offers free parking to watch the new harry potter movie, as you can imagine it was very busy. as all marking bays anywhere near the complex had been taken i parked to the right of a bay (not in one), i know now i shouldn't have done it, but my question is can i…
Parking Ticket Help!
Last week my partner received a parking ticket. Basically, she was shopping in Leeds City Centre with our 3 month old daughter. She had paid for upto 3 hours parking in a council car park. As she was on her way back to the car, the baby decided to have a big "number 2" and the nappy leaked and it literally was everywhere!…
Fined even though I tried to pay!
Hi everyone, I've just received the first (expected) letter of rejection to my appeal from my Local Authority and I'm looking for some legal advice on the matter. On 11th July I parked at my local wildlife park. I attempted to buy a ticket at the machine, as it's only £1 for a day's duration. However, the machine refused…
Unmarked Police Car Clamped
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2009/july/23/clamped.aspx Seems to be causing a bit of a stir down in Kent ;)
Criminal record for train fare evasion??
Hi Was hoping someone could clear something up or point me in the right direction. In May 2006, i was caught without a ticket on a train. My own fault i know but had money problems at the time and thought i would chance it. Eventually I received court summons and was due in court of Dec 2006. I was found guilty and had to…
Prvate parking fines
In April we parked in a supermarket 2hr free car park in Rye. On returning relised we had gone over the 2 hours then as we left noticed a sign saying cameras in force and parking tickets sent by mail. We did not hear anything till end of June when we got a ticket dated 23/06/09 saying we owed £40 in 14 days or £70. This…
Parking ticket issued. Do I have a leg to stand on to raise a second appeal?
Hi I was wondering if someone can help me with this one. Basically I was issued a ticket for not returning to my car before the ticket expired. Here's why... On a THURSDAY night I used my debit card to buy a ticket. When using a card you have to select which hourly tariff you want by pressing '+' or '-' buttons to cycle…
Canterbury ticket
From Canterbury city council I have a penalty charge notice which states The traffic management act 2004 s78; civil enforcement of parking contraventions (England) general regulations 2007; civil enforcement of parking contraventions (England) representations and appeals regulations 2007 Is this one I can ignore or is it a…
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