PCN Charge with scribbles

rich24uk

I wonder if someone can give me some advice with regards to a PCN that i recieved recently. I have made an appeal on the basis that I did have a valid ticket (which I have sent to them) but which had blown over and thus was not visible to the inspector.

Firstly is this likely to be accepted (I have also scanned to original pay and display ticket just in case it were to get lost somewhere)?

Secondly The actual PCN has "Observed From: 12:13 to 12:14" with the 12:13 crossed out in pen and 1209 written in its place. Does this invalidate the PCN?

sarahg1969

Who is it from? Private company? Council?

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rich24uk

I can't post a link as it says I am a new user but here is the url
img442.imageshack.us/img442/41/pcn.jpg

It was issued by Rochford District Council in Essex.

Crabman

Hi rich - could you scan and upload the back of the ticket too? If you have any problems with the link send it to me via PM and I'll post it here.

rich24uk

Here you are:

img35.imageshack.us/img35/5305/pcn2.jpg

peter_the_piper

I wonder if Rochfords rules state they must observe for 5 mins, he did a typo hence the cross out. Might be worth a check.

rich24uk

Anyone else able to offer any advice on this? I would have thought that crossing out the device printed times and putting your own on would have invalidated the PCN?

peter_the_piper

AFAIK there are no rules regarding allowing an observation time so thats why I thought it worth checking if Rochfords DO allow 5 mins and the ceo forgot you could have an appeal route.

rich24uk

Well I have just heard back from them and thankfully they have cancelled the PCN on the basis that I had purchased a valid ticket (they were able to map the ticket number to the picture that the CEO had taken) so all worked out well in the end

peter_the_piper

Well done.