so very very confused need help/advice

Jai_M

It apparently depends on if it was a council parking attendant, a police officer or traffic warden, as to the legality of issuing and being served with a fine. src: http://www.parkingticket.co.uk/em.html

As with all things internety, cross reference the info and take it at face value.

Inflatable_Armadillo

Jai_M wrote: »

It apparently depends on if it was a council parking attendant, a police officer or traffic warden, as to the legality of issuing and being served with a fine. src: http://www.parkingticket.co.uk/em.html

As with all things internety, cross reference the info and take it at face value.

Good advice but equally, the OP has now moved on to the validity of the ticket as his current reason for appeal and not whether the PCN was or was not correctly served. The thing is he has one, but it possible looks like the CEO or Traffic Warden is wrong. If it was by a CEO he has two ground to appeal.

Amiz87

It apparently depends on if it was a council parking attendant, a police officer or traffic warden, as to the legality of issuing and being served with a fine. src: http://www.parkingticket.co.uk/em.html

As with all things internety, cross reference the info and take it at face value.

i looked on that site and this is what it says:

If I return to my car whilst the ticket is being issued but drive off before it can be either handed to me or fixed to the vehicle am I still liable?
This depends on who it is issuing the ticket.
If it is a council parking attendant then, to be valid, the ticket must be either handed to the driver or fixed to the vehicle. If you subsequently get a Notice to Owner you should write to the issuing council, explaining the situation, and ask for it to be cancelled. If they will not cancel it then appeal. Although the adjudication services do not categorise types of appeal anecdotal evidence suggests that between a third and a half of all appeals are for this reason.

does anyone know if this is actually true?

Coupon-mad

No - it's completely wrong because it's out of date! Forget it.

Please listen to what you have been told as there is no need to clutch at any straws. You have an absolute defence because you were unloading. Even a postal packet is allowed as unloading so a bulky bag for the charity shop certainly is.

Do ask the charity shop if they will confirm that you brought a bag in (if they can recall or if they feel like being kind). If not, then just stand firm, appeal on the basis of an exemption because you were unloading.

If the Council play a game of bluff and do not accept your first appeal, then formally appeal to the Notice to Owner in due course, and the adjudicator if need be. You will win if you come across as a credible winess (hence the charity shop's note would help).

Rover_Driver

Amiz87 wrote: »

It apparently depends on if it was a council parking attendant, a police officer or traffic warden, as to the legality of issuing and being served with a fine. src: http://www.parkingticket.co.uk/em.html

As with all things internety, cross reference the info and take it at face value.

i looked on that site and this is what it says:

If I return to my car whilst the ticket is being issued but drive off before it can be either handed to me or fixed to the vehicle am I still liable?
This depends on who it is issuing the ticket.
If it is a council parking attendant then, to be valid, the ticket must be either handed to the driver or fixed to the vehicle. If you subsequently get a Notice to Owner you should write to the issuing council, explaining the situation, and ask for it to be cancelled. If they will not cancel it then appeal. Although the adjudication services do not categorise types of appeal anecdotal evidence suggests that between a third and a half of all appeals are for this reason.

does anyone know if this is actually true?

If the letter they sent is headed 'Notice to Owner', it is a follow up to an unpaid PCN which was (allegedly) issued at the time of the contravention.
If it is headed 'Penalty Charge Notice', it is a postal PCN because they didn't issue a PCN at the time of the contravention.