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Parking Fine - Machine not accepting coins

chern999
chern999 Posts: 5 Forumite
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Can anyone out there help me please? I tried to pay for a parking ticket (6:40 am) but both machines in the same car park will not take my coins. I tried various coins and none was accepted. As a results I received a PCN even though I left a note by the windscreen. I did pay for the parking the previous three days and I still have the receipts with me.

I made an appeal to the council next day and I have just received a letter from them saying the appeal has been rejected. I find I am being hard done by as I explained the situation to the council including showing them the receipt from the previous days.

Should I appeal further? The fine is £25 currently and will go up to £50 if I don't pay in 14 days or fail the next appeal. What is the standard procedure if the machine does not take coin in that early in the morning as I cannot phone the council about it?

Any advice would be grateful received.

Comments

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,175 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Should have parked else where. I don't think broken machines are an excuse not to pay.
  • chern999
    chern999 Posts: 5 Forumite
    Unfortunately its the only train commuter car park in the area.
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    I would advise posting on https://www.pepipoo.com for this, they are the experts on council tickets, there may be other problems with the PCN , scan both sides of it in and create a new thread in the council section. Also most councils automatically turn down informal appeals.
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
    We don't need the following to help you.
    Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
    :beer: Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Member :beer:
  • chern999
    chern999 Posts: 5 Forumite
    Thank you Stroma. Will give it a go.
  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    On pepipoo
    http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=77509

    They will need to see a copy of your PCN back and front to help you, just edit out your personal details, you can host it on https://www.photobucket.com and place links on the thread.
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
    We don't need the following to help you.
    Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
    :beer: Anti Enforcement Hobbyist Member :beer:
  • ManxRed
    ManxRed Posts: 3,530 Forumite
    Ask the council for maintenance and inspection processes and logs for the machines in question.

    Also ask for the CEO's contemporaneous notes, you want to see evidence that he/she inspected both machines prior to issuing your ticket.
    Je Suis Cecil.
  • chern999
    chern999 Posts: 5 Forumite
    Thank you both Storma and ManxRed. Sorry if I have offended anyone. Not knowing the signature is set automatically.
  • ManxRed
    ManxRed Posts: 3,530 Forumite
    No, it was me that offended someone a while back and the mods deleted my signature and left that message. I wear it like a badge of honour.

    Its not related you anything you've posted!
    Je Suis Cecil.
  • chern999
    chern999 Posts: 5 Forumite
    ManxRed wrote: »
    No, it was me that offended someone a while back and the mods deleted my signature and left that message. I wear it like a badge of honour.

    Its not related you anything you've posted!

    Phew! What a relief.
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