Sheffield City Council Parking Fines

BlueBee

Hello

I'm new here and I really need help with some parking fine info.

I purchased a van through finance for my partner in January 2013 in October 2013 we separated. I agreed he could keep it if he kept up the repayments (he hasn't!!) since May 2014 I have had parking ticket after parking ticket (private ones I've ignored) September 2014 I received £770 of parking tickets dates ranging from June - sept 2014. I sent the DVLA a letter explaining the situation and they have recognised that I wasn't the owner of the van as of October 2013. Sheffield city council on the other hand said

"As the owner, you are responsible for the PCN even if you were letting someone else drive your vehicle. Whilst I have noted your comments I would inform you that you were the named keeper of the vehicle at the time the PCNs were issued, you cannot change ownership retrospectively to the date you purchased the vehicle, your partner should have been named as the registered keeper at the time"

I suppose what I'm wanting to know is do I have a case if it gets to court or should I not waste my time and just pay them? The DVLA have updated their records so anymore tickets will go straight to the ex.

Thanks

J

peter_the_piper

I suggest you post also on pepipoo.com which has a section primarily for council tickets. Best of luck.

BlueBee

Ok thank you