PCN Left the car parked, with my partner in,to get change and got a ticket 1min later

Draga

Hi everyone and HAPPY NEW YEAR,
I really need help as I've never had a ticket before (have been driving for 7 years). So here's what happened:
Right before Christmas my partner and I decided to take our daughter to the cinema. Off we went and parked the car at a council car park (Morrisons at Wimbledon if it matters) when I realized I didn't have change. I left my partner in the car (and my daughter) but when I got in to Morrisons there were massive queues and people wouldn't let me go at the front as they were waiting for change too. Anyway I decided to go to the cinema and get the tickets and change from there. I go back to the car 5 mins later and my partner handed me a PCN !!! He said that he explained to the officer that I've gone to get change and the officer said that he knows that isn't true and gave him a ticket anyway(not to mention how rude he was to me and my partner). He also said that if I pay for the parking I can write to the council to cancel the ticket, which I did, and they would't cancel. Now what?

Umkomaas

As we tend to major on private parking tickets here, PePiPoo will be your best bet for council tickets. Here's your link:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?act=SF&s=&f=30

Have a read through some of the other threads there before you post your own to get the hang of what information they need from you in your opening post - but as a minimum you will need photos/scans of all correspondence you've received from the council (both sides, if appropriate).

PePiPoo has an excellent success record in dealing with council tickets.

HTH

Draga

Thank you. I will have a look. Should I delete the thread? Thanks

Fruitcake

Draga wrote: »

Thank you. I will have a look. Should I delete the thread? Thanks

You won't be able to delete the thread, but it is OK to leave it as it is.

Draga

OK. Thank you so much. Take care.

Umkomaas

Good luck, you're in safe hands on Pepipoo.