Goods vehicle loading only?

zzzrd

Hi

I just had a PCN at 20:00 on Friday 21 December 2018 in Hertfordshire, for parking for 5 mins in a bay which had a small blue and white sign with the exact words "goods vehicles loading only" it didn't mention times or dates. There was another car alrrady parked up too, presumably he got a ticket as well, unless the parking attendant was in that car waiting for me.
All the shops in the vicinity were closed.

The parking bay was on a public road and the PCN has the code CEO50.

This is undoubtedly a money grabbing exercise.
Is there any chance of me successfully appealing this.
Thanks
zzz

Umkomaas

Was this a council issued charge or one from a private parking company? If the latter, which one?

Barny1979

zzzrd wrote: »

Hi

I just had a PCN at 20:00 on Friday 21 December 2018 in Hertfordshire, for parking for 5 mins in a bay which had a small blue and white sign with the exact words "goods vehicles loading only" it didn't mention times or dates. There was another car alrrady parked up too, presumably he got a ticket as well, unless the parking attendant was in that car waiting for me.
All the shops in the vicinity were closed.

The parking bay was on a public road and the PCN has the code CEO50.

This is undoubtedly a money grabbing exercise.
Is there any chance of me successfully appealing this.
Thanks
zzz

CE050 is the Enforcement Officer who issued the PCN. You were observed not loading, therefore a PCN was issued. If it is at all yimes, it does not need to state days/times.

zzzrd

Contravention code = 23
Issued by local authority council on a public road.

Barny1979

https://www.pepipoo.com

zzzrd

When you say "you were observed not loading"
Are you suggesting the parking attendant was videoing me parking getting out of the vehicle, then followed me about, watched me go back towards the car and then quickly slapped a ticket on my car?
If not, then it is not possible for him to have observed me loading?

Barny1979

zzzrd wrote: »

When you say "you were observed not loading"
Are you suggesting the parking attendant was videoing me parking getting out of the vehicle, then followed me about, watched me go back towards the car and then quickly slapped a ticket on my car?
If not, then it is not possible for him to have observed me loading?

If the car was not being loaded or unloaded during the CEOs observation period, they will have deemed it parked. There is a statutory appeal process, follow that https://www.patrol-uk.info

Umkomaas

As we major on private parking tickets here, PePiPoo will be your best bet for council tickets. Register there (but please note that a hotmail address won't work - try using a gmail account instead if you do have trouble registering) and post a new thread; 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 to post redacted photos/scans of all correspondence you've received from the council (both sides, if appropriate) as they need to see all the small print.

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

HTH