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Private Parking Company Fine

brightondave
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in Motoring
Hi. I had occasion to park in a small car park which serves a Co op, Greggs and a Costa.
It has about 18 marked bays which on my entering were all taken. I parked outside the front of Costa as there were no yellow lines or chevrons and there was nowhere else to park.
I knew at the entrance there is a sign saying maximum parking time is 2 hours please see the terms and conditions. The Ts + Cs are on a couple of 45cm square signs in small writing.
So unbeknown to me I was being photographed by a discreet dome camera and I had a PCN saying I was there for a recorded 4 mins and I was getting this because I wasn't parked within the bays and the fine is £100 or £60 if paid within 14 days.
So after I appealed using the 'grace period' defence it was rejected on that basis and I now have to pay.
Is this worth challenging still?
Your thoughts please?
It has about 18 marked bays which on my entering were all taken. I parked outside the front of Costa as there were no yellow lines or chevrons and there was nowhere else to park.
I knew at the entrance there is a sign saying maximum parking time is 2 hours please see the terms and conditions. The Ts + Cs are on a couple of 45cm square signs in small writing.
So unbeknown to me I was being photographed by a discreet dome camera and I had a PCN saying I was there for a recorded 4 mins and I was getting this because I wasn't parked within the bays and the fine is £100 or £60 if paid within 14 days.
So after I appealed using the 'grace period' defence it was rejected on that basis and I now have to pay.
Is this worth challenging still?
Your thoughts please?
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You need the parking tickets board which is located just above this one. Before you post your query there read the thread that tells Newbies to read it first. There are templates for you to use in that thread.0
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