🚗 Council Parking Fine Issued Days Later – Is This Allowed? 🚗I

sgtmason1095

Need Advice on a Council Parking Fine – Is This Even Allowed?

Hi all, I’ve received a parking fine, and I’m looking for advice on whether this has been issued correctly. Here’s the situation:

• The council recorded a time of 09:53 to 10:06.

• A payment was made at 10:35 through my workplace accounts team, as they handle this process.

• I understand there is a 15-minute grace period, and the time recorded was 14 minutes.

• The ticket was not issued at the time—it is dated 26/02, but I only received it today (01/03) in a completely different car park under a different district council.

• When I attempted to check for any supporting evidence, I couldn’t see anything, so I have challenged it.

I’d really appreciate any advice—can a fine be issued retrospectively like this? It doesn’t seem right to me, but I’d like to hear from others who might have experience with this. Thanks in advance!

Nellymoser

You should seek advice over on the Free Traffic Legal Advice forum they specialise in Penalty Notices issued by councils and police. This forum specialise in Parking Charge Notices from unregulated private parking companies.

https://ftla.uk

KeithP

sgtmason1095 said:

• The ticket was not issued at the time—it is dated 26/02, but I only received it today (01/03) in a completely different car park under a different district council.

I find that difficult to believe.
You seem to be saying that someone drove to a different council area, stumbled upon your car, rummaged in their bag and place a three day old ticket on your car. Nah... didn't happen.

Can I suggest that perhaps you had been driving around with it tucked under your wiper arm for the last few days and then three days later you suddenly notice it there?

p00hsticks

I suggest that you redact the car registration on the photo