i parked in front of a shop to buy some shopping(loading) and parked on a single yellow line. There are no bus stop near by. i received 2 pcn (dated 30th and next one dated 31st jul). both came through the post about a week later. (if i had a warden ticket stuck on the car, at least i would have avoided the 2nd pcn). i asked for photos (the pcn says can be requested) but the council says only video is available. so i asked for the video evidence. i forgot about the appointment that was given as it was straight after the new year break and was busy with childs 1st day at school. so i rang and asked for a reappointment. I was asked to do so in writing, which i did, about mid jan 09. in the meanwhile the PCN became charge certificates at £150 per ticket. since mid jan 09, nothing came from the council. so i rang the council and they said within 28 days (by mid feb)i will be given another date to view the videos. the only ground i feel i have is that parking on a single yellow line is ok for loading and unloading. the yellow lines on the kerb are not visible and have faded. also there are no notices anywhere to say that mobile CCTV vehicles are in the area. can anyone help. do i have any grounds here?

the whole system for service charges is set up to favour the freeholder. you have a lease and it talks about 'reasonable amount' to be charged. the management comp uses its discretion as to what should be spent on, such as upgarding fire escape but not on cleaning the estate, without asking the leaseholders. when you ask them for more info, they do not bother to reply.if you go to the leasehold valuation they invariably favour the freeholder. even if the leasehold valaution tribunal holds in your favour the freeholder can appeal to the lands tribunal and if they loose here they can go on appealing to the next court available to them. in the meantime legal costs built up by the freeholder are charged to the service charge account, which has to be paid by the leaseholders. the freeholder is always on a win-win situation and the leaseholder is the looser from every aspect. where is the justice here? private freeholders seem to be having a winner. the company getting away with this situation is freshwater and now county estate management(managing for wisestates ltd) seems to be getting to the action.