Resident Permit and different cars from work

[Tatiana1979]

Where I live, there is a residents parking permit issued in my Wife's name. The car that it is registered or should I say allocated to is a vehicle that I use for my work which is the Motor Trade. Very frequently I have to bring home other vehicles as my vehicle is out on loan etc, and when this occurs I leave a note in the screen informing, that it is a residents vehicle. I have informed them about this on several occasions as I have asked that I could be issued with a blanket permit to use on whatever vehicle I have to use only to be told that they do not issue such permits.

With only limited numbers of parking bays and every resident allowed 2 permits for parking numerous residents have to park on the opposite side of the road to the bays with 2 wheels on the pavement, this is a regular nightly/daily occurrence and is the only way to stop blocking the road completely.

On returning home last night this was the only way I could park, and as Friday is my day off I went to get into my vehicle at around 10 am only to find that I have a penalty notice on it. This not being the first time this has happened I was to put it mildly extremely annoyed, I telephoned council parking services eventually speaking with somebody and was told to write in and contest but as I was parked on the pavement that I was at fault. I was also told that if the vehicle had been displaying a parking permit that no action would have been taken.

This I class as discrimination as I have paid for a permit the same as my fellow residents but due to the nature of my work am being penalized because my local council are not as understanding as other councils who do issue blanket permits. I have paid for a permit and could understand if all vehicles parked this way were given tickets but NO, once again this is discrimination.

I would be able to supply a letter from my employer confirming the change of vehicles, due to the nature of my business that they could make an exception in my case and issue a blanket permit to stop this happening, or maybe they could come up with a sensible suggestion on how to overcome this situation. The cost of paying parking fines to park outside my home is not something that I can afford to do especially as a permit has been paid for and is current, I urged them to understand that this feels as if I am being treated unfairly due to my profession and home address and hope that common sense prevails.

Well, I am appealing againsat this ticket!
Are there any chances?

Tatiana

[Struggling_Simon]

Tatiana,

I doubt that a blanket permit will be forthcoming as that would break the linkage between the resident and the vehicle.

Perhaps another option - explain this situation to your employer, maybe he'll pick up the tab for your penalty notice. Really it is the owner of the vehicle who is liable.

But I would still try to contest the fine.
I read that 80% of parking tickets issued are contested, and 80% of those appeals are successful.

GYI ( go for it )

[Tatiana1979]

Thanks for the reply, nice idea but unfortunately the employers point of view is that the car is under my control so therefore is my responobility in relation to any parking violation.

I can not be the only person that has this sort of situation and wonder how they get on. I do know that some councils issue blanket permits which solve the problem.

[Michael Browne]

I do know that some councils issue blanket permits which solve the problem.

Each council have their own rules and if your council doesn't issue blanket permits ( mine certainly doesn't), then that's that.

Don't you have visitor permits? Failing that, the only solution is to park outside the CPZ when you have a different car ( or a friendly neighbours drive?)