Hi all,
My fiancee recently collected a ticket whilst visiting a very good friend and parking in a residents only parking area outside her immediate neighbours house. Her friend or her house mates could not locate the their parking permits, however they found one that was a few months out of date and displayed that in an attempt to show that she had the authorisation of a resident to park there.
On returning some hours later she found that she had been issued a penalty charge notice, claiming a valid parking permit had not bee displayed. Our understanding is that her friend has valid permits they and they are currently misplaced.
Would a letter confirming consent for parking from her friend and one from ourselves be sufficient for them to overturn the penalty charge notice? Is it possible for them to check their records for payment for that property?
The residents parking system should be in place to protect the interests of the residents rather than revenue generation for the local council (or its appointed agent), however in this instance my fiancee's friend has paid half toward the ticket.
Should my fiancee pay the ticket and appeal later, or is that seen as an admission of liability in the same way a
speeding fine would be? The enforcement company are threatening to double the penalty if payment is not received in 14 days.
Any help on disputing this ticket would be greatfully received.
All best,
Chris.
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