Will get it copied tomorrow and post. thx

Thanks for taking the time to consider this everyone. I am going to ask the Council to consider cancelling the PCN on the basis that i was on a personal errand and would also ask them to provide evidence of the alleged contravention. The PCN only names the street and says "OPP MUSIC SCHOOL", this doesn't seem to me like a very specific or clear description. Thanks again, will update when i get a response (Also on the PCN it states that you can appeal online, yet when you go to the address it tells you that the service is not currently available. Could this possibly render the PCN void as it contains incorrect information which would mean appealing on the final day allowed (14th day) would be impossible as it would then be too late to post etc)

Hi all, industrial area with no restrictions in parking bays (no residents or pay and display) although, there are single yellows. i had to park on a single yellow while i queried inside when i could drive into the premises i was there for. 50 yds from the entrance. i saw Parking Warden donig his thing so ran over to stop him. He said that it was too late and it was already "in the system". Cynically i doubted him and said i was going and started the car. He then tells me that to do so is a further offence and won't alter issuance of the ticket. So i wait for the ticket (it took at least 3 minutes and on the ticket it states i was observed for 3 minutes) and he advises me to appeal and state: -that i was there on a private (non business) matter -that it was fleeting he also offered the info that he hadn't taken a photo. My question is, does it seem likely to succeed if I appeal on the basis that: i was on a personal errand and i also dispute that no evidence has been provided of the offence (assuming no photo exists) thx in advance

Sry typed out version attached! boblit response.doc

Thanks nero12, Here's another attempt at the reply! Please let me know if you're unable to read it still and i'll type it out in full. Boblit

Hi all, Just posting an update to tie this thread up. SUCCESS ! I received a letter today informing me that the PCN has been cancelled. I've attached the letter I sent and the reply I received. Once again thanks to everybody for your advice and thoughts and of course to the site which facilitates these forums. parking ticket letter.doc

Yes, as I said a stretch!, but nevertheless....

Thanks for the comments and the decisions referred to. Given that I have time I am going to appeal both points; 1- that it is a land rover (not a rover, nor land cruiser....etc) esp given the car was observed for 16mins until a PCN was issued (plenty of time for the CEO to read the badges on the car) 2- that the conflicting references to the periods of payment (specifically that "The Local Authority has no power to extend the statutory period as a matter of law." the PCN become noncompliant itself. Before I mail this I will try and locate the statutory limits for Local Authorities on the OPSI site pointed to by Nero12 (although finding a specific clause may prove tricky having skimmed through them already) I really appreciate everybody's comments and do realise that my situation is a bit of a stretch, but having suffered badly in the past am keen to run it up the flagpole anyway! Thanks

Here are the scans of ticket and V5. PCN front.pdf PCN back.pdf v5.pdf

Thanks for kinda confirming what I thought. Pretty boring!

Aaaargh, I have just been issued a ticket for contravening: 01 Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours. My confusion is that although the signs do indicate 10:00AM- 4:30PM Mon-Sun they do not specify that single yellow's are included (Everywhere else I have come across excludes these from the resident parking restrictions and they are OK when pay and displays are no longer in operation). I couldn't find a pay and display within a block of where I parked and assumed bank holiday meant they wouldn't be in operation anyway. On Richmond Upon Thames website it states that the CPZ covers yellow lines, not much use when you're reading signs on the street! Has anyone contested a similar PCN. ps Car Make on PCN is incorrect, does this make a difference? Thanks in advance for any thoughts/help