Hi again, Thanks for looking into that for me. My point was that the timeplates were in the adjacent CPZ to where I was parked and therefore I assumed they weren't referring to where I was parked as I was technically in a different CPZ to the timeplates. Therefore I went on the time stated on the CPZ sign as there wasn't any timeplates telling me anything different for the space I was parked in. Sorry for the confusion. Stephen

What I should have mentioned before is that the reverse of the sign saying 8.30-6.30 in the photo says restrictions up until 11pm. There were timeplates the other side of the sign (i.e. the up to 11pm zone where I wasn't parked) for the bays stating restrictions up until 11pm for the bays, but not for the one space I was parked in. Logically, therefore, the parking bays are controlled up until 11pm in the 11pm zone, and up until 6.30pm in the until 6.30pm zone. There was no signplates for the bay I was in which was in a different CPZ to the bays that did have signplates, therefore I would say there is no specific restrictions on that bay, and therefore the bay carries the same restrictions as the CPZ it is in, i.e. only regulated until 6.30pm. Sorry that sounded awfully defensive!! But that's the jist of the defence I think I am going to have to use if they get arsey about it. What do you think? I would argue that it's very unclear that the end space is meant to be restricted to 11pm, and therefore it is unreasonable to punish me for being in it when I was only trying to park legitimately (which I was!) Any thoughts on that? I appreciate your help in this matter. Steve

Hi again, Have attached the image. It's a bit dark and you can't make out the registration too well, but it does clearly show me being parked past the sign where the controlled times change. My friend also took a couple of shots with his camera phone which may show the reg in better quality, so I may be able to get them from him. Have also attached a scan of the ticket. Steve

Thanks for the tips, I won't be able to post them until Saturday as not at my desk until then but will def add them then.

Hi everyone, Not sure if anyone can help up but need a heads up on something. I received a parking ticket yesterday being parked literally the last car outside of the zone I was apparently parked in (my car wasn't over the line or anything like that either). There are two zones, one controlled to 11pm and the other to 6.30pm. I was in the one controlled to 6.30pm, parking after 6.30pm and receiving a ticket at 7.48pm. I have photographic evidence (not great though as it was dark and on my camera phone) showing this, but I am worried they may still try and charge me. I have drafted and will send an initial friendly letter with a copy of the ticket and the photo I took asking for them to remove the ticket, but do you think I should have some video evidence for them to review that I could take if I went back to the same location later so it was more clear the point I was trying to make? Or is it a case that they can't charge me without conclusive evidence (why I don't really see how they could have). Any thoughts, answers or comments would be greatly appreciated. Steve