Just a quick update on my case. I made formal representations against the PCN on receiving the Notice to Owner, those were rejected, so I appealed to PATAS. Islington didn't bother to produce a copy of the PCN apparently so the adjudicator threw it out. Shame, would have liked to know whether they would have held up my argument or not! Never mind, good result. Thanks for all your help!

Just a quick update on my case back in July (page 2 if anyone's interested!). ParkingEye have not come back to me after my repsonse to CSS Collect so it's all good from my angle. Don't pay them a penny. I'm almost tempted to park there again without a ticket to go through all this again - kind of fun when you know the score. Thanks to the guys on here who put up all the great info and helped out with my numerous and tedious questions! Incidentally, just got out of an Islington Council one too, slightly off topic but shows even they're not infallible. Quick reply to your question eightballuk, I would personally argue that I owned the space (which I reckon you do if it's stipulated in your lease). Might help to speak to the managing agents first and argue the case through them. If you're only renting, give the landlord a call to check any parking arrangements in place. Have you paid your fine and released the clamp yet? If there are signs etc. in the car park it might make things slightly different but I'm sure the other guys on here will know more than me!

Yeah I'm not sure where I'm going with this one. I just thought there might be a chance I could argue that the expired ticket hadn't "expired" per se, but rather was an old one that was just left there and therefore the actual contravention was not having a ticket. Nice idea perhaps but probably not on to a winner there.

Yeah I noticed that too on the website. Went to have a look at the area again yesterday and found the signs as you turn into the street. Not very obvious but they are there I guess. What are your thoughts about arguing about the error with the contravention?

OK, managed to upload the images. Here's the sign: And here's the PCN (sorry about the blanks but, well, you know):

Yeah that's what I thought and I was going to protest that the ticket was an old one etc. but I didn't think that was a valid argument as they would then ask me to show proof I had a ticket for the period in question (at which point I would have to argue the match day thing anyway). Is any of this making sense/do I have any hope in fighting it?

OK, I've scanned the PCN but am not sure how to upload it (can't see the attachment feature anywhere and don't have any webspace to link to).

It was on Halton Road (just past Highbury Corner), quite far from the stadium but I guess still within the catchment area for supporters. The sign was just a standard parking sign with another one bolted on underneath with the generic match day information. It was definitely a permanent sign though and therefore nothing to distinguish this particular day. With regards to the PCN, the "Contravention Code" was stated to be "05P - Parked after the expiry of paid for time" and allegedly occurred at 1530. I guess this was given as I still had the old ticket in the window (expired 1131), although I obviously wasn't parked there in between the two events. I can try and scan it in tonight if I get a chance.

I recently parked outside a friend's house in Islington on a Saturday morning for a few minutes and bought a ticket. Later in the day I returned and parked in the same bay but, as it was outside the normal hours (0830-1330), I didn't buy a ticket. The sign said that, on match days, extra restrictions applied (1330-1630). There was, however, no indication that it was a match day (no signs on the street or attached to the usual lamppost notices). I cannot seem to find much information about similar cases and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts/experience around this matter - your help would be greatly appreciated! So far I haven't responded to the ticket and I'm considering my options. I would definitely like to fight it as I don't think it's unreasonable to ask how I was supposed to know the extra hours were in force (no quips about my lack of football knowledge please!).

Isn't it the V888/3? Not trying to correct you but I just had a quick look on the website and a V888/3 is the one to use for issuing a PCN. What can I do with the information - just prove thar they haven't supplied "reasonable cause" for disclosing my information or something? Thanks for your help!

Just to update my case, I didn't receive a reply to my letter (in repsonse to the PCN), but have just received a letter from CCS Collect (incidentally registered at the same address as ParkingEye) asking for £90 and threatening possible legal action. I'm about to send off the template letter relevant to the debt collectors but wonder if there is anything else I should have done or could be doing at the same time?

Yes, sorry - I guess I was living up to my name with that slightly sarcastic tone! Didn't mean to sound ungrateful and thanks for pointing it out. I may have been tempted to pay the "reduced charge" at one point before I read all of the good stuff on here! Wrote the first template letter yesterday - decided to save the Data Protection stuff for another day. Will keep you updated on progress.

OK, sorry for the semantical error. I guess I'll just write the letters now then.

OK, that was hardly the point of my question but anyway. I was referring to the 14 day period in which you can pay the reduced fine of £40.

Hi everyone! First post after reading all your helpful information. Referring to Bernie's original text, forgive me for being slightly dense but does this mean a ticket fixed to the car or the ticket they send you through the post? I received the "Parking Charge Reminder" from ParkingEye (Morrisons) first and then the "Parking Charge Notice" a few days later (incidentally the reminder came just within the 14 day period but the notice was four days outside it). Basically I'm quite keen to try out the Data Protection Complaint template letters that Bernie also wrote and then launch into the standard templates in this thread. What I want to know is whether I should do that now or wait until they've actually written to me? I guess the next letter will be just another notice asking for the £90? Thanks for your help! Brit