HI Just wandering if anyone can give some advice. My Mum has received a parking fine. A few weeks ago , she took My Grandad and his friend shopping at a local retail park near where I live, MY Grandad and his friend are both in their 90s and very slow on their feet, and my mum is in her 60's and has a displayed badge as she has difficulty walking far due to an accident some years ago. My Mum does not live in this area.... On the day in question I had met them for a coffee and then left them browsing the shops. It would appear that in the last month or so the retail park has introduced a 3 hour limit on parking for the shops, and my mum was there for a little over 4. As they had met me for tea, browsed the shops, had some lunch went back and tried some clothing on , made purchases and then left. Even I was unaware there was a restriction although we have now been back to check and there are signs … although they are quite high on the lampposts . She was parked in a disabled spot with a valid badge displayed, but the carpark take a picture as you enter and exit so would not be able to see a disabled car, nor does it say there is any difference for disabled people on the signs ... Apart from the fact its now put her off ever visiting those shops again , and it was a fairly regular outing for them , as with taking such elderly people around, wanting food etc, it takes time, which they now wont be able to do unless they rush , and as I say they live out of town so its not often they get a good look round ... My question is simply is it worth appealing this fine ? Or is there anything that can be done ..? its currently £60 which I think is very high! but goes up to 100 if not paid soon , my mums panicking it will go up if she appeals but I said it would be held while they deal with it, please help any advice appreciated.

thanks for the suggestion, the Photo online does show a PCN on my car ..... So it must have blown away or someone has taken it .... Im just making conatct with them not to see if anything if I can get it reduced!!!! MAny thanks

Hi Guys , new here and have a question regarding a Notice to owner. I was parked in a Barnet (london) Council carpark on the 28/11/12, I usually do Pay by phone but had forgotten, until about 9am ... when I did pay the usual amount... I have today 3/1/12 received a Notice to Owner, with a £60 fine saying my car was parked there at 08:39 on the 28/11, which Is fair enough it was before the time I had paid ( as I think charging starts at 8am ). My questions are as follows : i have not received a parking charge notice ever, just this notice to owner. Their website says theres a 50% discount if the PCN is paid within 14 days, but I have not received a PCN , just this Notice to Owner. So I cannot not get a discount which I think is unfair. My second question , is that I read somewhere that the PCN has to be issued within 28 days of the incident. Or it is invalid .... Is this true ? ? Ive tried to look on tha patas website but find it all very confusing ... The dates on my notice are DATE OF SERVICE OF PCN 28/11/12 DATE OF THIS NOTICE 02/01/13 Any advice appreciated ...... Many thanks