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Any chance anyone can help me with the Letter of Authority I need to get signed and submit LBOH.

Many thanks in advance.

OP, you are at the NTO stage and I don't understand why formal written authority is needed at this stage for the purpose of submitting reps. All you need to do is to write the reps yourself and, if sending by post, simply get your father to sign - after all, this is all you're doing with written authorisation i.e. drafting and getting him to sign! Alternatively, simply log on to their online portal and fill in for him. Providing he's in agreement then there's no problem.

A letter of authority would be needed if and when the matter goes to adjudication.

Concentrate on the reps pl which should be submitted no later than 10 Jan.

Hi CP8759,


Firstly, apologies for my late post as again I have been ill again due to my condition.


I still don't feel the best, but know tomorrow is the deadline to submit Reps on-line. I have done my best to provide mitigation as grounds for appeal, but I guess it is a mute point in any case as the primary hope is to provide a link to an image that Hillingdon Parking services omit to consider.


Please review the grounds below and amend as you see fit:


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Dear Sir/Madam,


On 16/10/23 I parked my vehicle at what I interpreted to be a blue signpost permitting unrestricted pavement parking on Monmouth Road, Hayes.


Upon return to my vehicle, I discovered a parking charge notice (HN13693833) affixed to my vehicle. The parking charge notice alleged that I had contravened:  ‘62 - Parked with one or more wheels on or over a footpath or ant part of a road other than a carriageway.


I am not in breach of this contravention for the following reasons;


•   The signpost was misleading due to my direction of travel on the date the alleged contravention occurred. Please consider as evidence the image via the attached link to provide the context of the direction of travel and approach to the signage that led me to believe pavement parking was permissible:
 

•   In all good faith the footway was believed to be an unrestricted and permissible area to park with one or more wheels on or over a footpath.
 

•   There was no indication the area parked in would obstruct and inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs, those with visual impairments, and people with prams and pushchairs.


•   Being a person of disability, I used all reasonable due diligence to park safely as I am loathe to cause any potential danger especially where vulnerable pedestrians and road users are concerned.
   

•   In accordance with the mitigating circumstances and the protections provided under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 13, s.98 I believe it would be discriminatory on the part of the London borough of Hillingdon to reject the afforded protection as grounds for appeal.


•   If this matter were to proceed to civil court I am confident that LBOH would be found to be failing in its duty to show reasonable discretion in accordance with The EA 2010 S13, s98.


•   The Equality Act 2010 aims to protect people from discrimination and disadvantage. I believe that you should cancel my ticket on the basis The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 13 Section 98, requires ‘reasonable adjustment’ to be applied in the case of a persons who suffer from a mental health Disability.


Considering the above it is clear that I am not liable for the parking charge, and I request that the parking charge notice is cancelled accordingly.


Your Sincerely,


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CP8759, please find the image uploaded to imgur.com as suggested to create the necessary link we need to monitor if Parking services consider it as required or not:





Thanks for all your support with this and let me know if you require anything further to make Reps by the required deadline tomorrow of 10th Jan.

Hi All,

I just received the NOR from LBOH so please find the details below:

IMG_20240129_0002_1 by Dexx99, on Flickr

IMG_20240129_0003_1 by Dexx99, on Flickr

IMG_20240129_0004_1 by Dexx99, on Flickr

IMG_20240129_0005_1 by Dexx99, on Flickr

IMG_20240129_0006_1 by Dexx99, on Flickr

IMG_20240129_0007_1 by Dexx99, on Flickr

IMG_20240129_0008_1 by Dexx99, on Flickr

IMG_20240129_0009_1 by Dexx99, on Flickr

Really appreciate your guidance whether it's best to pay the lower reinstated charge of £55 or as CP8759 suggested I have credible grounds to win on appeal to the Parking Adjudicator using the evidence that Parking services did not consider the image I uploaded with my Reps as tracking shows no clicks?

There's an argument to be made around the issue of the resolution, but the payment date being wrong looks pretty open and shut. I don't think there's many adjudicators who would refuse an appeal in this case.

However no appeal is risk-free, so dexx99 needs to decide whether he wants to carry on.

The 28 day period to pay the full charge is from the date of service, not the date of the notice, so they've cut it short by at least two days.

You don't need a skeleton argument to file an appeal.

Would you like to be represented or do you want to represent yourself? Whatever you do, the key is to request a hearing and not opt for a decision on the papers.

Hi Guys,

If I opt for representation so that I presume means to attend in person. What does representation entail and obviously cost is an important factor for me.

Btw,Thanks again to helping me to get to this stage to everyone involved.