Thank you
https://imgpile.com/p/PmKYlGVAnd this is what I sent them
I went to see my mum who has mobility issues and a blue badge issued by Hounslow Council (HC) and my brother who is autistm and had to park like this as I was due to take her out for the weekend (I have evidence of bookings) but she she was feeling unwell. She has has multiple health issues, gp and hospital visits quite frequently. My mum lives at the adresss in question, so I parked like this in an emergency. There was space on the pavement for someone in a wheelchair or pushchair to safely pass. The pavement is wide and much bigger than it looks in the picture.
My brothers and sisters cars are there and they cannot move anymore to give me space and they were not home anyway so they were unable to to move their cars. What you cant see is a huge telephone post in front of the drive so this is the only way for me to park and reverse safely.
I needed to take my mum to the hospital and it takes her a while to safely get in and out of the car. I had my brother with me too and he has no independent road safety skills as he has autism. The road I reverse into is very busy so need time to get them both in safely and this is the only way.
The main road is narrow and buses and cars pass on either side, and there are cars parked at the side of the road and they need to stop to pass. I once parked sideways on the pavement on the dropped kerb but it blocked traffic. In the picture taken there is a car parked across the road so I would have blocked traffic and this was my only option in an emergency There are cars parked down there Benedict Drive and along hatton road, you have to stop before that road or you can't manouvere out safely as usually and on that side of the road there are cars parked immediately after or you can't get out. Cars can get by if I parked on the dropped kerb but not double deck buses which frequent this road.
There is no pay and display and the other place to park across the road had no space as that is my only other option.
I saw someone as I came out but was too late as I didn't realise I was getting a ticket he had a hi vis jacket. The time I took the picture was about 5 minutes or so after leaving the house. He must have seen me and my mum coming out of the house but she walls slowly with a stick and physical support from me, she cannot go out alone independently.I took the picture about 5 minutes after my mum was in the car it was really hot so couldn't leave her and chase the guy.
Can I ask for discretion to cancel this PCN as I tried to park safely in the drive in the designated parking place and it was a medical emergency.
Kind regards
