Hi,
Thanks in advance for any help given. I was going to go straight to appeal without coming here first as it seems quite a straightforward one but best to be safe. My wife parked up, walked to the nearest sign, took the 4 digit Ringo code, paid for parking and then crossed the road to shop. Came back to a pcn issues at the same time she paid. The PCO must have been literally waiting there for her to leave the car because you can actually see her walking away in the picture. Im not sure if they are on a Christmas bonus but its disgusting.
https://ibb.co/c3rgZTWhttps://ibb.co/kGwF0Hjhttps://ibb.co/P4YTh10https://ibb.co/KmBcjq0My wife ran it through Chatgpt and came up with the following appeal, will it be sufficient?
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to formally appeal against the parking fine issued to me on 23rd December 2024, for parking at South Woodford, The Shrubberies. I believe the fine was issued in error, as I had paid for parking within the required timeframe.
I parked my vehicle at 4:14 PM and, after checking the parking sign, I began to process the payment via the RingGo app. I walked across the High Road to Marks and Spencer, and at 4:16 PM, I successfully completed the parking payment for a 2-hour session. I received a notification confirming the payment at 4:17 PM, as shown in the attached screenshot.
I proceeded to do my Christmas shopping at Marks and Spencer, where I completed my transaction at approximately 4:27 PM. Following that, I met a friend at Gail's for coffee, and returned to my vehicle at 6:15 PM, after which I drove off.
To my surprise, upon starting my car, my automatic wipers activated due to the rain, and a parking ticket flew across my windscreen. It was not properly attached to the car but was wedged under the wiper. I had to stop in the road to retrieve the ticket, only to find that I had been fined for not paying for parking.
I would like to clarify that I had already paid for 2 hours of parking through the RingGo app well within the legal time limits. Given that the parking warden likely issued the ticket within minutes of my departure, it seems clear that there was no violation of parking regulations.
Please find attached proof of payment, and I request that the fine be cancelled based on the evidence that I had paid for parking at the time the ticket was issued.
Thank you for considering this appeal. I look forward to your prompt response and the cancellation of this fine.
Yours faithfully,
[Your Name]
