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Hi guys,

Tower Hamlets - code 62

Parked with one or more wheels on the or over the footpath or any part of the road other than carriage way

Notice number TT56248306
Reg EJ59AOE
date of notice 30/09/23




Ticket front


Ticket reverse


Car parked images




Street view
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FjHKThBwo7hJpZUe9 (note there are no building works any more

google maps link
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HP18T4MPqo3J61NB9


Situation
I'm not sure if I have any leg to stand on here

the only mitigating circumstance I have is I went to this location to pick up a hire van to clear my dads council house (died 3 weeks ago) I tend to go late at night as roads are quieter and vans are available (they're fully booked during the day) , note I have death cert and can get vehicle logs from hire company to prove where I've been.

Had to park like this as no other spots available and the hire car is on the clock but other than that I accept that I didn't park correctly and to pay the ticket

any help greatly appreciated, thank you

Dear Tower Hamlets,

I would like to appeal the parking ticket on compassionate grounds.

My father passed away 4th September and I am his only son and tasked with clearing his council house.

I hired a Zip van Friday 29th Sept at 10.30pm, I unfortunately when I arrived at the pick up point there weren't any parking spaces.

There was a single yellow line and I was aware that it would be free at that time but if I did park in the road it would've blocked the whole road off so I parked on the curb of the single yellow line.

I hired the Van as there is quite a lot of items to clear from his house and during the day the vans are booked up quite far in advance plus the traffic is quite heavy.

I've attached my receipt from zipcar and also my dads death certificate (not attached in this topic) I can provide the contact details of the housing officer at the local council to confirm the keys have been returned and house cleared.

thank you

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I can provide the contact details of the housing officer at the local council to confirm the keys have been returned and house cleared.

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The housing officer can be contacted at (insert contact details) to confirm that the keys have been returned and house cleared.

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thank you very much , appeal submitted with the above amendment, lets hope for the best

For what its worth I did get a parking ticket right outside my dads house as we were clearing it about 2 weeks ago and they the council upon compassionate appeal did waive the parking ticket, although it was just outside his house.

I'll let you know how it goes with tower hamlets thank you

Hi guys just to update this thread I haven't had any reply from tower Hamlets appeal submitted 06/10/2023 and receipt confirmed

Generally 4-6 weeks for a reply with London boroughs.
There is no deadline except they have to serve an Notice to Owner within 6 months

Thanks DD as I understand it there is a 56 day rule , so hoping they take their time , I'll update the thread once I receive a response thank you

The 56 day rule applies only to formal challenges against an NTO

They have six months to serve a notice to owner, if they don't then it's too late.

Usually it should take 2 - 3 months at most to get a reply to informal representations.

thanks for your help guys, unfortunately I Was unsuccessful , I wonder if it would have made any difference if i had parked on the single yellow and blocked the road or a double yellow (not blocked the road) here is the council response.

Challenge
In your challenge you state that your father passed away in September 2023, you are his
only child and tasked with clearing his house. You said you hired a van (zipcar.com) Friday
29th Sept at 10.30pm, but when you arrived at the pick up point there were not any parking
spaces. You also said that there was a single yellow line where it would have been free to
park at that time but if I did park in the road, it would have blocked the whole road off so you
parked on the curb of the single yellow line. You included a copy of your father's death
certificate, proof of your zipcar booking and your driving licence details, to support ylour
claims.

Response
I have considered your points and I do not dispute your mitigating circumstances therefore, I
would like you to please accept my condolences for your loss.
However, I must inform you that there is a London-wide ban at all times on vehicles parking
on any part of the footway over which pedestrians have access. According to parking
legislation in order to qualify for the exemption to park on a footway for unloading / loading,
the vehicle must not be left unattended.
Please refer to parts 3.d, 3.d(i) and 3.d(ii) of the “Greater London Council (General Powers)
Act” 1974 which clearly states that:

(3)A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section with respect to a vehicle if
he proves to the satisfaction of the court that the vehicle was parked
(d)for the purpose of loading or unloading goods, and—
(i)the loading or unloading of the vehicle could not have been satisfactorily performed if it had
not been so parked; and
(ii)the vehicle was not left unattended at any time while it was so parked.

As your vehicle was left unattended at the time the PCN was issued, I must reject your
challenge.
I must therefore still request payment of £65.00 before the end of the period of 14 days
beginning with the date of service of this letter. If payment is not received within this time the
full amount of £130.00 will be due.

I do not know how someone can get out of bed and write something like that. Please accept my condolences but also **** you pay me the money.

Terrible people with absolutely no moral compass.

yeah I know what you mean, this was an appeal on compassionate grounds on another note Westminster Council were very quick to dismiss the ticket I got with them,

and of course I'm pretty sure the staff will be on commission or maybe lose a bonus if they don't meet / exceed certain targets.

Otherwise morally you wouldn't do it, I don't have the heart for it. I don't blame the person who wrote this they just doing their job. They have to go home at night and know what they've done!

and its a good point you raised, morally being a traffic warden can't be a rewarding job, a satisfying job, no one likes you, even other traffic wardens don't like you lol.

but there you go, thanks for the help i received from this forum and posters in the topic much appreciated