I am trying to ensure that the OP presents evidence which supports their argument. I am not doubting their view, but we are not their final arbiters although we can apply the same standards in order to prepare them for the hurdles which they face.There's a way of highlighting the evidential issues without coming across as one would during cross-examination. End of debate.
Bottom line. IMO of course:
The car was in contravention unless an exemption applied;
You claim the car had broken down en route and you stopped where a restriction applied because you had no alternative;
You also claim that you could not remedy the fault yourself, hence why the car remained in contravention until towed under your direction;
Prior to being towed, you say that 'I went back to get a jumper pack and also pen and paper to put a message on the windscreen stating I’d broken down.' but don't explain why or what transpired.
Previously you were asked: So do you have some paperwork about that repair, such as a diagnostic report or an invoice for parts and labour?
You replied that you did.
We still haven't seen this crucial piece of evidence.
Currently, I think you'd struggle at adjudication.
I stopped as I awaited recovery I got a ticket
But the council's evidence is that you were not with the vehicle.
Which is correct?
Being broken down is a legitimate defence, but it has limits as you can imagine i.e. you cannot wait for days just because you're broken down, you must try to get out of contravention as soon as you can.
So, you must deal with your appeal to the adjudicator in a measured way. To do which, I suggest you need to provide the following:
How far from where you were parked legitimately were you when you broke down;
At what time;
What did you do;
Why were you not at the car when the CEO arrived;
When were you towed;
What repairs were undertaken at the garage?
Proof from your or someone's bank account/credit card that the invoiced sums were actually paid*
A basic trail of evidence.
*- I suspect that the authority have had to deal with 'I broke down but got recovered' claims before and are sceptical. There might be a lucrative market in selling dodgy invoices for all I know. But your evidence trail would deal with this.
Whatever you do, IMO do not go into this just with an 'I told you I broke down' story.
OK so when you get the notice to owner we'll have plenty of evidence to put forwards.
It delevoped an electric fault that shut down the car and didn’t power on. I had to get it repairedSo do you have some paperwork about that repair, such as a diagnostic report or an invoice for parts and labour?
It delevoped an electric fault that shut down the car and didn’t power on. I had to get it repairedSo do you have some paperwork about that repair, such as a diagnostic report or an invoice for parts and labour?
Here are:
The Tower Hamlets (Parking Places) (Map Based) Order 2019 (https://drive.google.com/file/d/18h1pfNIANxEuxkrIUf3q6tPky0pCyhUe/view)
Map tile V14 (https://store.traffweb.app/towerhamlets/documents/parkmap/msched/V14_rv1_1.pdf)
Map legend (https://store.traffweb.app/towerhamlets/documents/parkmap/sched/Legend_20191121_1.pdf)
GSV: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eMF6S5YpG4iU8fmJ8
Article 9 of the order provides that:Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Order do not apply to the following:
(a) a vehicle where the person in control of the vehicle is;(i) required by law to stop;
(ii) obliged to stop so as to prevent an accident;
(iii) prevented from proceeding by circumstances outside their control;
If the car breaks down and won't move, that fits under circumstances outside your control. Of course the councils' appeals officers are unlikely to ever read a traffic order, so we'll have to take this to the tribunal, but it's hard to see how you could lose.
By the way did you have the car repaired and what was the underlying issue with it?