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This must be the stupidest pcn I have ever received (my fault). The parking is free for an hour, you just need to input the code on the RingGo app. Unfortunately I had no 5G and the app just wasn't loading. I walked over to get the phone number and then decided to keep trying the app whilst I popped in to get my dry cleaning and I was watching the car at the same time. I was literally minutes and finally managed to park via the app whilst I was walking back to the car. From the time I parked and locked the car to the time I returned was 8 minutes. In that time somehow the CEO managed to issue me with a PCN, even though I kept checking over. He must have done it so quick I didn't even see him. I find it hard to now pay £55 in what is effectively a free parking zone.

Any suggestions?

Just had a reply. I guess you can't ignore these anymore and I should just pay right?

My father in law was visiting a friends today and parked in a residents bay. The area was very busy due to a local church ceremony so his friends house was a few minutes walk away. His friend didnt have any visitors permits left so he walked back to move the car and had a penalty notice. Even if he has a visitors permit, surely this is not enough time for a 78 year old to get one given how busy the area was and how far you have to park away?
Are there any grounds to appeal?

Nothing happened. I moved the car into a nearby car park by calling upon a favour from a previous client.

It was to value their apartment. I literally got back and the CEO said I was about 30 seconds too late.

I think they should pay. I will see if i can find the signage online because im unlikely to pass there again.

Hi,

I got back to my car whilst the CEO was placing the PCN on my windscreen. I was visiting the nearby apartments and the owner said they would give me a visitors permit. But when I got there he couldn't find any. I went back to move the car but it was too late. It took me time to get to the apartment (had to buzz through 3 doors and up and down the lift).

Is there anything I can appeal on or should I just pay?


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Thank you Hippocrates. So as far as I can see an appeal using the wording below is what i should be using and nothing further to do with the contravention?

"The PCN is missing mandatory information as provided at Para. 4 (8 ) (v) of


https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/2003/3/section/4/enacted

(v)that, if the penalty charge is not paid before the end of the 28 day period, an increased

charge may be payable.

Clearly, this refers to Para. 4 (8 ) (iii):

(iii)that the penalty charge must be paid before the end of the period of 28 days beginning

with the date of the notice;

Therefore, it follows that the statement: "If you fail to pay the Penalty Charge or make representations before the end of a period of 28 days beginning with the date of service of this notice an increased charge of £240 may be payable” adds to the lack of clarity by its omission. Even on its own, whether the required information was included or not, it is also arguable that it conflates the two periods using the word "or" which many would view as being conjunctive. Furthermore, even if the statement were to be interpreted disjunctively, there is still no clarity due to the missing information. So, it follows that it cannot possibly be interpreted disjunctively."