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Hi @b789,

Appreciate this advice.

When I spoke to the swimming complex they said two things. Firstly, as soon as parking hits two hours (it was 46 seconds over 2 hours) it is out of their hands as that is the maximum stay time limit and need to contact parking operator directly and secondly as the correct vehicle registration number was not entered into the system they could not find it and do anything about it  - the vehicle registered with the incorrect VRN was never there so could not see an issue on their side.

Assuming I'm happy to pay the £20, do I just restate I am the registered keeper or is there specific language I should use to refuse to name the driver?

Many thanks

@cp8759 thanks for this. I hadn’t seen the video. Unfortunately, I don’t believe we have any receipts and moved before she arrived.  I need to appeal today or pay the reduced rate. Is there a generic appeal to buy some time? Thanks

Hi @Incandescent,

No, apologies I’ve just updated the Imgur with the two sides of PCN for representations.

I’ve also uploaded the photo evidence that was online.

See below:

https://imgur.com/a/nx6GhhI

PCN was received in the post on 13 January 2025.

Many thanks,
SloMo

Hi @cp8759 and @stamfordman hope you are both well.

I have just received the following rejection having sent the online representation. As you can see Hampshire County Council rejected it on the grounds of providing a five minute grace period (not the ten minutes I alluded to in my appeal but did not overtly state).

Please take a look and let me know what the next steps are.  I still haven't seen any photographs of proof, but don't know if that is a ground to appeal.

https://imgur.com/a/VTHTJ8F



Many thanks for all your help so far.

SloMo

Thanks. When making representations on which specified grounds should I choose for this grace period?

Hi @cp8759 hope you can help,

I received a PCN which I appealed, unsuccessfully from Hampshire council and I now have a NTO with today being the 14th day since posted.

I parked in a residents only bay with restricted hours of 10am-11am and 1pm-2pm. The notice was issued I believe by traffic enforcers on mopeds/scooters as I was only a few minutes out of the window and could not find them at all.

There does not appear to be any photographic evidence supplied by the CEO, so does that give me grounds to challenge? I did not mention it on my informal challenge before.

Many thanks for your help,
SloMo

See below my unsuccessful appeal and photos to follow:

Appeal Against Penalty Charge Notice PV11409530

Dear Hampshire County Council,

I am writing to challenge the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), which was issued to my vehicle on 26 July 2024 for being parked in a residents' bay during restricted hours.

I acknowledge the importance of adhering to parking restrictions; however, I believe there are mitigating circumstances that warrant the cancellation of this PCN:

1. Minimal Overstay and No Obstruction: The PCN was issued because my vehicle was parked in a residents' bay for 9 minutes after the restriction began at 10:00 am. I wish to emphasise that this was a very brief overstay, during which my vehicle did not obstruct any other vehicles, pedestrians, or impede the flow of traffic. No residents were inconvenienced by this short period of time.

2. Human Error and Attempt to Comply: On the day in question, I was fully aware of the parking restriction beginning at 10:00 am and made every effort to move my vehicle before this time. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances beyond my control, (where I had to clear a road obstruction: a broken down shuttle bus in the train station car park where I was visiting for work as a steward for Farnborough International Airshow), I was delayed by a mere few minutes.  I acted promptly upon realising the time and moved the vehicle as soon as possible. This was a genuine human error with no intention to disregard the parking rules.

3. First-Time Offence: I have always endeavoured to follow parking regulations, and this is the first instance where I have unintentionally breached the rules in your county.  As a law-abiding citizen, I take parking regulations seriously.  I would greatly appreciate it if this could be taken into account when considering my appeal.

Given these circumstances, I respectfully request that you exercise discretion and consider canceling this PCN.  I sincerely apologise for the brief overstay and assure you that it was an isolated incident that will not recur.

Thank you for your consideration of this appeal in advance and I look forward to your favourable response.

Yours sincerely,



https://imgur.com/a/vgRfN2E