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Private parking tickets / Advice on Parking Fine Dispute at NHS trust
« on: November 22, 2024, 02:20:34 pm »I am writing to seek guidance regarding a parking fine issued during my employment as a doctor at the NHS Trust, which I believe is unfair due to exceptional circumstances.
Despite submitting multiple parking permit applications during my employment, including one on 05/12/2023, which remains unresolved, I was unable to secure a permit. This forced me to rely on visitor parking while working, even while heavily pregnant. The Trust was aware of my high-risk pregnancy, as my Emergency Department shifts were adjusted after a near loss of my child, yet no accommodations for parking were made.
Additionally, in 2023, the Foundation School denied my requests to transfer to the West Midlands, despite being informed that my spouse resides in Birmingham and that I would be returning there for maternity leave, labour, and recovery. These denials resulted in me being separated from my spouse during a difficult pregnancy. After a complicated delivery and extended recovery, I returned to Manchester on 14th November to find a £910 fine for 7 separate tickets.
I believe this fine is unjust, as it arose directly from the Trust’s failure to process my parking applications or provide reasonable accommodations.
I would greatly appreciate your advice on how to proceed with disputing this fine, including:
1. Steps to challenge the fine with the issuing party.
2. Whether enforcement actions by Solicitors can be paused during the dispute.
3. Any other relevant guidance.