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Gosh that was a full Mandela Effect moment. I could have sworn there was a payment machine next to the sign. Didn't matter as I paid through the app anyway.

The layout is different to the map now as construction has gone into the road leaving only the 3 spaces pictured. Is the hoarding sign the little one right down by the A38 on the wall? Couldnt tell you tbh without going back.

It makes no sense to have the payment sign up clear as day but a weathered cardboard sign down the road negating it. Surely put the suspension notice over the payment board. You wouldn't put a temporary speed sign up in pen facing the wrong way so why is this different?

Parking Ticket for using suspended parking space

Friday 15th November - Gough Street in Birmingham.


Evening all.

On Friday the 15th of November, I received a parking ticket on Gough Street in Birmingham.

We got there late (7.30pm ish), paid for a ticket on the RingGo app (even though it was free, I just wanted to be reassured) and went into Birmingham. After getting back at 11ish, we had a parking ticket (literally moments before arriving as I confronted the attendant as he issued the ticket).

We'd parked literally next to the payment sign which is how I found out how much parking was and how long for (again, free until the next day). I asked the attendant how on earth I could have a ticket (and the other 3 cars behind me), he pointed at a cardboard sign about 2 cars down, facing down the road, saying that the spaces have been suspended due to construction (A closed site being as it was 7.30pm). Literally looked like one of those signs where I could sell my house quick if I rang the mobile number from the back.

How is it reasonable for 2 conflicting pieces of information, one clearly more official looking than the other, to both carry the same weight, especially when they're nowhere near each other? How would you not put that kind of information on the actual sign itself so things like this won't happen?

I've obviously appealed but the council in their infinite wisdom have said that the ticket was issued fairly. I had NO reason to go anywhere near the sign as crossing the road there would have meant either phasing through 2 cars like a ghost or crossing right next to the Bristol Road. I simply crossed where we parked

I'm definitely not the only one caught by this. I wondered if a) you are appealing too and b) do I have grounds to appeal at all?

Any help is greatly appreciated

Chris

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My car and others ticketed

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The sign I parked next to

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The sign down the road on a lamp post facing the A38



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