#3 Kingston Council: 12R
on 24 Jul, 2024 13:35 in Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on)
I have received a PCN and exhausted all levels of appeals so now only have the London Tribunal to rely on, so want to make sure my appeal is worded as well as it can be. I appreciate it may be rejected as the appeal does not strictly fall into any of the categories, but still think it worth a try.Essentially, I have received a parking tickets for parking outside my own property without a resident's permit within the restricted hours. It is true I do not have a resident's permit, as we have our own private driveway.However, at the time of the contravention, access to our driveway was blocked by another vehicle. The only non-permit parking at this time of day is a fair walk away from our house. I was on my own, with a young baby, while also pregnant. This meant that I was unable to park anywhere else and carry the baby back home by myself. I therefore parked outside my house while I quickly took the baby inside and placed him securely in his cot so I could then come back outside and move the vehicle. It was during this brief period that I received a parking ticket.I believe I have grounds to appeal under the equality act, as due to my pregnancy and having a young baby I was unable to park anywhere else at this time. I was as quick as possible and could have only been observed there for a couple of minutes absolute maximum. I also parked literally outside my own house.I know that technically none of these things matter in the eyes of the law, but as I said I still want to appeal as money is tight and hopefully someone with some sense and compassion will realise this was the only option available to me.If I could have help with the wording of the appeal and which options to select, I'd be really grateful.Thanks!