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Can you delete the post showing my car reg please. I’ve paid the bloody fine.

Thanks for all your help I think I’ve just goto suck this one up.

What are the implications of going to a formal stage? Would I potentially insure more costs than the £35 if it’s rejected? As currently I’ve only got a few days left of the half price offer.

The initial challenge:

Asked why if I had displayed my blue badge and clock I had been given a ticket.

Second challenge same day once I’d looked at the pics more closely:

I said that I now realise I had set the wrong time, I was attending an appointment at the GP at 9am (I sent a screenshot of the GP appointment reminder email), and that maybe it was because I was in pain that I accidentally set the wrong time.

They replied saying basically don’t care. So I replied asking if they had seen the second challenge, they said they had and still don’t care.

What I find crazy is it took me inspecting the photos to figure out why they had given me the ticket. It’s not like it’s clear from the ticket the exact reason. Another thought I’ve had is if the clock in the car had updated for the clock change the day weekend before. Plus I was taking medication for my back that can cause hallucinations as a side effect. Though I forgot to mention that.

I did 2 challenges on the same day as the first one was because I couldn’t figure out why they had ticketed me. The second one, after I reviewed the photos, explained why I had probably made the mistake, due to being in pain with a pulled muscle in my back.

How do I access these representations as I did them online.

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yes reg keeper.

probably already shot myself in the foot as ive already logged an appeal and theyve rejected it.

i recently had to attend a physio appointment at my local GP at 9:00am. i parked nearby on double yellow lines at about 8:45 and put my blue badge in the window with the clock set. unfortunately id put the time as 9:45am. i went in the GPs and when i came out at about 9:26am i had a yellow notice from Lincolnshire CC. i went online and appealed first asking why i had received the notice. then after reviewing the photos realised my mistake and sent a follow up appeal. they have rejected the appeal even though i sent a copy of the email showing the appointment time and that i was in pain and maybe that was the reason i made the mistake.

the thing is the whole thing seems to be run by a private company called APCOA and i wonder if i was actually dealing with the local council if they would be more compassionate.

this is there response, i reject the time set being 10am as i set it to 9:45am:

NOTICE OF REJECTION OF INFORMAL CHALLENGE
The Traffic Management Act 2004; The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Approved
Devices, Charging Guidelines and General Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022; The Civil
Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022
Penalty Charge Notice Number: QJ42118558
Vehicle Registration Number: ********
Date of Issue: 28/10/2025
Location: Nelson Way, Boston
Thank you for your challenge, received in respect of the above Penalty Charge Notice. After careful
consideration of your informal challenge, I have found no grounds for the cancellation of the charge.
A Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) was issued due to your vehicle being parked in a restricted street during
prescribed hours. The Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) observed your vehicle at 09.08 on 28/10/2025, for
a period of 5 minutes, parked across double yellow lines. A disabled badge and time clock were on
display; however, the time clock displayed a time later than when your vehicle was observed. No
permitted activity was witnessed and as such, a PCN was issued.
I have noted the comments within your challenge; however, the arrival time was set to 10am, which was
in advance of when the penalty was issued. Ultimately, it is the motorist’s responsibility to ensure that a
valid badge and time clock (set to the quarter hour period during which the vehicle arrived) are correctly
displayed when parking their vehicle. The officers use this to determine whether the vehicle has
overstayed the prescribed limited wait time. When the time is set later than when the officer observes the
vehicle it invalidates the blue badge. Therefore, the penalty was issued correctly and remains
outstanding.
I am able to re-offer the discounted amount of £35.00 if payment is received within 14 days by 12/11/2025
. Please note that the discounted charge will not be available after this date and the original charge of
£70.00 will apply if payment is not made in time. Please see below for details of how to pa