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Hi all,

My dad as registered keeper has received a PCN dated 8th July 2026 from Met Parking for parking at Vale Farm Sports Centre without authorisation for 68 minutes on 3rd July 2026. The driver was using the sports centre but didn't realise they had to register as they didn't read past the headline of '4 hours maximum stay'. On behalf of the keeper and the driver, I asked the sports centre if they could use their discretion to ask Met Parking to cancel the charge but they said that it's nothing to do with them and that I need to deal with Met Parking directly. I haven't submitted an appeal to Met Parking yet. I would really appreciate your advice on what to put in the initial appeal.

Here are the relevant photos:

• PCN front
• PCN back
• Sign

Thanks. I emailed the manager explaining what had happened including the age, infirmity and English level of the driver. I also included what you said about the fact that they have the legal authority as the landowner’s agent to get the PCN cancelled. Unfortunately they have continued to insist they can't get involved. However, I did manage to get proof from them that the driver had used the sports centre at the time of the contravention. So I could use that to challenge the appeal within the 14-day reduced amount period. I was planning to appeal with the basic facts:

• The driver was a user of the sports centre (attach the proof)
• The driver is 70 years old, has English as a second language and has multiple health conditions
• The sign they read had '4 hours maximum stay' in large font and the need to register was in small font in the third point down

The main point is that the driver was a genuine user of the sports centre and not registering the vehicle licence was an honest oversight due to their the age, infirmity and English level. Any other advice?