Well, in preparation for your impending fame and notoriety, how about posting the picture here first and we'll all give you our opinion...?

lol, being in the Nowhere-Special News is one thing.....no I think I'll pass on that one but thanks for the offer

Good luck all, give 'em hell

It almost makes you want to patrol these car parks searching for ticketed cars, kind of a Civil Penalty Charge equivalent of anglegrinderman (the clamped wheel liberator!)

I've always thought I'd look good in lycra, especially on the front page of the local papers

Yes, I see what you mean, get them to show their hand first (if they have one) before deciding on a defence.

I don't know how these people stay in business, the percentage of gullible people who park their car in a supermarket carpark and overstay has got to be pretty small!

If it's of any use to anyone this letter was drafted by a friend of mine and seemed to do the trick. Great forum by the way, very helpful! It's about time these leeches were told where to stick their parking fines! I was 10 minutes over the allowed 'free' parking time when I went to collect my car from a local supermarket car park ....not that it was me who parked it there you understand, I just went to collect it

Dear Sirs

Civil Penalty Charge Notice xxxxxxxx

I am in receipt of your letter dated xxxxxx, the contents of which are noted but not agreed.

I am the registered keeper of motor vehicle xxxxxxxx however I did not park the vehicle at xxxxxx on the xxxxxx and therefore do not consider myself liable for any alleged contravention of parking restrictions or associated penalties, kindly amend your records accordingly.

I trust this will be the the end of the matter, however should you intend to issue proceedings any action will be vigorously defended.

I reserve the right to refer to this letter in connection with the issue of costs at any subsequent hearing.

Yours faithfully

youdon'tgetmymoney