Hi there,
I like most people am looking for some advice.
Back in December, I parked, very breifly (about half an hour or so) in an off road carpark, so that my disabled mother could pop across to a restaurant over the road and use their toilet. (She's in her 70s, diabetic, has a replacement hip and takes loads of pills for various ailments).
Anyway, besides the point - I wasn't familiar with the area I was in, so in her time of need I turned off the main road into a side street, and there were some parking spaces near some flats. There were some notices saying residents only, permit holders only - but I figured this was a quick emergency - no harm, no foul. I even checked the car when we returned - no ticket, no worries.
However, a few days ago I recieved one of UKCPs "We want your money" letters. Apparently, they had given me a ticket, which had not been paid, and now as a result they want me to pay £90. Now there is a photo of my car on their website with a ticket on the window - and I appreciate all that proves is the ticket was there when the photo was taken.
The problem is, that I was so flustered by this letter, and angry - that I failed to think straight. Instead of looking online and finding this place first, I foolishly followed their appeal proceedure to plead my case. Mainly that it was an emergency, in an empty car park, and there was no ticket when I returned to the car (to which I have a witness).
The problem now, as I understand it, is by following their appeal proceedure, I have revealed myself as the driver, and have practically admitted that I know I wasn't supposed to park there.
Where do I stand?
As far as going to court (if it ever got that far) I'm currently unemployed due to being made redundant - and I'm an un-discharged bankrupt. Would they ever get a penny out of me?
Thanks