Stoke Council Parking Fine

[Andyglover63]

Hi Team

 

I have been issued a parking ticket whilst being parked on a council car park, visiting the council, clearly displaying a valid disabled badge

 

My probleb is, i have had to find out from parking as to the fine as it was an unsealed,non bagged envelope put under my windscreen wiper with NO contents

Where do I stand and what is my next move ?

 

Regards

 

Andy

[Michael Browne]

The empty envelope may have been put there by someone other than a CEO, so you might not necessarily have a pcn.

 

Phone parking services and ask;

01782 232091

[dx100uk]

does it say 'penalty charge notice'

 

 

dx

[Andyglover63]

Hi dx

 

Yes it does, I also rang them and they confirmed their was a ticket issued in the open envelope.... My Blue Badge was most definately on show too

 

AG

[Andyglover63]

Thank you Michael, they have stated there was a ticket in the open envelope, blue badge was displyed too

[Jamberson]

So, why was it issued? Have you checked whether Blue Badge holders are allowed to park there for free? If so, what was the contravention, as stated on the PCN?

[Andyglover63]

So, why was it issued? Have you checked whether Blue Badge holders are allowed to park there for free? If so, what was the contravention, as stated on the PCN?

 

Blue badge holders are allowed, no PCN has been received, only after making a call to the council did they tell me yes one should have been inside a sealed envelope in a plastic cover ?

I am in a bit of a panick now as 14 days are up on 5th July .

I took photos of my badge clearly displayed when I got back to my car

 

Any further help would be most appreciated

[Jamberson]

Don't worry about the 14 days - that's the official deadline for the discount, but in practise, it's almost always extended to 28 days, if you appeal, so you have some breathing space.

 

You'll need to gather some info. Maybe phone the council or call in. See if they can provide you with a copy of the PCN or a screenshot of the computer record, with the relevant details on. If not, just ask them to tell you the contravention code and contravention description, and any CEO notes on the computer. Also, ask if they can email you any photographic mages.

 

Once you have that - or as much as you can get - post back on here and tell us the contravention, and whether the notes/photos support it.

[Andyglover63]

Don't worry about the 14 days - that's the official deadline for the discount, but in practise, it's almost always extended to 28 days, if you appeal, so you have some breathing space.

 

You'll need to gather some info. Maybe phone the council or call in. See if they can provide you with a copy of the PCN or a screenshot of the computer record, with the relevant details on. If not, just ask them to tell you the contravention code and contravention description, and any CEO notes on the computer. Also, ask if they can email you any photographic mages.

 

 

 

Once you have that - or as much as you can get - post back on here and tell us the contravention, and whether the notes/photos support it.

 

Many thanks will do