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Parking Ticket - can I fight it? 7 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
I parked my car in a private car park in Barnet, the Spires Shopping Centre in January, paid for my ticket. After taking my disabled son to the dentist,... -
Parking on a private road - should I fight it? 14 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
A week ago my wife had a hospital appointment in Derby and as usual having parked here for the previous two years, she parked across the main road from... -
Parking fine 2 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
l received a letter of a fine for £80 for being in a car park for more than 3hrs - 3hrs and 32min to be exact. I have stayed in the car park for 4hrs before... -
Fighting an unfair parking ticket - what should I do? 19 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
I parked in a multi-storey car park recently, but did not have sufficient change to pay, so used pay by text message option. A couple of weeks later I... -
Con fine ment 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
Two weeks ago my husband was issued with a parking ticket in a carpark in Ipswich, Suffolk while visiting our son on father's day. This was on a Sunday... -
Parking fine on private land 1 May 2007 (Forum)
Moving house the other day and hired a van. Forgot to swap the permit for my space to the van and got a penalty charge of £75. Does anyone have any suggestions... -
private parking fines 18 Feb 2011 (Forum)
Hi there. .The short version is that I have received several letters from a private parking company the last one from a solicitor informing me of notice of impending legal action.I contacted the company asking why they were still sending me letters when I had sent them a letter of explanation concerning the fine. -
Toyota Yaris Verso - Parking Fine 11 May 2013 (Forum)
My wife parked her car on a retail car park from 8.14pm to 10.33pm to attend a church concert . No signs were immediately apparent and we have often used... -
town & City Parking 6 Dec 2012 (Forum)
I recently received a window places fine from Town & City Parking for parking outside the white lines. I(after reading advise give for a similar case on Honest John site) ignored it and gave no response I have now had a second letter advising I now owe £60 wit threats of court or debt recovery! -
CCTV Evidence parking fines 31 Mar 2008 (Forum)
From next week councils will be able to issue parking tickets based solely on CCTV evidence. http://www.itv.com/News/tonight/episodes/Parkingwars/default.html This is the police state at its best, fines issued using a CCTV operators perception of someone breaking the law! -
Is it fair to receive a parking charge for mistyping my reg number? 31 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
I received a parking charge from smart parking. I paid for an hour and I was twenty minutes in the shop. I received the fine and appealed it as I still... -
Number fate 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
Overstayed in a 'free for 2 hours' retail park car park: Fine/invoice £80, but £50 if paid within 10 days. Automatic number plating against registered... -
Fines - ability to pay 20 Jan 2005 (Forum)
How do Backroomers feel about this new Government proposal that fines will be based on "ability to pay". I read that if, say, you are reasonably off you will receive a higher fine for your speeding/parking offence than someone who is "poorer". Does it work the other way round. -
Private parking fine - very late notification 16 Oct 2017 (Forum)
Hi there Sorry if this is covered somewhere but some searching of the site didn't find me the specific information I needed We've just had a parking... -
Should I pay a fine for not displaying my blue badge? 14 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
I have received a demand for £60.00 if paid within 14 days for parking in a (what I thought was a council owned) car park in a marked disabled driver bay.... -
Charged £55 for leaving a car park - can I appeal? 18 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have been parking on Peel Park Shopping in Blackburn for quite a few years for the permitted four hours. Last Friday I received a penalty ticket as I... -
Parking Fines 24 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
Hi John, I came home from work today to be welcomed by a parking charge notice. It claims I overstayed by by arriving at 07.18am and leaving at 17.33. I... -
Parking Fines and clause 56 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have just found a parking ticket at a private carpark from premier parking services. I had not had the chance to get a ticket and put on my car before... -
European parking fine - UK collection enforceable? 17 Jan 2015 (Forum)
I photographed the parking sign and have now done a Google translate as follows: ----- Private Parking Area Parking only with parking permits located legibly in the foreground or in max 3 hours with the use of P-disc. Other signs and instructions from P-guards must be followed. -
Drivers warned about rise in PCN parking text scams 15 Sep 2025 (News)

