Jobsworth of the Year!

[CivicMan]

You've got to laugh - I'm was up at Falmer to take a photograph of the stadium, because for the Hull match it was a perfect sunset evening. I've parked up the Falmer road in the gateway to the field. I'm aware of the signs saying no vehicles to be left unattended. I sat there for about an hour waiting for just the right light. Behind me parked on the verge is a silver Land Rover Defender who was parked there for about 45 minutes with driver sitting at the wheel. I presumed he was a snapper waiting for the light as well.
The light is right, I go into the field and walk approx 30 metres to take about a dozen images. I noticed the LandRover has now moved and parked by my car and then moved off. Ten minutes later I'm back at the car and Bingo! A parking ticket!
The poor sod had sat there all that time waiting for me to get out and take a photo. Bless.
Ok, it's cost me 35 quid but it's a great picture!!
Bizarrely, he didn't ticket the 4 other cars parked there who were obviously watching the match.....
So, Jobworth of the Year goes to Civil Enforcement Officer No 069 - well done mate, impressive work. Question though - how do you afford a new Defender on your wages and why weren't you wearing a uniform??

 

[Eggmundo]

Pic?

 

[gullshark]

If it's not from the council file it in the bin.

 

[CivicMan]

Pic?

Would love to but one has to have 25 postings apparently before I can link an image.

 

[guster]

PePiPoo: Helping the motorist to get justice

 

[fire&skill]

Would love to but one has to have 25 postings apparently before I can link an image.

just write lots of three letter posts till you hit that magic number

 

[Lord Bracknell]

If it's not from the council file it in the bin.

I presume it was from East Sussex County Council, not Brighton & Hove City Council.

 

[bhaexpress]

Would love to but one has to have 25 postings apparently before I can link an image.

Or PM it for somebody else to post, what a wanker this parking bloke sounds like.

 

[e77]

If it was a private firm ignore it.

 

[Bozza]

Would love to but one has to have 25 postings apparently before I can link an image.

You can do attachments (paper clip icon) can't you?

 

[LadySeagull]

If it was a private firm ignore it.

Absolutely right. All 'parking charge notices' (aka fake PCNs) from private firms are a complete scam, whatever the circumstances, they should just be ignored of course.

And if it was from any Council ALWAYS go on pepipoo forums where more than 95% of people get off their Council tickets with the posters' help.

Direct link to the Council tickets page of pepipoo, here's where to post about it:

FightBack Forums -> Council Parking Tickets Clamping and Decriminalised Notices

For starters, I believe a Coiuncil CEO does have to be in uniform.

 

[Garage_Doors]

I presume it was from East Sussex County Council, not Brighton & Hove City Council.

Whats the difference and do they both cover "Brighton & Hove" ? if so how do they differ in durestriction (spell) and duties ?.

 

[tubaman]

PePiPoo: Helping the motorist to get justice

If you're relying on this shower of SH** for advice just pay up. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

What a prick. Is the purpose of his job to make money or prevent vehicles from stopping and parking up in that zone?

 

[tubaman]

You've got to laugh - I'm was up at Falmer to take a photograph of the stadium, because for the Hull match it was a perfect sunset evening. I've parked up the Falmer road in the gateway to the field. I'm aware of the signs saying no vehicles to be left unattended. I sat there for about an hour waiting for just the right light. Behind me parked on the verge is a silver Land Rover Defender who was parked there for about 45 minutes with driver sitting at the wheel. I presumed he was a snapper waiting for the light as well.
The light is right, I go into the field and walk approx 30 metres to take about a dozen images. I noticed the LandRover has now moved and parked by my car and then moved off. Ten minutes later I'm back at the car and Bingo! A parking ticket!
The poor sod had sat there all that time waiting for me to get out and take a photo. Bless.
Ok, it's cost me 35 quid but it's a great picture!!
Bizarrely, he didn't ticket the 4 other cars parked there who were obviously watching the match.....
So, Jobworth of the Year goes to Civil Enforcement Officer No 069 - well done mate, impressive work. Question though - how do you afford a new Defender on your wages and why weren't you wearing a uniform??

I would be interested as to what offence you have committed (should be written on the ticket) it might be worth an appeal just on the definition of 'unattended' for starters.

 

[countryman]

Would love to but one has to have 25 postings apparently before I can link an image.

The word association game brings it up quite quickly

 

[piersa]

jesus what a total waste of time. I loathe parking tickets. They just seem so unnecessary on so many occassions.

 

[piersa]

my wife got a ticket in waitrose car park in burgess hill, from a private firm. She had a valid parking voucher that she paid for. She wrote to them and sent a copy of the voucher but they insisted that she owes them £80 and are going to send it to a debt collector. Anyone got any ideas?

 

[tubaman]

my wife got a ticket in waitrose car park in burgess hill, from a private firm. She had a valid parking voucher that she paid for. She wrote to them and sent a copy of the voucher but they insisted that she owes them £80 and are going to send it to a debt collector. Anyone got any ideas?

THis is not the same as a parking ticket. It ia basically a civil charge for have left the car there. It is intended for the driver of the vehicle only so if your wife had said (or still says it was her car but she was not the driver there is nobody to pay the 'requested fee' for parking and there is no legislation for the company to obtain the details of the driver........end of story.

 

[Husty]

my wife got a ticket in waitrose car park in burgess hill, from a private firm. She had a valid parking voucher that she paid for. She wrote to them and sent a copy of the voucher but they insisted that she owes them £80 and are going to send it to a debt collector. Anyone got any ideas?

Ignore it.