I didn’t know I had to give my car registration, and ended up with a parking charge noticeI called into my local East of England Co-op branch (in Leiston, East Suffolk) in January just before 6pm. It was dark and I parked in the middle – not on the edge –of its car park and saw no signs (though I was later told by staff there were 30!) so I didn’t realise there was a new system. When I went through checkout no one mentioned having to tap the number of your car registration plate into a machine. Considering the parking is free, this is most unusual. The next thing I knew, a PCN (Parking Charge Notice) landed, which had been issued two days later. I filed an appeal online, including a copy of my bank statement showing my purchase of £20.17 at the Co-op, and received confirmation. To date I have heard nothing. To add insult to injury, it said that if the penalty is paid within 14 days the amount is reduced to £60, otherwise it is £100. So much for “free parking”.RS, Leiston, Suffolk Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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