How to contest a parking ticket
How to contest a ticket
— Write to the council explaining in detail why you disagree with the ticket and include any evidence such as a pay and display ticket or a timed receipt showing you were collecting items from a shop. If you write within 14 days, you will still be offered the early payment discount if the council rejects your representation
— Stick to the facts and resist the temptation to be abusive about wardens or parking
— If relevant, include in evidence photographs or videos of the street showing the visibility of signs and lines
— You can also call the council’s parking office when you receive a ticket and officials may make a note of special circumstances
— If your representation is rejected, you will be sent a Notice to Owner ordering you to pay. You have 28 days from then to pay or appeal
— If the council rejects your appeal, it will send you a form that you can use to appeal to an independent adjudicator. You have 28 days to make this final appeal
— You can appeal to the adjudicator by posting your form and evidence; appearing in person at a tribunal; taking part in a conference call with the adjudicator, a council official and any witnesses; or appealing online
— The adjudication service will acknowledge receipt of your appeal. The council should send you a copy of its evidence within 21 days
— Most drivers receive the result at the end of the hearing
Sources: Traffic Penalty Tribunal, Which?
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