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PCN in a free parking
DIR By: Nick325i
Date: April 23, 2026, 10:34 am
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This must be the stupidest pcn I have ever received (my fault).
The parking is free for an hour, you just need to input the code
on the RingGo app. Unfortunately I had no 5G and the app just
wasn't loading. I walked over to get the phone number and then
decided to keep trying the app whilst I popped in to get my dry
cleaning and I was watching the car at the same time. I was
literally minutes and finally managed to park via the app whilst
I was walking back to the car. From the time I parked and locked
the car to the time I returned was 8 minutes. In that time
somehow the CEO managed to issue me with a PCN, even though I
kept checking over. He must have done it so quick I didn't even
see him. I find it hard to now pay £55 in what is effectively a
free parking zone.
Any suggestions?
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Re: PCN in a free parking
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: April 23, 2026, 3:47 pm
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If you are prepared to stand your ground on this, you have a
good chance of winning at London Tribunals, because the PCN says
you didn't pay the parking charge, but there is no parking
charge for the time you were there.
So I suggest you submit representations that you made every
attempt to register a free parking charge, but The Ringo app,
mandated for this car park by the council, would not accept your
input for many minutes, but you did finally manage to register
your car. tell them that in between your time of arrival and the
registration time, a CEO served a PCN. You request that the PCN
be cancelled as you made every attempt to register but this took
several attempts. Don't be upset if they refuse these reps,
because as far as councils are concerned, PCNs are there as
their Magic Money Tree, and they know that if they refuse all
informal reps, most people, (like >95%) just cough-up to get the
discount. The basis of paid parking is that time is always
allowed to pay for parking, and your case is the same.
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Re: PCN in a free parking
DIR By: Nick325i
Date: April 24, 2026, 5:21 am
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Thanks. I really would take this all the way too
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Re: PCN in a free parking
DIR By: Nick325i
Date: May 8, 2026, 6:29 am
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Been rejected. Im fuming. Should I appeal?
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Re: PCN in a free parking
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: May 8, 2026, 8:45 am
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What was your challenge.
What time did you start the session.
There is no observation time on the PCN.
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Re: PCN in a free parking
DIR By: Nick325i
Date: May 9, 2026, 1:50 am
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I cant find a copy of the appeal. I have been on their site and
looked at my emails but there is nothing there. By the time I
managed to start the session it was 16 past.
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Re: PCN in a free parking
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: May 9, 2026, 3:55 am
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Some adjudicators will look favourably on time to start a
session and may that not paying for a free session cannot be a
contravention.
Others will look at the 7 minute gap and be suspicious you only
took out a session when you saw the PCN; and are happy that free
sessions can be penalised by not paying according to the traffic
order.
I'd say the best bet is to go back and see if you can replicate
the issue with the app/signal and take screenshots.
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Re: PCN in a free parking
DIR By: Nick325i
Date: May 11, 2026, 3:18 am
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OK. I can go back and replicate no problem. With that evidence
would you say it is worth appealing?
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Re: PCN in a free parking
DIR By: tincombe
Date: May 11, 2026, 3:48 am
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What's your VRM(we need this to check the council's photos)and
are you the registered keeper with current DVLA details(the next
notice goes to the registered keeper)?
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Re: PCN in a free parking
DIR By: Nick325i
Date: May 13, 2026, 4:44 am
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