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       #Post#: 6784--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Ticket issues at 7.52am sunday at Milton Keynes travelodge
   DIR By: ivanleo
       Date: October 5, 2023, 3:06 pm
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       The council photos are inconclusive at best, as they show no
       relation to where the signs are compared to the car (the sign on
       the other side of the road doesn't count):
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  HTML https://i.imgur.com/QbCCAWe.jpg
       At what time exactly did you get to the car? Did you have much
       luggage?
       #Post#: 6789--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Ticket issues at 7.52am sunday at Milton Keynes travelodge
   DIR By: bebu
       Date: October 5, 2023, 3:50 pm
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       thanks for the updates
       We got to the hotel the night before, it was dark, when we got
       there.
       We had about two 20kg suitcases and a hand luggage and we got to
       the car around 8am and left for heathrow shortly afterwards
       So is what they issued legal or can be challenged ?
       many thanks
       #Post#: 6809--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Ticket issues at 7.52am sunday at Milton Keynes travelodge
   DIR By: ivanleo
       Date: October 5, 2023, 5:55 pm
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       It is possible for a PCN to be legally issued but for that same
       PCN to still be open to challenge. At what time exactly, to the
       best of your recollection, did you start making your way to the
       car?
       #Post#: 6813--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Ticket issues at 7.52am sunday at Milton Keynes travelodge
   DIR By: bebu
       Date: October 5, 2023, 6:20 pm
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       I got to my car before 8am. Probably 5 or 10 mins after the
       ticket was issued
       I have a WhatsApp message on my phone sent to my cousin. Who was
       meant to meet us at the airport saying "We are off to terminal
       5"
       Message was sent 8.19am and my phone is 10 mins fast. As I
       intentionally set it so.
       Secondly I sent the message at 8.19am (or 8.09am ) when our
       luggage was in the car and heading off
       Thirdly, the car was at the side of the hotel. And I drove to
       the front. And carried all 3 luggages down, before we set off.
       So I know it was before 8am
       My dad's flight was 11am and I know we got there 2 hours before
       take off. We missed our way into terminal 5. Before finding the
       boarding gate and after checking in. I sent the message at
       9.16am (9.26am on my phone) to my cousin. Seen in the attachment
       below
       #Post#: 6821--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Ticket issues at 7.52am sunday at Milton Keynes travelodge
   DIR By: bebu
       Date: October 5, 2023, 6:29 pm
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       See attachment
       [attachment deleted by admin]
       #Post#: 6824--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Ticket issues at 7.52am sunday at Milton Keynes travelodge
   DIR By: ivanleo
       Date: October 5, 2023, 6:58 pm
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       --- Quote from: bebu link ---
       >
       > I got to my car before 8am. Probably 5 or 10 mins after the
       ticket was issued
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       What happened after the ticket was issued isn't really
       important, I'm trying to work out the sequence of events prior
       to the PCN being issued. The PCN was issued at 7:52, did you see
       the enforcement officer? Did the officer see you? From what you
       say it sounds like you got to the car between 7:52 and 8 am?
       You haven't answered my original question: when exactly did you
       leave the hotel room to start making your way to the car?
       #Post#: 6826--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Ticket issues at 7.52am sunday at Milton Keynes travelodge
   DIR By: fraser.mitchell
       Date: October 5, 2023, 6:59 pm
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       I have to say this one looks difficult because the restriction
       to permit holders applies on all days of the week between 07.00
       and 08.30, when one can pay to park.
       NOt only that, the sign with the restrictions is right by the
       OPs car, if you look at the first photo, it is to the left,
       although only partly visible, but I can't see an adjudicator
       saying the sign wasn't visible.
       Basically, the OP didn't look before parking-up and going to bed
       exhausted. OK, wew've all done it, but unfortunately exhaustion
       is not grounds for a valid appeal. Sorry to be so negative but I
       see no outcome other than pay the discount. Quite why Milton
       Keynes Council have this rather odd restriction, only they know,
       It applies Monday to Sunday; why ?
       #Post#: 6853--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Ticket issues at 7.52am sunday at Milton Keynes travelodge
   DIR By: bebu
       Date: October 6, 2023, 5:39 am
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       --- Quote from: cp8759 link ---
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       > [quote author=bebu link=topic=638.msg6813#msg6813
       date=1696548031]
       > I got to my car before 8am. Probably 5 or 10 mins after the
       ticket was issued
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       What happened after the ticket was issued isn't really
       important, I'm trying to work out the sequence of events prior
       to the PCN being issued. The PCN was issued at 7:52, did you see
       the enforcement officer? Did the officer see you? From what you
       say it sounds like you got to the car between 7:52 and 8 am?
       You haven't answered my original question: when exactly did you
       leave the hotel room to start making your way to the car?
       [/quote]
       I must have left the hotel room at 7.50-ish, as its less than 2
       minutes walk to my car and on getting to the car, I saw the
       ticket but did not see any enforcement officer. I then drove
       around the complex. I know for sure it was before 8am
       I find it strange to enforce 24 hours parking even on sunday. As
       My uncle lives in paddington central london and its free to park
       weekends
       So what should my appeal be based upon ?
       #Post#: 6861--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Ticket issues at 7.52am sunday at Milton Keynes travelodge
   DIR By: fraser.mitchell
       Date: October 6, 2023, 7:43 am
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       Nothing strange about enforcing 7 days a week, we see it all the
       time, indeed 24x7 is very common. Reason for it is it makes so
       much money for the councils, the traffic management aspect is
       about 5%
       #Post#: 6893--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Ticket issues at 7.52am sunday at Milton Keynes travelodge
   DIR By: bebu
       Date: October 6, 2023, 1:19 pm
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       So what should my appeal be based upon ?
       Many thanks
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