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       #Post#: 84056--------------------------------------------------
       Met parking charge for parking in disabled bay.
   DIR By: Never_Enough
       Date: August 4, 2025, 10:40 am
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       Just recieved this.
       Bit of history.
       I had knee surgery at the end of May with a long recovery.
       Unfortunately  despite being far more immobile than a lot of
       those that are eligible for a blue badge I am not able to get
       one as they arent given for transient or temporary disabiliy.
       I generally use the disabled bays in shops  and non council
       areas all the time as I have been given express permission by
       many of them who can clearly see I  cannot walk far  and need to
       room to fully open the door.
       I sought permission from  the  Mc donalds in question if I could
       use it briefly and was told it was fine.
       However I have received  a Parking charge notice today for
       contravening the blue badge notice.
       My first POC will be to phone McDonalds to get it cancelled, by
       Im not sure this will work.
       I am sort of familiar with the protocol these days but not
       entirely.
       should I appeal? The appeal on their site requires me to name
       the driver  and details etc but I understand this is not good
       practice?
       I have plenty if letters showing my condition and operation
       etc.
       I have attached a picture of the PCN.
       Thanks.
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       #Post#: 84058--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Met parking charge for parking in disabled bay.
   DIR By: Never_Enough
       Date: August 4, 2025, 10:49 am
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       Edit- Just spoke to the  Mcdonalds and they have agreed to
       cancel it, never mind, that was a quick outcome   ;D  Please
       delete   as you wish.
       Thanks.
       #Post#: 84089--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Met parking charge for parking in disabled bay.
   DIR By: b789
       Date: August 4, 2025, 12:40 pm
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       Unless you have it in writing, I suspect we will see you back
       once it is too late to appeal and you have started receiving
       useless debt recovery letters.
       Plan A is always the easiest but you need to het it in writing.
       A phone call is not worth the paper it is not written on.
       #Post#: 84091--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Met parking charge for parking in disabled bay.
   DIR By: Never_Enough
       Date: August 4, 2025, 12:55 pm
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       --- Quote from: b789 link ---
       >
       > Unless you have it in writing, I suspect we will see you back
       once it is too late to appeal and you have started receiving
       useless debt recovery letters.
       >
       > Plan A is always the easiest but you need to het it in
       writing. A phone call is not worth the paper it is not written
       on.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Ive been CC'd into the email they sent to cancellations. That
       should be enough right? Surely anything that escalated in the
       future would be moot if the owner of the land has cleared it by
       email?
       #Post#: 84092--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Met parking charge for parking in disabled bay.
   DIR By: Sander333
       Date: August 4, 2025, 1:01 pm
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       I know that in South Wales you can get a temporary blue badge as
       long as the criteria is met. I assume that where the OP resides
       that may not be the case.
       #Post#: 84094--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Met parking charge for parking in disabled bay.
   DIR By: Never_Enough
       Date: August 4, 2025, 1:15 pm
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       --- Quote from: Sander333 link ---
       >
       > I know that in South Wales you can get a temporary blue badge
       as long as the criteria is met. I assume that where the OP
       resides that may not be the case.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I have checked and  they're not. By the time I would have
       received it I would probably be fit enough again anyway. Its a
       huge oversight on the NHS. For about 2 months I was  far more
       unable to move than a lot of people with blue badges, you would
       think there was a temporary scheme to fill that gap.
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