Parking ticket for just popping home

Oct 20 2008 by Katie Campling, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Parking ticket for just popping home

He then sourced CCTV footage to prove that he was in Linthwaite at 11.55am that day and appealed via the magistrates’ courts.

He said: “Lots of residents on the street have had tickets. You pop into your house for a few minutes and you get one.

“There is no resident parking and I need to pop in and out of my house all day. The ticket was £30 if I had paid within 14 days. It has taken me a lot of time appealing and a lot of hassle, but I’m not paying for something I don’t think I have done.”

However, Kirklees Council said motorists should pay close attention to parking restrictions to avoid problems.

A spokesman said: “We cannot comment on a case awaiting a tribunal hearing, but we would urge motorists to observe the regulations on the signs where they park.”