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On 11 Jul 2015 at 8:04am Kev wrote:
can lewes parking wardens get anymore pathetic ?. parked in Zone D outside the Lewes registry office on Thursday and put a visitor parking permit in my window. and as I didn't have a pen, I wrote my reg No in pencil (although it was a bit faint). but even so it was clearly displayed. result... £25 parking fine. am seriously considering boycotting any work inside Lewes town. darn job was only worth £30.
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On 11 Jul 2015 at 8:15am bonfire boy wrote:
Yes i parked in pelham terrace to do a job i didnt have a pen or pencil & got fined so i challeged it but i had to pay the scheme sucks !
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On 11 Jul 2015 at 11:15am Lewesperson wrote:
Kev , please challenge that nonsense. If your ticket was clear enough, just say that a pencil is a legitimate writing tool, that you judged it to be clear enough, and that is all one can reasonably do. Ask them how clear they think 'clear' is supposed to be , and where the Council's clearness criteria can be found. Can it be a little unclear, not at all unclear, pretty unclear? how is clearness being judged? If they start waffling on about being able to erase a pencil, then remind them that a pen can also be erased. This is the kind of nonsense that continues to undermine any notion that the scheme is not just a money making exercise.
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On 11 Jul 2015 at 11:35am The Old Mayor wrote:
Don't like the parking scheme ? Why not sign the petition on this forum ? The petition hasn't been very effective, although its been here for about 10 years.
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On 11 Jul 2015 at 12:11pm Kev wrote:
I was going to challenge it, but it does say on the ticket "write in ink". so I know its not the right thing to do but I decided to pay early and only pay £25. instead of appealing and possibly having to pay £50. they win. I shall not make the same mistake again, but it does make one think about how viable it is to take work in the town. maybe I shall just stick to the surrounding area
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On 11 Jul 2015 at 12:27pm Lewesperson wrote:
Your choice. Maybe use a very faint grey ink pen next time. It is worth remembering that if you challenge a ticket , it will remain at £25 even if your challenge is unsuccessful, you then have the same time to pay before it goes up to £50. Also a ticket can be cancelled at any time.
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On 11 Jul 2015 at 1:00pm Kev wrote:
thank you Lewes person. that's worth remembering, ive no doubt it is written on the back of the ticket somewhere, if had read it all. but thanks for the advise I will certainly keep that in mind for next time (hopfully there wont be a next time).
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On 11 Jul 2015 at 2:31pm Tradesman wrote:
I certainly won't bother with Lewes when I can go to Brighton and get the Pink £ from customers who appreciate the way I work and accept they have to cover my parking charges.
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On 13 Jul 2015 at 2:19am Mike Best wrote:
Kev, from the moment you challenge the fine it effectively pauses it, so you can always challenge and not have to pay more if you aren't succesful.
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On 13 Jul 2015 at 5:49am George Best wrote:
Yeah challenge. Hic


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