There will be photos on the council's website, grab them and post them on here.

I thought there would be. I went on thought and couldn’t find anything. Even tried to act as if I was about to pay the fine but it took me straight to where I’d enter my personal details.

I recently received a Penalty Charge Notice accusing me of parking in a disabled person's parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person's badge; contravention code 87.

I am confident that this is not the case. Therefore, I had asked that proof be provided that I did indeed commit the contravention. I have been provided the attached images.

These images do not prove that I parked in a disabled person's pace without clearly displaying a valid disabled person's badge, due to the following reasons:
The images do not confirm that it is my car (AB12 CDE)
The images do not confirm that the vehicle shown is the same make and model as my car (Seat Leon)
The images do not confirm that the vehicle shown is indeed parked in a disabled person's parking space (no area of the ground can be seen in the images)
The images do not confirm that the vehicle shown does not have a clearly displayed valid disabled person's badge
All that these images show is that a white vehicle is nearby a sign stating "Disabled badge holders only".

If you have any further evidence to support your allegation I would appreciate that you forward it on. If you are unable to provide substantial evidence, I will be forced to challenge this PCN.

Having received a Notice to Owner for the above Penalty Charge Notice, I am seeking to formally challenge the ticket issued on 23 November 2018.

On 24 November 2018 I emailed you at parking.unit@southlanarkshire.gov.uk to request proof that I had committed contravention code 87; being “parked in a disabled person’s parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge”, as I was confident that this was not the case.

On 27 November 2018 I received a reply, with the two images shown in Figure 1.

Having reviewed these images I could only conclude that they cannot be used as a form of proof of any contravention(s). In particular, these images do not show proof that I was in breach of contravention code 87; being “parked in a disabled person’s parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge” due to the following reasons:
1. The images do not confirm that the vehicle shown is my car (registration plate AB12 CDE is not shown);
2. The images do not confirm that the vehicle shown is the same make and model as my car, a SEAT Leon (no branding can be seen in the images);
3. The images do not confirm that the vehicle shown is indeed parked in a disabled person’s parking space (no area of the ground can be seen in either of the images); and
4. The images do not confirm that the vehicle shown does not have a clearly displayed valid disabled person’s badge.
All that the images shown in Figure 1 is that a white vehicle is nearby a sign designated for on-street use by the Department for Transport (whilst being in what appears to be an off-street location) stating, “Disabled badge holders only”.
On 28 November 2018 I replied via email highlighting the above facts and asked for further evidence to support the allegation that I had “parked in a disabled person’s parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge”. I was never furnished with any substantial evidence to support the claim.
Luckily, I had taken images of my own after returning to my vehicle, as shown in Figure 2.

It is my belief that this PCN is invalid as the images shown in Figure 2 clearly show that my vehicle was not parked in a disabled person’s parking space; but rather was parked in a hatched area at the end of the carpark. Therefore, there was no contravention of code 87 of being “parked in a disabled person’s parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge”.

Since this PCN cites a contravention that did not occur, I would be appreciative if you could please cancel this Notice to Owner and send on a Notice of Acceptance.

I recognise this car park--we've had a previous case:-

IIRC the previous case was similar--didn't park in a bay but the cross hatchings.

Not sure how that case turned out but a sight of the Parking Places Order is necessary.

Mick

I think the contravention should be 81 - Parked in a restricted area in a car park. You couldn't park on the hatch markings even if you had a blue badge, so the allegation is nonsense.

I agree, but I'm not sure if it would be a good idea to openly admit in my letter to them that I did commit an offence by pointing this out. Even though I'm attaching images of said contravention of code 81 ...