Can a council accept responsibility for a private parking ticket?

We can’t assume responsibility and don’t accept liability for any damage or loss which may arise as a result of your reliance upon it. Official council parking fines are called ‘Penalty Charge Notices’, yet private parking tickets from supermarkets, hospitals and others do better impressions of these than Alistair McGowan.

Do you have to pay Oxford City Council parking fines?

Unfortunately the answer to your question is no, we do not have the facility in place to take cash payments for Oxford City Council car parking fines, payments need to be posted to the address on the ticket as stated in the previous email.

Do you have to pay a parking ticket again?

You won’t have to pay the parking ticket again – you just need to prove you’ve paid. Proving you’ve paid is quick and free to do. Contact whoever gave you the ticket and tell them how much you paid and when.

Is it legal to refuse cash settlement for parking fine?

However, it is still a fact that legal tender was refused and they were right to do so. A case in my area of south Wales established that a council can legally turn down the offer of a cash settlement for a parking fine and this was very recent-within the past year or so anyway.

How to fight an unfair private parking ticket?

These supposed ‘fines’ handed out are merely invoices, often unenforceable, and so we’ve three routes to fight unfair tickets. If your ticket is from a council rather than a private firm, see the Parking Ticket Appeals guide. Give us your feedback.

Can a person be chased for a parking ticket in England?

Stop being chased for a parking ticket This advice applies to EnglandPrint You shouldn’t get letters demanding payment if you’re appealing a parking ticket or have already paid.