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Long time members may remember a couple of years ago, the saga of
Goatboy vs Ealing District Borough Council.
Long story short - they issued me with a parking ticket on a weekend, when I was parked underneath the sign stating "Mon-Fri 8am to 6pm". I disputed, they said tough, I refused to pay and it dragged on for weeks until a little sub-clause in the law resulted in them having to repay an awful lot of money back to people from the previous 12yrs that they had collected fraudulently.
So this morning I recieve a letter from Tower Hamlets saying because I had failed to pay a parking ticket issued on 5/7, the fine was now £100 for parking in Cheshire Street with an expired time ticket.
Fine.
Except I wasn't in London that day, I was at work.
In Harlow. Using my car for my post round. And the ticket was issued at 11am. In East London.
Work that one out.
Oh it's the correct registration number on the threatening letter, so there's no doubt about that issue.
So Goatboy phones Tower Hamlets to explain only to be met with a tidal wave of indifference and stupidity and the repeated mantra of "Complete the form provided and return it asap".
Don't worry I'll be doing just that m'dear.
So the options are either the traffic warden keyed the wrong license number into his palmtop thing OR somebody is driving around with a duplicate license plate on their car.
Phoned Essex Police to just let them know about a possible identity theft and their response?
"Tower 'Amlets will contact us and we'll liase wiv 'em if they need to"
"Right, so it doesn't bother the police that some 2weeks after a failed terrorist attempt in East London that somebody might be driving around with duplicate license plates in East London?"
"Nah"
"Ok, I've done my bit"
Completing the form and shall be sending with a statement from my area manager saying that on the 5/7 I was at work, with my car when this ticket was issued.
But having been through this exact dance with Ealing, I can predict the outcome, "Sorry sir, your dispute is not deemed to be sufficient to merit the cancellation of the fine"
And it'll go for another 5 months.
*sigh*
Goatboy vs Ealing District Borough Council.
Long story short - they issued me with a parking ticket on a weekend, when I was parked underneath the sign stating "Mon-Fri 8am to 6pm". I disputed, they said tough, I refused to pay and it dragged on for weeks until a little sub-clause in the law resulted in them having to repay an awful lot of money back to people from the previous 12yrs that they had collected fraudulently.
So this morning I recieve a letter from Tower Hamlets saying because I had failed to pay a parking ticket issued on 5/7, the fine was now £100 for parking in Cheshire Street with an expired time ticket.
Fine.
Except I wasn't in London that day, I was at work.
In Harlow. Using my car for my post round. And the ticket was issued at 11am. In East London.
Work that one out.
Oh it's the correct registration number on the threatening letter, so there's no doubt about that issue.
So Goatboy phones Tower Hamlets to explain only to be met with a tidal wave of indifference and stupidity and the repeated mantra of "Complete the form provided and return it asap".
Don't worry I'll be doing just that m'dear.
So the options are either the traffic warden keyed the wrong license number into his palmtop thing OR somebody is driving around with a duplicate license plate on their car.
Phoned Essex Police to just let them know about a possible identity theft and their response?
"Tower 'Amlets will contact us and we'll liase wiv 'em if they need to"
"Right, so it doesn't bother the police that some 2weeks after a failed terrorist attempt in East London that somebody might be driving around with duplicate license plates in East London?"
"Nah"
"Ok, I've done my bit"
Completing the form and shall be sending with a statement from my area manager saying that on the 5/7 I was at work, with my car when this ticket was issued.
But having been through this exact dance with Ealing, I can predict the outcome, "Sorry sir, your dispute is not deemed to be sufficient to merit the cancellation of the fine"
And it'll go for another 5 months.
*sigh*
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Exactly why I phoned Essex Police - in case somebody is driving around with a dodgy license plate and it's used for anything.
The last thing I need is armed police kicking my door down, especially in the light of the Brazilian guy.
But they were distinctly non-plussed about it.
Essex Police - Working to keep you safe
The last thing I need is armed police kicking my door down, especially in the light of the Brazilian guy.
But they were distinctly non-plussed about it.
Essex Police - Working to keep you safe
You're probably going to get a visit from the police when they get a car bomb go off in london next week.
Long time members may remember a couple of years ago, the saga of
Goatboy vs Ealing District Borough Council.
Long story short - they issued me with a parking ticket on a weekend, when I was parked underneath the sign stating "Mon-Fri 8am to 6pm". I disputed, they said tough, I refused to pay and it dragged on for weeks until a little sub-clause in the law resulted in them having to repay an awful lot of money back to people from the previous 12yrs that they had collected fraudulently.
So this morning I recieve a letter from Tower Hamlets saying because I had failed to pay a parking ticket issued on 5/7, the fine was now £100 for parking in Cheshire Street with an expired time ticket.
Fine.
Except I wasn't in London that day, I was at work.
In Harlow. Using my car for my post round. And the ticket was issued at 11am. In East London.
Work that one out.
Oh it's the correct registration number on the threatening letter, so there's no doubt about that issue.
So Goatboy phones Tower Hamlets to explain only to be met with a tidal wave of indifference and stupidity and the repeated mantra of "Complete the form provided and return it asap".
Don't worry I'll be doing just that m'dear.
So the options are either the traffic warden keyed the wrong license number into his palmtop thing OR somebody is driving around with a duplicate license plate on their car.
Phoned Essex Police to just let them know about a possible identity theft and their response?
"Tower 'Amlets will contact us and we'll liase wiv 'em if they need to"
"Right, so it doesn't bother the police that some 2weeks after a failed terrorist attempt in East London that somebody might be driving around with duplicate license plates in East London?"
"Nah"
"Ok, I've done my bit"
Completing the form and shall be sending with a statement from my area manager saying that on the 5/7 I was at work, with my car when this ticket was issued.
But having been through this exact dance with Ealing, I can predict the outcome, "Sorry sir, your dispute is not deemed to be sufficient to merit the cancellation of the fine"
And it'll go for another 5 months.
*sigh*
Goatboy vs Ealing District Borough Council.
Long story short - they issued me with a parking ticket on a weekend, when I was parked underneath the sign stating "Mon-Fri 8am to 6pm". I disputed, they said tough, I refused to pay and it dragged on for weeks until a little sub-clause in the law resulted in them having to repay an awful lot of money back to people from the previous 12yrs that they had collected fraudulently.
So this morning I recieve a letter from Tower Hamlets saying because I had failed to pay a parking ticket issued on 5/7, the fine was now £100 for parking in Cheshire Street with an expired time ticket.
Fine.
Except I wasn't in London that day, I was at work.
In Harlow. Using my car for my post round. And the ticket was issued at 11am. In East London.
Work that one out.
Oh it's the correct registration number on the threatening letter, so there's no doubt about that issue.
So Goatboy phones Tower Hamlets to explain only to be met with a tidal wave of indifference and stupidity and the repeated mantra of "Complete the form provided and return it asap".
Don't worry I'll be doing just that m'dear.
So the options are either the traffic warden keyed the wrong license number into his palmtop thing OR somebody is driving around with a duplicate license plate on their car.
Phoned Essex Police to just let them know about a possible identity theft and their response?
"Tower 'Amlets will contact us and we'll liase wiv 'em if they need to"
"Right, so it doesn't bother the police that some 2weeks after a failed terrorist attempt in East London that somebody might be driving around with duplicate license plates in East London?"
"Nah"
"Ok, I've done my bit"
Completing the form and shall be sending with a statement from my area manager saying that on the 5/7 I was at work, with my car when this ticket was issued.
But having been through this exact dance with Ealing, I can predict the outcome, "Sorry sir, your dispute is not deemed to be sufficient to merit the cancellation of the fine"
And it'll go for another 5 months.
*sigh*
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