Parking ticket question

ureds · 26-09-2008 6:21pm #1

Hope someone can be of help with this:

Received a letter from the town council saying i was parked illegally and owed them €40 etc etc.

First thing here i nor my car was anywhere near the place they said i was supposed to be.
I contacted them but they said i had to pay it as the traffic warden did not make mistakes:rolleyes:
Anyway i contacted a local politican and eventually the council agreed to drop it,i have this in writing from the council.

Now,almost a year later i have received a court summons for non-payment of this ticket.
There is no way in the world i am paying any fine.
I am fuming with the council and feel like sueing them!

What can happen/any advise please?

Thanks in advance.

victor1 · 26-09-2008 6:43pm

get on to local politican again, try consumerconnect.ie and see if they can advise you/alternatively contact citizens advice bureau - chances are this was just in process from initial letter and is a mistake

ureds · 26-09-2008 7:18pm

victor1 wrote: »

get on to local politican again, try consumerconnect.ie and see if they can advise you/alternatively contact citizens advice bureau - chances are this was just in process from initial letter and is a mistake

Thanks victor.:)

Do you think its worth trying to sue them?

ArphaRima · 26-09-2008 8:08pm

Sue them?! For what?

You have a letter proving the council agreed not to fine you. You have to appear in court with that letter unless otherwise instructed.

ureds · 26-09-2008 8:10pm

fluffer wrote: »

Sue them?! For what?

You have a letter proving the council agreed not to fine you. You have to appear in court with that letter unless otherwise instructed.

Whatabout travel expenses,loss of earnings for appearing in court??

ArphaRima · 26-09-2008 8:35pm

Good luck!

MugMugs · 26-09-2008 8:37pm

ureds wrote: »

Whatabout travel expenses,loss of earnings for appearing in court??

Ask the judge and see what he says

ureds · 26-09-2008 8:41pm

The thing is the alleged incident happened over 200 miles away from my home so its a full day out to prove what an ass that particular council is!

tiredmam · 26-09-2008 11:10pm

Did they have a photo of your car?? Heard of this scam on ''The real Hussle'' Just a thought it could be a scam.

ureds · 27-09-2008 7:13am

tiredmam wrote: »

Did they have a photo of your car?? Heard of this scam on ''The real Hussle'' Just a thought it could be a scam.

No photo but the ticket was issued by the town council.

galwaytt · 27-09-2008 10:44am

you're entitled to expenses especially in light of frivolous cases where a settlement has already been reached (you kept the council's letter, right?), and that settlement is then subsequently breached.

In fact, you have case for breach of contract.......

ureds · 27-09-2008 1:23pm

galwaytt wrote: »

you're entitled to expenses especially in light of frivolous cases where a settlement has already been reached (you kept the council's letter, right?), and that settlement is then subsequently breached.

In fact, you have case for breach of contract.......

Would you advise getting in touch with a solicitor then and if so will the council have to pay whatever my solicitor costs?

ureds · 28-09-2008 3:30pm

Any other suggestions?

joebre · 28-09-2008 3:40pm

OP, have you contacted the Council directly on the matter.

A phone call, or better still, a copy of their letter should be sent to them.

Should be the end of the matter!

joebre

Cork4ever · 29-09-2008 8:51am

Just ring the council involved, eat the head of the person you get and fax them the letter, they will drop the case

i should know i work in one and from time to time i have being involved in the IT side of thngs for the traffic fines, they won't contest

Parking ticket question

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