Surprise in Southwark

 

The above was the informal challenge which Mr Mustard made for a mate of his who is a plumber and works all over London. Whenever possible he asks the customer to obtain parking rights but sometimes it goes wrong or doesn't happen and a PCN arises. Mr Mustard proceeded on the basis that parking had not been paid for which turned out to be correct and incorrect.

The response from Southwark Council was a surprise. They were completely reasonable.

 

A period of 35 minutes is way beyond what an adjudicator would consider as reasonable for the time taken to pay after parking, with reasonableness usually running out around the 5 minute mark and motorists being found against if they left the vehicle in order to pay, even though they may have been on the hunt for a better phone signal.

It is obviously great to have an easy cancellation but Mr Mustard wonders if the sub-plot is that Southwark Council didn't want a substantive decision against them on the sign?

The end.