Appealing a parking notice from the council

[bwills34]

Hi I'm wondering if someone can help me. I'm posting on behalf of a friend.

My friend owns a vehicle that was driven only by her ex partner. She herself didn't hold a driving licence so was never driving the vehicle.

She was abused by him and the police are helping support her with legal action. He retained the car for a period of time and the police helped her to regain possession of the vehicle. She is no longer in contact with him and he doesn't know her whereabouts to ensure her safety but she's recently received a parking notice that he got when still in possession of the car.

She is on the sick receiving benefits currently and has no way to pay this fine and really doesn't want to as it wasn't her fine. However the council have stated that regardless of who was driving, it is the owner of the vehicle that is liable.

Is there any possible way she can appeal this?

[ostell]

I'm not great on Council Parking but are they saying Owner or Keeper? At the time of the incident he was both the driver and the keeper of the car.

[bwills34]

I'm not great on Council Parking but are they saying Owner or Keeper? At the time of the incident he was both the driver and the keeper of the car.

They're saying owner of the vehicle.

[ostell]

Who is this council and what is the alleged offence and where?

[ploddertom]

At the time the offence was committed the Registered Keeper at that particular time will be held responsible for any infringements regardless of who was actually driving - unless of course the driver has admitted responsibility. Details will have been received from DVLA over who the relevant person will be.

[des8]

The owner of the vehicle is liable for the fine.
Here's a link to a PEPIPOO discussion on this point: http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=47038