A granddad who was fined three months after parking in Bury has slammed the “ridiculous” penalty notice. Eddie Valentine was handed the £100 charge after using the Paradise Mill car park in November 2021.
The 72-year-old claims he paid and used the car park as he normally would. But months later in February, he received a £60 parking fine in the post.
The letter, from Car Park Securities, which owns the site, claimed he used the car park without paying. READ MORE: Martin Lewis warns there are three things everyone must do before April 1 Eddie, who lives in Rossendale, had thrown away his ticket by the time he received the fine.
Adamant to prove his innocence, his wife Helen posted about the ordeal on Facebook to warn others. The couple reached out to a group who helped them challenge the fine.
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