IMPORTANT! 
PLEASE READ THEN DELETE THIS BOX

This is a template letter for guidance.  You need to add your details and where appropriate change the letter to suit your particular circumstances. 

Once you’ve made changes, always print it out and read through to check it makes sense to the recipient.

ACTION POINTS

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 [RED BRACKETS]: Just for info, after you’ve read delete

[insert your name 
and address]

[insert date]
[insert name and 
address of parking 
ticket issuer]

Dear Sir or Madam,

Parking ticket number: [insert ticket reference number]
Vehicle registration number: [insert vehicle registration number] 

I am writing to make a formal appeal with regards the above parking ticket.  This letter is in addition to my completed appeal form, which is enclosed.  I am making my appeal due to the following reasons:

[Important: fill in the sections below and delete any bullets that don’t apply] 

•	I was not driving the car.  I was not driving the vehicle at the time and am therefore not liable for any costs. 

•	My car had been stolen. I was not driving my vehicle at the time of the alleged contravention because my vehicle had been stolen. Please see the enclosed correspondence from the police as evidence. 

•	The alleged contravention did not occur
Quite simply, the parking attendant got it wrong and I was not parked inappropriately at the time the ticket was issued. This is due to the fact [insert reason here]. Please see attached evidence, [explain your evidence here & include and refer to documentary evidence if you have any], as proof of my appeal.

•	There was insufficient signage
I was unable to determine what the relevant parking restrictions were because there was no clear signage to explain what they were. Please see attached evidence, [explain your evidence here & include and refer to documentary evidence if you have any], as proof of my appeal.

•	Mitigating circumstances 
There are mitigating circumstances to explain why I parked where I did so I am requesting that the fine be waived for this reason. Please see attached evidence, [explain your evidence here & include and refer to documentary evidence if you have any], as proof of my appeal.

•	I cannot afford to pay the fine 
I am a law abiding citizen and I made an honest mistake but I cannot afford the fine. Please see attached proof of my financial position as evidence. 

•	[Enter any further reasons of your own to support your appeal and include as much detail as you can].

[Include this section if your car was clamped or towed and you want to be militant, otherwise delete]

If the money is not refunded I will be forced to take the matter to the Small Claims Court.

Yours faithfully,

[insert your signature]

[insert your name (printed)]

[Enclose ALL relevant evidence for your claim]