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21
Jul 2021
Harrogate woman appeals 'unfair' disc zone parking fine
A Harrogate woman has sent an appeal to Harrogate Borough Council after a parking warden fined her for parking in a disc zone area.
Laura Vance took her son to King James's School in Knaresborough for an induction session yesterday morning.
She had left her disc, which entitled her to park for free for two hours, in another car so wrote a note.
The note, which she left on her dashboard, stated that Laura had parked at 9am.
She headed to a shop to pick up another disc after dropping off her son but when she returned to her vehicle 40 minutes later she found she had received a penalty notice, which gave her 14 days to pay a reduced fine of £25 or £50 if she leaves it for up to 28 days.
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Ms Vance, who is waiting for a reply from the council, told the Stray Ferret:
Disc parking is common in the Harrogate district. The discs are free and entitle users to park for free for a period of time stated on the street.
The Stray Ferret contacted Harrogate Borough Council for a response. A council spokeswoman said:
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