A driver was left furious after being fined for parking her car in her own residential car park.
Donna Hefferon had parked her car in the adjoining car park of a gated community in Stockport, Greater Manchester, where she lives, like any typical day.
The driver has lived at the residence for over a year and was told that she is permitted to do so in her tenancy agreement. She also has the requisite parking permit.
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However, during the time the car was parked, the laminated pass slipped down the windscreen of her vehicle, which resulted in her being slapped with a whopping fine of £170 (€204) last November.
Donna appealed the fine but was told that it was too late.
The outstanding payment was then chased by a debt collection agency.
Donna said she feels that the managers of the building, Johnnie Johnson Housing Community, were dismissive of her complaint.
She told Express.co.uk: "We live in a gated community and have a fob that opens the gates for the cars to enter.
"I have had my permit displayed in my windscreen.
"The laminated permit had dropped down the windscreen and wasn't entirely visible but could still be seen.
"I pay a service charge for the upkeep of the area and the gardens and it is in our tenancy agreement that we can park."
She added that Johnnie Johnson Housing Community stated they had provided residents with a permit holder to stick on the vehicle windscreen to prevent the permits from slipping off or being blown onto the floor, but Donna felt she didn't receive enough understanding from the organisation.
She said: "I am quite disgusted about it now, it's going to affect my credit rating if I get a CCJ.
"I have disputed it but it is putting pressure on my marriage."
The ticket has since been cancelled, and a spokesperson for Marsland House said: "Marsland House has limited parking, so to prevent the wider community from parking in the customer only parking spaces, Johnnie Johnson Housing consulted with residents about putting a permit holder parking system in place.
"The residents voted for this, and the scheme has now been in place for several years.
"The Community Housing Officer for the local area is responsible for issuing permits to the residents. The permits must be clearly displayed on the car windscreen to prevent a parking ticket being issued.
"On occasion the permit gets forgotten or slips down, when this happens, we ask the resident to contact their Community Housing Officer straight away in order for her to contact the parking enforcement team to verify that they are a permit holder and that the ticket can be waived."
The spokesperson added: "However, if the Community Housing Officer is not informed that this has happened, the parking enforcement team continue with their process and a fine may be issued.
"As soon as we become aware of any issues, we step in to try and resolve them.
"Our Community Housing Officers will always endeavour to work with our residents to ensure that they are receiving the support and help they require.
"In this case, we spoke with Donna Hefferon and then contacted the parking enforcement team on her behalf. As a result, the ticket was cancelled, and the matter is now closed.
"We apologise for any stress or inconvenience this may have caused Donna Hefferon and can confirm there is no longer an outstanding fine."
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