I was running late.
I nipped into the city centre in my wife’s company car.
I found a parking space put money in the meter and ran.
20 minutes later I caught the yellow peril giving me a parking ticket.
I was on a yellow line (just).
I tried to sweet talk him, but I ran out of charm.
He suggested I wrote to the parking fine office and disputed the ticket.
So I did.
3 months later they sent me a letter.
My dispute wasn’t upheld because I had parked in a bus lane at 10pm at night.
They attached a photo of the car as proof.
It showed a time of 11am and a car parked (marginally) on the yellow lines by a meter, no bus lane in sight.
So I disputed my failed dispute.
The parking fine office apologised
They said they would look into it.
3 months later the bailiffs turned up at my wife’s company demanding payment of the fine.
My wife wasn’t very impressed.
So I gave in and paid.
A true story, but the point?
Can government cut spending?
Maybe, but only if they make their service better.
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