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12.08.2022 - 23:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A dad has slammed a parking firm's decision to fine his wife £100 after she failed to park correctly within the marking of the space.
Christopher Moore, 36, said his wife Sarah had pulled into the car park at Stretford Mall after their daughter started suffering a panic attack, due to the extreme heat on Thursday (11 August).
He said his wife ran into a shop to get her daughter a bottle of water, but when she arrived back at her car several minutes later she noticed she'd received a parking ticket.
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The car park is free of charge for up to three hours but the ticket, issued by UK Parking Control LTD, stated she'd been fined because she was 'not parked correctly within the marking, bay or space.'
After being directly contacted by the M.E.N, Stretford Mall recommended the parking fine company cancel the fine, meaning the family will no longer have to pay. But given the cost of living crisis, Christopher has questioned whether a £100 fine for parking outside of the markings is reasonable.
The dad from Swinton said: "My wife was driving with our nine-year-old daughter and she started having a panic attack in the back of the car because it was so hot. My wife pulled into a space in the car park and ran into a shop to get a drink. She came back within five to ten minutes and there was a parking ticket.
"She knew she wasn't parked perfectly and doesn't dispute that - she just pulled into the first bay she saw. When she rang me she was really upset and there was nobody in the car park to explain the situation to."
Christopher said his wife appealed the fine immediately, but due to the fact it's not possible to speak to anyone over the phone, he also
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