The council has U-turned on its decision to fine a woman whose in-date parking permit had become unstuck from her car windscreen in the hot weather. Lana Haverstock, who lives in Raphael Road, Hove, came home from work in London on a scorching day to see her car safely parked as usual. But when Ms Haverstock, a lecturer at a London university, got closer, to her dismay she saw there was a parking ticket attached to the windscreen.
Lana Haverstock was shocked to see a parking fine on her windscreen (Image: Newsquest) The distressed 51-year-old looked into her car and saw her in-date resident's permit still visible on the passenger seat. Ms Haverstock appealed against the fine but it was rejected on Tuesday, August 27, on the grounds that the council had “reviewed the quality of the adhesive used in 2023”. Brighton and Hove City Council initially rejected the lecturer's appeal based on "insufficient grounds".
But after her story appeared on the front page of The Argus it has now U-turned on its decision and cancelled the fixed penalty notice. She said she was very happy to have the fine revoked. "I was surprised, if not baffled, when an email came through saying 'there are sufficient grounds for the cancellation of the PCN', completely contradicting the previously issued Notice of Rejection of appeal," Ms Haverstock told The Argus.
"Putting a more efficient system in place, for instance digital parking like in Worthing or at least having clear guidance for the appeal proces.