woman was "shocked" after being slapped with a £60 fine for parking at Asda.However 51-year-old Ann Blower vowed to fight the "ridiculous" charge - and now she's won her money back.
Ann landed the £60 penalty last month following two visits in 24 hours to the Wolstanton Retail Park in Newcastle-under-Lyme.According to the UK Parking Control (UKPC) fine she had left her car there for 21 hours and 41 minutes, reports StokeonTrentLive.But Ann has managed to prove that the cameras did not catch her leaving the site on February 6 and then returning there the following day.The retail worker from Hanford had filled up at the Asda petrol station on Sunday, February 6.
The following afternoon she went to Asda Wolstanton and parked between Asda and B&M.Ann said: "I was completely shocked to get the fine and it did knock me a bit. "Then I thought how ridiculous it was, how can you spend over 21 hours in a car park from a Sunday evening when the shops are shut.
It made me feel sick."Now UKPC has written to Ann to quash the fine. The retail park is also home to Matalan, Dunelm, M&S and Starbucks.In a letter UKPC's appeals department states: "We appreciate the inconvenience this has caused you.
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