Mike Harrison writes
And asking the council for compensation is going to help is it?
...well it might make them take more care not to issue illegal tickets
in future, so yes, it could.

But the council don't issue the ticket directly.

If everyone who received an illegal ticket took action for costs, it
wouldn't take long for them to sort it out, saving money in the long
term.

********. People will always make mistakes.

Parking attendant mis-reads parking restriction plate as Mon-Sat instead
of Mon-Fri; simple phone call or letter resolves problem. Are you going
to sue for emotional distress as well?

Wanting compensation for such things is, quite simply, pathetic.

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Dave