A lesson in sympathy is needed

A LETTER in Saturday's Star about minor traffic violations being heavily and compassionlessly penalised by Sheffield City Council echo my sentiments entirely.

In my case I was parked at the bottom of Castle Market in a lay-by in a cul-de-sac. Now, for the previous two weeks I and my colleagues at Norfolk Park School had been struggling to get the school reopened after the disastrous floods. Such was our effort that the school was able to reopen.

The professional cleaners that came in were amazed at our effort, saying that ‘usually people just go home and get a bit of a holiday’.

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However, our selflessness left us with very little spare time and I had to visit Castle Market to get some essential materials for an educational event I was involved in. Imagine my dismay at being ticketed despite having been parked for 10 minutes.

So I wrote to the council explaining my situation but they just rejected my appeal. I’ve rarely been involved in parking offences and appreciate that parking in a place where severe traffic disruption or hazards may result must be controlled.

In my case this wasn’t so and the council’s lack of compassion after a very difficult two weeks makes me far less inclined to follow good practice and support their campaign for controlled parking or whatever else in the future.

I think many others find themselves in the same situation.

Come on, give people a chance!

Michael Muntus, Dronfield

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