I have posted this (or someat similiar) before on here and on the Leigh east site but here goes.

A 'parking ticket' is issued to the DRIVER not owner.
There are TWO types of 'parking ticket'
1 A Local Authority issued one (used to be by traffic wardens but now by LA parking wardens)
2 Private company issued ones.
(a Police officer can still issue but treat as LA)

Only the police under the road traffic act can REQUIRE you as an owner to provide details of a driver at the time of an offence - this power could now be delegated to LA (local authority) but im not too sure, CHECK yourself - google road traffic act parking/requirement of drivers t provide details.

Therefore it makes sense that if you were not HANDED the ticket its a good bet that it was a 'hit and run' ticket (put on whilst you were not there).
And the issuing person didnt see you park there.
There is plenty of things written on the internet have a look.

My advice
1 the obvious one dont park unless you know you cant get 'done' (hardly helpfull I know but...)
2 always pay a Police or LA ticket -they have you by the dangglies unless you are prepared for a fight long and drawen out and EXPENSIVE.
3 If its a private company ticket - well read what others have done, some advice dont pay others to pay, BUT its doubtful they will take it to court, it will give you the option to pay at once at a set fee, and will advice that that fee will go up after a certain time YOU take that risk.

Have trawl on the internet but you MUST know what TYPE of ticket you have - READ IT CAREFULLY.

I'll haf fot go and lye dawn naw

The Layby is a bus / coach drop off point , sorry about the sarcasm

Basically anything resembling a road is exactly that at the LSV , a road , unless it looks like a parking space with white/yellow lines dont park there

Why oh why do some people think they are better than everyone else ? If you have parked your car in a place you should not have parked in pay the bloody fine,if people put as much effort into doing things as they did into trying to wriggle of them, we would get alot more done.As the old saying goes if you cant do the time, dont do the crime.

Tell the to and get a proper job like stewarding at Leigh Centurions home games