Carlos wrote:
By wasting yet more time pursuing a frivolous action? I suppose
some people might think there's logic in that approach, but their
probably
the ones with too much time on their hands.

If your time is valuable enough to contemplate suing for it being
wasted, its too valuable to waste in pursuing the course of action
you propose.

If I could just rip up the ticket and forget about it then I
wouldn't mind at all.

But I have to be proactive in disputing this to avoid bailiffs
knocking on my door, which means writing a letter, photocopying the
tickets, travelling to town in my lunchbreak and queuing for 20
minutes to send it recorded delivery...

Oh, for goodness sake! Just phone them up and explain what happened.
If it's as clear-cut as you say it is, they'll probably rescind the
ticket straight away. They can hardly pursue a penalty if the time of
the "offence" is during the free parking period.
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)