Parking ticket for Moscow State Circus (From Daily Echo)
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Parking warden gives ticket to Moscow State Circus in Southampton
7:32am Thursday 3rd May 2012 in Entertainments
By Patrick Knox, Senior Reporter
Parking ticket for Moscow State Circus
IT’S enough to reduce a clown to tears.
When the world famous Moscow State Circus pitched up at Southampton’s Mayflower Park, the last thing they expected was to get a parking ticket.
A warden issued a ticket after claimed one of the Russian circus’ trailers was “not parked correctly in the markings of the bay”.
The circus’ UK manager Paul Archer said: “What a nice welcome for the Moscow State Circus to Southampton – it is just unbelievable.”
He added that the trailer had only been left in the car park during unloading so it would not plough up the grass.
After being contacted by the Daily Echo the city council, which is charging the circus several thousand pounds to use Mayflower Park, has agreed to drop the parking ticket.
A city council spokesman said: “Our enforcement officers have to walk a tightrope between common sense and enforcement of the law. In this case the ticket was issued correctly because of obstruction issues but having discussed it with the circus we recognise they tried to avoid damage to the park and on that basis we have decided to revoke the ticket.”
From today until the bank holiday the world’s most renowned circus’ fifth visit since 1997 will be dazzling with their amazing acrobatic feats.
Comments(16)
bobbyboy
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12:08pm Thu 3 May 12
lemon cake
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12:23pm Thu 3 May 12
Over the Edge
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12:32pm Thu 3 May 12
10 Minute Man wrote:The biggest one will hopefully be in opposition tomorrow morning.
If they need any more clowns, they know where to look.
There is a circus in the town, in the town
And Royston Smith is the clown,,,, is the clown
The Tory party's going down,,,,, going down,
He wont smile,,, it'll be just a frown,,,when Royston finally loses his crown
Frank28
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1:04pm Thu 3 May 12
sotongirl100
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1:06pm Thu 3 May 12
egghead65
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2:20pm Thu 3 May 12
Linesman
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3:24pm Thu 3 May 12
I wonder whether Mike Hancock, the Portsmouth MP will be in a starring role.
According the press, he has put in some pretty good performances with his Russian assistant.
Forest Resident
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3:55pm Thu 3 May 12
dolomiteman
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4:16pm Thu 3 May 12
You managed to get a millionaire off paying a £30 parking ticket, I'm sure that they would not have been able to appeal without your help.
Now please can I have a free advert for my business, I got a parking ticket for overstaying my welcome in a pay and dispaly car park last year but I manned up and paid for my mistake.
Lord Ikea
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8:21pm Thu 3 May 12
OSPREYSAINT
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9:01pm Thu 3 May 12
sotongirl100 wrote:It's called common sense and diplomacy.
If the lorry was causing an obstruction and the ticket was correctly given, then why would the council then cancel it?
OSPREYSAINT
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9:03pm Thu 3 May 12
loosehead
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9:27pm Thu 3 May 12
Maybe if he/she had asked for it to be moved or asked why it was parked there this whole incident could have been resolved.
instead of doing this the warden acted like a robot & put out a ticket the council who were already making money heard what happened & cancelled the said ticket,
then oh! bother the council have done wrong they should of hammered them .deterred them from ever coming back here & ruining peoples enjoyment.
Calling councillors clowns & slagging them off really shows the intelligence of these ant Tory posters.
I Can't wait for the results either way I will have fun either celebrating or telling you I told you so when Labours lies are found out. it's a win,win situation for me
Taskforce 141
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8:35am Fri 4 May 12
sotongirl100
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9:09am Fri 4 May 12
Taskforce 141 wrote:How do we know if there was anyone there for the parking warden to communicate with??? We don't know the full circumstances and shouldn't assume the warden was in the wrong.
Common sense completely lacking on the part of the Parking Attendant, Just communicate with people and stop being a robotic ticket machine!
10 Minute Man says...
11:13am Thu 3 May 12