A RESIDENT has hit out after receiving a parking fine despite being entitled to park on the street. 

Jennifer Roberston, who lives in Mount Florida, says she was "taken aback" to be issued with a penalty charge notice last weekend despite having parked on Hampden Drive without any problems for six years.

Jennifer says she was at home on Saturday, March 25 when a neighbour knocked on her door at around 12pm to say she and other residents were being issued penalty notices on their cars which were parked on the street that sits near Hampden Park.

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However, after the Glasgow Times stepped in to investigate the claim, nine penalty charge notices have now been cancelled by Glasgow City Council.

Jennifer said: "I thought my neighbour was trying to wind me up. 

"I’ve been here six years and my neighbour who came and got me has been here 20 years and he’s never had a ticket and he’s always parked there.

"I live across the road from that, I’m always here, and it’s just bizarre because it's never happened before and it makes no sense."

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Jennifer, 45, says she asked the parking attendant issuing the penalty why they were getting one as they all have permits and it's a permit zone but says she was told "this isn't an area where you can park".

She said: "I was so taken aback because it doesn’t make any sense because it’s not happened before.

"I think the longer I stood the more annoyed I got because he wasn’t listening to what I had to say, I felt I was being misunderstood and he wasn’t interested.

"I’m just annoyed more than anything."

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Scotland played against Cyprus at Hampden on Saturday afternoon in the first of two Euro 2024 qualifying clashes that took place last week. 

Jennifer believes signs with conflicting information caused confusion.

While one stated "permit zone" on Saturday, March 25 from 11am to 11pm, the other said "no loading" on Saturday, March 25 from 11am to 11pm, which the parking attendant cited as their reason for issuing the fine.

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Jennifer also says a yellow line was painted onto the road at the end of last year but has been left unfinished, which leads her to believe it may have been put there by mistake. 

She added: "I spoke to the local police and the police officers said I was absolutely within my right and said 'no, you should not be getting a ticket there'."

A spokesperson for the council confirmed a single yellow line and clearway sign which were mistakenly put in place last year will now be removed.

The spokesperson said: "An issue with the lining and signage at this location became apparent last weekend.

"A single yellow line and a clearway sign had been installed last year, contrary to the traffic regulation order for the street.

"We have therefore cancelled nine penalty charge notices that were issued last Saturday as residents with permits were entitled to park on the street.

"We are sorry for any convenience this has caused.

"The single yellow line and the sign will be removed as soon as possible to ensure residents with permits can park on this street without issue on event days in future."