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Babergh council apologises for funeral parking tickets Babergh council apologises for funeral parking tickets
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A council has apologised and rescinded parking tickets given to mourners at a funeral in Suffolk.A council has apologised and rescinded parking tickets given to mourners at a funeral in Suffolk.
The service at Lavenham Church on Monday attracted large numbers, leading to some cars being left outside bays in a car park. The service at Lavenham Church on Monday saw some cars being left outside bays in a car park.
Mourners said about 20 cars were given tickets within minutes, despite the funeral being "obvious".Mourners said about 20 cars were given tickets within minutes, despite the funeral being "obvious".
Babergh District Council said it made a "compassionate decision" to overlook the matter. Babergh District Council said eight tickets were issued and it made a "compassionate decision" to overlook the matter.
People who complained said they had parked in yellow hatched areas but were dressed in black and were clearly going to a funeral service.People who complained said they had parked in yellow hatched areas but were dressed in black and were clearly going to a funeral service.
'Compassionate decision''Compassionate decision'
Janey Auchincloss tweeted a photo of a parking ticket to the council, saying: "Gave the wonderful Diane Sparling such a send off @LavenhamChurch.Janey Auchincloss tweeted a photo of a parking ticket to the council, saying: "Gave the wonderful Diane Sparling such a send off @LavenhamChurch.
"@BaberghDistrict gave the mourners these.""@BaberghDistrict gave the mourners these."
Chris Fry, head of environment at Babergh District Council, said the cars were parked illegally near to a doctors' surgery, but the council had decided to be lenient.Chris Fry, head of environment at Babergh District Council, said the cars were parked illegally near to a doctors' surgery, but the council had decided to be lenient.
"My immediate decision was that there were exceptional circumstances and we would rescind these tickets," he added."My immediate decision was that there were exceptional circumstances and we would rescind these tickets," he added.
"It wasn't as a result of publicity."It wasn't as a result of publicity.
"We felt we were making a compassionate decision under fairly exceptional circumstances.""We felt we were making a compassionate decision under fairly exceptional circumstances."
The council said those that attended the funeral should contact the council and the tickets would be rescinded, without having to go through the normal appeal process.The council said those that attended the funeral should contact the council and the tickets would be rescinded, without having to go through the normal appeal process.