Now Parking Ticket 'credits' in Sunderland

From the sublime to the ridiculous and now from the ridiculous to the bizarre...

DX Courier John Foxton's life has been plagued by Sunderland Parking Attendants. He now spends more time worrying about whether he will be given a PCN than he does on concentrating on his job.

However, he received a Penalty Charge Notice last August and reluctantly paid because he simply did not have the time to appeal and dispute the ticket. He then received another in December, but as he had observed the Parking Attendant still writing the PCN he decided not to engage and simply drove off ... hence the PCN was not attached to the vehicle and no photographs were taken. He has decided to dispute this one, but at the same time he requested his money back for the August PCN because, as we have highlighted, it contained no 'Date of Issue' and is therefore unlawful.
Sunderland Council have refused to repay any monies to drivers who paid unlawful PCNs, simply declaring an amnesty for those who haven't.
However, in the case of Mr. Foxton there has been a refund ... as a credit against the PCN which is in dispute for which 'no further action will be taken.'

Will everyone else (75,000) who have paid unlawful PCNs be given 'credits'?

An angry Mr. Foxton has been put in touch with the press.