A mourner was told to produce her late friend 's death certificate after being given a £60 parking ticket during a funeral . Sylvian McMillan , 70 , of Plaistow , east London , was ordered by Newham Council parking officers to ask her friend ’ s relatives for a copy of the document , to prove she was at his funeral . The fine was issued in October as she returned from the service at the City of London Cemetery and Crematorium in Manor Park to park in a space reserved for the funeral cortege near her home . Successful appeal : Sylvian McMillan , 70 , of Plaistow , east London , was told by Newham Council parking officers to ask her late friend ’ s relatives for a copy of the death certificate , to prove she was at his funeral . The slots were held until 6.30pm - and the secretary was fined despite arriving just before then , prompting a four-month battle with the council ’ s parking team . Miss McMillan immediately appealed the fine , but weeks later she was sent a letter warning her that she had 14 days to provide a copy of the death certificate or pay the £60 . She said : ‘ I had to go to the family at such a sad time for them - I was really embarrassed . I thought that was really nasty - it ’ s left a very bad taste . ‘ They shouldn ’ t be doing that . I had to go to my neighbour to get the death certificate as proof that I was at the funeral . If they ’ re doing that to me , what are they doing to other people ? ’ She sent a copy of the certificate to parking officers and threatened to take her appeal to the council parking adjudicator . But she received a letter last month saying her appeal had been successful . Service : The fine was issued in October as she returned from the City of London Cemetery and Crematorium ( above ) in Manor Park , east London , to park in a space reserved for the funeral cortege near her home . Miss McMillan added : ‘ I ’ m pleased because I was going to fight this all the way . Don ’ t just pay the money if you think something is not right. ’ A Newham Council spokesman said procedures were now being urgently reviewed after the case . She said : ‘ Newham Council apologises for any distress that Ms McMillan and her neighbours have experienced during this sad time . 'As requested by the relatives , bays in the residents ’ parking zone were suspended to accommodate the funeral cortege and the council was also provided with registration details of these vehicles . ' The spokesman added : 'Ms McMillan ’ s car was not one of these vehicles and she was issued with a Penalty Charge Notice . 'At the time we considered it was reasonable to request a death certificate be provided as evidence . However , the council now accepts that a letter from the family confirming Ms McMillan ’ s attendance of the funeral would have been reasonable evidence to enable the PCN to be cancelled . ’
Sylvian McMillan had to ask late friend 's relatives for copy of document . She parked in space reserved for funeral cortege near home in London . Secretary appealed fine in October and only heard of her win last month .