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The first question is, does the 10 minute grace period apply to your vehicle which over-ran the end of the parking period.

The problem is that the 10 minute rule applies to vehicles that have overrun their time in a designated parking place. However at 4pm, does the bay cease to be a "designated parking place". Some adjudicators will say the 10 minutes applies but some not. I have to say, that if the bay times are when it is a designated parking place, then ergo, it follows that it isn't outside those times. Others will disagree with me.

Anyway, have a read of this: -
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/561/regulation/2/made

The other aspect is the sheer money-grubbing trivialty of the PCN. If it were me, I'd be taking them all the way on this one.

There are two possibilities for the PCN.
On is that the CEO was quick off the mark and didn't allow any grace period....
Second and IMO more likely is that the CEO saw no evidence of loading so issued a PCN.

As you were making a delivery, you should be able to provide proof of that.
I would deal with it in that respect to start with, dear sirs, I was loading, here's some proof.
Then see what comes back.

One argument that can be pursued here is whether the CEO was wearing the appropriate type of uniform, which depends on whether it was a PCSO employed by the MET police, or a "proper" civil enforcement officer.

However in the first instance I'd go with @DancingDad's suggestion.

I have requested all the designation orders & TMOs for red routes in Westminster, I've spotted more than one red route TMO with drafting issues so you never know what might turn up.

@plane340 the traffic order is The GLA Roads and GLA Side Roads (Westminster) Red Route Consolidation Traffic Order 2008 and the relevant entry appears to be item 4 on page 67, but are you still with us?

So I appealed for a second time on 29/8/23 with delivery note and a short explanation.
Checked today as not heard anything. Still on hold.

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