Hello,
First time here
A street in Kingston was to be used for filming over two days, and our council blocked "13 pay-and-display parking spaces alongside the railway" for the filming crew. Notices were put up along the road two weeks in advance (see photo no. 1), and indeed the street was nearly empty on the day, even as the film crew failed do turn up.
Now, even as the council has legislated "13 parking spaces", the road markings there don't show any spaces. Not a single one. If anything, there are three veeeery long parking bays, each able to accommodate 6-10 vehicles. See photos no. 2 and 3.
Location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/uvBa7oSdjwLMf2nA9One can wonder how does the council expect the 13 imaginary spaces to be counted (and from which end of the road).
Now, I received a PCN for "parking in a suspended bay or space".
I've appealed, explaining that there're no delineated parking spaces in that location, and so it's impossible to count thirteen of them even with best intentions, however my appeal was rejected (photo no. 4). As is the local tradition, council's letter included a fair amount of canned responses to questions that weren't asked.
Now, I wonder whether the council has a right to pursue a driver for breaching an order that used wording so vague as to be next to impossible to understand. Also, does "parking space" have to be designated, or "13 parking spaces" can be simply an estimate amount of space taken by 13 average vehicles? What's the law here? What should I do?
Thanks,
Thor
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