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2nd Challenge to the correspondence:
Dear Sir or Madam, I have received a response, uploaded as evidence, from L Simons, Process Officer from the Parking Operations who found no ground to cancel this PCN without addressing the evidence I provided but only stating appreciation of my circumstances. I understand the importance of the council planned work. I have reviewed the photos prior to sending in my initial challenge which L. Simons has provided them once more in the response. L. Simons referred to the CEO's note who has recorded the car was parked a reasonable distance from a time plate that had the suspension details stated on a large yellow sign. I would like to emphasise the signs were placed outside of the specified suspended location as per my initial challenge and the photos re-upload as evidence. I fail to see how this is a reasonable distance and each sign's distance is far away from my dwelling. Additionally, the sign and the information was large and clear in the photo provided in the CEO's note as the CEO had walked up to the front of the sign to take the photo. I would like to put the attention on the size of the sign from a different perspective. Please refer to the photos I uploaded below to reconsider the size of the sign from my car's perspective/outside of my dwelling. They showed that the sign is not large or clear to the parked car's location. In the response, L Simons pointed out "Drivers have a responsibility to check for and understand signs and markings and to park in accordance with them irrespective of familiarity or seek alternative parking.". As stated above, there were no signs available outside my dwelling. It is unreasonable to ask an individual to walk up and down the street to check whether they can park outside their dwelling prior to returning to their dwelling when there was no sign. While I appreciate the advice about signing up for the free courtesy email alert service for impending suspensions by L. Simons, I would like to ask the Parking Operations to review the photo evidence which contradicted to the CEO's note and address them in the response, please. Thank you.
2nd Correspondence from the Camden Council:
Thank you for your letter received on 07/02/2025.
Please note that the signage was put in place on 9th January, more than 14 days before the suspension took place, which provided sufficient notification of the suspension. As such, the signage was adequately clear with sufficient warning, even if it wasn’t directly by your vehicle.
I have considered your correspondence and this PCN. After reviewing our records relating to this PCN, I am satisfied that my colleague’s decision to enforce the charge was correct.
Should you wish to contest this PCN further, please wait for a Notice to Owner to be issued to the registered keeper of the vehicle which will allow formal representations to be made. If these representations are rejected there is then the option to lodge an appeal with the Environment and Traffic Adjudicators, where an independent adjudicator will consider the case and come to a binding decision.
I have reset the discount charge for a final 14 day period from the date of this letter and will accept payment of £65.00 in settlement if received during that time. The charge will revert to £130.00 if payment is not made and for any further challenge.
You can pay this charge online at camden.gov.uk/pay or you can contact our 24 hour automated payment line on 020 7974 6104.
For useful information on driving and parking in Camden visit camden.gov.uk/parking.
Yours sincerely
L Simons
Process Officer Parking Operations
I would like to know if it is worth persuing to the next stage or I should just concede and pay out...I have reviewed the Camden Council document and unable to find what is "reasonable distance". Also, I can see there was another suspension put on a tree which was not in my case and clearly closer to my parked car. Would that be a valid argument point?
Thank you for reading my long thread. Much appreciated.
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