@H C Anderson
@stamfordman
@cp8759
Please I need help drafting the appeal to the Tribunal.
NoR below.
Parking Services
Your Ref:FE20KXC
Our Ref: MW92219104
Date: 26 August 2025
PENALTY CHARGE NOTICE MW92219104
NOTICE OF REJECTION OF REPRESENTATIONS
I refer to your recent appeal regarding the above Penalty Charge Notice.
Having considered all aspects of your appeal, I advise that I am unable to cancel the Penalty Charge Notice on this
occasion.
I have noted your comments and would advise you that a Penalty Charge Notice was issued because your vehicle was 19
Parked in a residents` or shared use parking place or zone displaying an invalid permit, an invalid voucher or an invalid pay & display ticket in Meadowbank Road.
In exercising our discretion to cancel a penalty charge notice, the circumstances detailed in your representations have been considered and all reasons for appeal have been taken into consideration. However, on this occasion I cannot find any compelling grounds in which to do so.
Although you have stated that the CEO failed to identify the partially visible valid permit which was displayed at the time,
which may have been partially obscured but this does not make it invalid as the 'Medway Council Serving You' logo can still be seen, I am unable to accept these as mitigating circumstances because I can advise that although you have submitted a valid permit, the terms of the provisions and conditions of the permit clearly advise that the permit is only valid if displayed in a conspicuous position on the front windscreen of the vehicle for which it was issued, a Penalty Charge Notice will be issued for not displaying a valid permit or not displaying it clearly to enable verification. The Civil Enforcement Officer is unable to ascertain the validity of the permit unless the relevant details are clearly visible.
Upon checking the officers photographs, taken at the time of the contravention, you can clearly see that the Medway Council permit is fully obscured by the Croydon Council resident permit, therefore, as the vehicle registration, expiry date and zone cannot be clearly seen on the Medway Council permit the permit is not deemed valid. The CEO's do the checks for a valid permit by checking the details on the permit displayed, as is required of them, not by checking their hand held devices.
I can advise that your vehicle had been parked in a ‘permit holders C only’ bay without a valid permit with clearly shown details on display. Relevant road signs and markings are sited in all roads within the permit area. I can confirm that the Civil Enforcement Officer noted that all windows were checked, and no valid permit was seen on display.
I have also noted your comment that the officers observation period exceeded the Medway Councils 2 minute policy for a
permit holder zone and I can confirm that the Civil Enforcement Officer gave your vehicle a 4-minute 46 second observation period and no activity was seen around the vehicle. As per Medway Council’s Parking Enforcement Policy, an observation period of a minimum 2 minutes should be given to vehicles seen parked in a permit holder only zones. I can also advise that the officer was in the vicinity of the vehicle for 8 minutes whilst taking photographs and making notes and no activity was seen around the vehicle, therefore the ticket was issued correctly.
I must advise that it is the driver’s responsibility to ensure all parking restrictions are read and adhered to before leaving thevehicle parked and to ensure the permit is clearly visible for inspection, as per the terms & conditions.
I have attached photographic evidence taken at the time the contravention occurred that endorses the fact that the Penalty Charge Notice was correctly issued.
