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Arrived at 5.45
Paid for 15 mins ringgo (which added up to an overnight stay )cos this road is free after 6pm
Despite confusing yellow line which doesn’t actually describe if is waiting parking or loading restriction, the sign also showed the availability of parking
The bay stretched to the right as per the arrow
Is it worth challenging?
The sign is confusing

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It is free after 6PM, but only until 7:30PM. Then it becomes no parking overnight until 8AM.

Sign looks fairly standard. There’s a set of rules councils are expected to follow.

Signs like this are in a hierarchy, with the main restriction always at the top, (the yellow sign). The top sign should be well familiar to you because it is used all over the place and always contains the 'No Waiting" (aka no parking), symbol, with the times when it is banned. In you case from 7.30 pm to 8.00 am.

Then below this, the times when parking is free, and then below that, a sign for when payment must be made.

What made you think parking was free all night when there is a sign that says it isn't ?

Thanks
The wording at the bottom of the sign and because the road is free parking after 6pm

It was a genuine error by an older person who still paid for the parking time

Unfortunately, councils dine out on genuine errors, and are naturally very unforgiving when it is they who keep the penalty money !

Well, not necessarily...  As noted above, post up the PCN, there may be issues with it, or the Council's handling of the appeals process, that may mean you can get it cancelled on a technicality.

Thanks will post the pcn

Pcn pic

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