Hi Mr Mustard,
Here is the latest update on the PCN.
I appealed to Enfield council with the below points...
- Misleading road markings
- PCN missing postal address for appeals.
...and as expected it was rejected by email.
I'm waiting to receive the Notice of Rejection to understand the steps to appeal further.
Below is the text of the rejection. They didn't really comment on the reasons for my appeal, just provided a pretty standard text.
I'll update on how the further appeal progresses.
Traffic Management Act 2004 and London Local Authorities Act 2000
Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) Number: EF15328952
Date of Contravention: 29/03/2025
Location of Contravention: CLIVE WAY EN1
I refer to your letter received in connection with the issue of the above Penalty Charge
Notice.
The Penalty Charge Notice was issued because your vehicle registration WD74PJO was
seen by Civil Enforcement Officer EN149 in CLIVE WAY EN1, for the following alleged
parking contravention 27 Parked in a special enforcement area adjacent to a footway,
cycle track or verge lowered to meet the level of the carriageway .
The current legislation (Section 86 of the Traffic Management Act 2004) allows for
enforcement action (issue of a Penalty Charge Notice and subsequent removal of
contravening vehicle) to be taken when a vehicle is parked adjacent to a dropped footway.
This covers any dropped footway including those which allow vehicles access (a
‘crossover’) and those which assist persons crossing the road. The legislation was made
by an Act of Parliament, so the local authority is not required to sign the contravention.
The Council will only take action for residential premises when a complaint has been
received. In this case, your vehicle was parked across a residential access area and a
resident made a complaint.
While the entirety of the entrance may not have been blocked, this does not prevent
the contravention, although only part of the vehicle was adjacent to the dropped kerb, this
is sufficient for the contravention to occur; and in any event parking in this way hard-up
against driveways is potentially dangerous as it obstructs sight lines for vehicles entering
and exiting the premises. A resident did complain about your vehicle being parked in
contravention and therefore the Council was obliged to take enforcement action on their
behalf.
If you would like to view the photographs taken of your vehicle on the date in question
please visit the website
https://parkingservices.itsvc.co.uk/enfield/notices/Our Ref: EF15328952
Your Ref: WD74PJO
Tel: 03300 884798 (Payments)
0843 2081777 (Enquires)
(Mon-Fri 9:30am – 4:30pm)
Website:
https://parkingservices.itsvc.co.uk/enfield/notices/Date: 01/05/2025
Your comments have been noted and considered. In this instance, I am not prepared to
cancel the Penalty Charge Notice. I must, therefore, request payment of £65.00 to be
received within 14 days from the date of this letter.
Payment can be made as follows:
By Telephone
Call 0330 088 4798 (24hr payment line) using one of the following debit or credit cards
– MASTERCARD, VISA, DELTA, SWITCH.
On Line
Go to
https://parkingservices.itsvc.co.uk/enfield/notices/ and follow the instructions.
Please note that payment of the discounted sum will close the PCN. If you wish to
take this matter further, payment should not be made.
A Notice to Owner form will be sent to the registered keeper of the vehicle as shown on
the DVLA records. At that time the penalty will be at the statutory rate (£130.00) and the
opportunity to pay the discounted sum will not be available.
The Notice to Owner gives the grounds upon which formal representations can be made to
the Local Authority. If formal representations are rejected by the Local Authority a Notice
of Rejection will be issued with details of how to appeal to the independent Parking
Adjudicator. An appeal cannot be made to the Adjudicator until the Notice to Owner has
been issued and formal representations rejected.
Yours sincerely
Issued by NSL
On behalf of Head of Parking Services
