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Hi,

I would appreciate if someone could assist and provide advise on next steps, including @cp8759.

I have received a penalty charge notice (PCN) from Manchester City Council for a parking contravention on Banff Street, Manchester (M14 5TA) on Wednesday 16/10. Image of the PCN has been shown via the link below.

I have the following issues with the PCN:

1. The Permit Parking Sign was not clear
2. The Permit Parking Sign was on on one side of the street only
3. The Permit Parking Sign was not at the beginning of the street but further back about 10/15 metres
4. The Permit Parking Sign did not have a clear line of sight - for any driver turning into the street
5. The Permit Parking Sign was blocked by a lorry and a cage
6. The Permit Parking Sign did not have any lighting to make it clear and visible on a dull day
7. The road did not have any designated parking markings on the ground

I have attached a number of images (may have to refresh the link a few times for the image to appear):
*1. PCN - https://imgur.com/a/pcn-xbJehyB



*2. View of the street showing the Permit Parking Zone sign blocked by lorry - https://imgur.com/a/view-of-entering-banff-street-manchester-m14-5ta-iuj5aJ4
*3. View of the Permit Parking Zone sign being further aback on Banff Street and not at the entrance - https://imgur.com/a/view-of-permit-parking-zone-sign-being-further-aback-on-banff-street-manchester-m14-5ta-not-entrance-IgIMx8r
*4. Lack of designated parking markings on the road - https://imgur.com/a/lack-of-parking-markings-on-banff-street-manchester-m14-5ta-v5gfvao


I do have additional images if these are required, i can post these also.


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For info: Contravention 12 relates to:

Parked in a residents or shared use parking place or zone without clearly displaying either a permit or voucher or Pay Display ticket issued for that place - higher level - £70

https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/471/tickets_and_fines/3464/parking_contravention_codes_and_charges
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Also, i have tagged in @cp8759 but not sure if i've done this right - apologies if i haven't. Any idea how i need to do this if i've got this wrong? Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Irfan.

@iffy_jiffy as per the guidance, please give us the number plate. Hiding it just makes it harder for us to help you.

Bingo - you can see that truck in the CEO's pic.

I can't see any repeater sign in this short street, only entry signs at each end.

The CEO did not include a pic of the sign you passed, only your car.



Your pic:

Correct @stamfordman. There were no signs in the street, only 1 single sign on a post at each end if the street.

Are there meant to be signs for permit parking only on the street also?

See picture of the other side ive just uplpaded - https://imgur.com/a/banff-road-manchester-m14-5ta-s8Db9Zk


Thank you.

@iffy_jiffy here's a draft representation:



Submit this online at https://manchester.tarantoportal.com/ and make sure to take a screenshot of the confirmation page.

Don't bring in the excess penalty at this stage, there's no reason to admit there was any parking place there at all (let them do the leg work for you).

The traffic order is The City of Manchester (Rusholme and Moss Side Area) (Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting, Limited Waiting Parking Places and Residents Parking, Loading Bays and Amendment) Order 2023

There are only four pics.

Hi @cp8759, i've submitted this and taken a copy of the confirmation.

I'll update as soon as i get a reply.

Thanks all,
Irfan.

I agree HCA - after all the OP figured out what was what and it could well have been cancelled at first stage.

At least the car looks way too old to be leased.