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Hi all,

I would appreciate some advice on a Newham Event Day PCN which I am considering taking to London Tribunals.

The PCN was issued at 18:19 on Sunday 30 November 2025 for parking in a permit holder bay during an alleged Event Day restriction. The bay sign stated permit holders only Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, with a second line underneath stating "On Event Days 8am to 9pm".

I am not a Newham resident and this was my first experience of the borough's Event Day parking scheme. There was nothing on the bay sign explaining how a motorist is supposed to identify an Event Day, where that information can be found, or whether they are expected to check CPZ entry signs, websites, or any other source. There was no QR code, web address, or direction to further information.

The council relies on CPZ entry signs displaying the next Event Day. However, from the route I approached, the relevant sign appears to be approximately 0.4 miles away from where I parked. The Event Day information is the bottom line on a sign at a busy junction with multiple competing visual distractions including a roundabout, give-way markings, traffic and parked vehicles. I find it difficult to accept that a reasonably diligent motorist could be expected to notice and retain this information.

In the council's own photographs, the CEO appears to be using a flashlight at 18:19, suggesting visibility conditions were already poor. It is also entirely possible that any CPZ sign could have been obscured by larger vehicles such as buses during my approach.

After parking I travelled via the station and saw no prominent indication that an event was taking place. As someone who does not live locally and does not follow football or stadium events, I had no independent reason to believe special restrictions were in force.

Interestingly, Newham's Event Day parking webpage states:

"Please note that kick off times and dates can occasionally change last minute. Newham Council cannot accept responsibility for the content of external websites and any information relied upon is at your own risk."

This seems problematic given that motorists are effectively expected to obtain Event Day information from sources beyond the bay signage itself.

I have also found two London Tribunals decisions which appear highly relevant:

2240208187

2240495930

In both cases the adjudicator allowed the appeal because the bay signage did not adequately explain how motorists could identify Event Days and because motorists parking in permit bays are entitled to rely on the restrictions displayed on the bay sign itself.

Separately, I successfully filed a Witness Statement with the Traffic Enforcement Centre after not receiving the original Notice to Owner. The Charge Certificate has since been revoked and the case reset whereupon I reappealed the notice to owner and received this current notice of rejection yesterday - 2nd June.

I have attached a Google Drive folder containing the evidence referred to in this post inc:
* The Notice of Rejection letter;
* My formal representation appeal as a google doc
* Relevant screenshots and photographs supporting my position;

Google Drive folder:


Location where driver parked:


CPZ sign/location relied upon by the council:


My questions are:

1. Do members think the tribunal decisions above are sufficiently on point to give me a realistic prospect of success?

2. Has anyone successfully challenged Newham Event Day signage on similar grounds recently?

3. Are there any additional arguments, case law, or evidence I should obtain before submitting formal representations and potentially proceeding to tribunal?

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated - I do believe this is predatory by Newham Council and goes against common sense.