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It's rather long, I would cut it down. It's not an appeal - it's representations at this stage and do it online.

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I am making representations against the PCN as the contravention did not occur owing to the exemption of displaying a Blue Badge.

I displayed my Blue Badge [picture attached] and clock in the prescribed position as required, from 11:30 to 13:30 when I returned to the car. As per my daily routine, I did not park before or after before these times on the day at this location.

Please note the Notice to Owner is the first time I have heard of this alleged contravention because I did not find a PCN on the car when I returned to it.

Referring to your pictures, there are none of the dashboard showing the Blue Badge and clock, and none of a PCN served on my car.

As it appears this PCN was issued in error, I look forward to its early cancellation.

Kind Regards

Thank you

This is what was sent to the council:


"Firstly, the Notice to Owner is the first I have heard of the alleged contravention because there was no PCN attached to my vehicle.

Secondly, I am making representations against the PCN as the contravention did not occur owing to the exemption of displaying a Blue Badge. I have uploaded a picture of the Blue Badge.

On the day of the alleged contravention, I displayed my Blue Badge and Clock in the prescribed position as required, from 11:30 to 13:30. As per my daily routine, I did not park before or after these times on the day at this location.

As I did not find a PCN on my car when I returned, I had no reason to photograph the position of my Blue Badge, and therefore have no photos of this.

Referring to your photos, there are none of the dashboard showing the presence or absence of my Blue Badge and Clock, just as there are none of a PCN attached to my vehicle.

In light of my Blue Badge exemption and my displaying of it, it appears the PCN has been served in error.

I therefore kindly request you to cancel the PCN."

The 3 hour blue badge exemption applies to double and single yellow lines provided there are no loading restrictions.

They obviously haven't looked at this properly and maybe just thought the PCN hadn't been served.

You can write to them pointing out their error but I wouldn't worry unless it happens again - it would likely be a CEO who needs training.

They know the law. The letter is just all too typical rushed nonsense we often see and in any case they rarely concede they've got certain things wrong. 

But if you want to reply say something like you were puzzled by the letter and for clarification, you were on a single yellow using your blue badge, which is an exemption, and this also applies to double yellows. 

Thank you 😊

I have sent them the email. I've had to send it to the council's parking department because the email address that the response came from - although a standard address - doesn't accept incoming mail.

I will update if there's anything noteworthy.

Many thanks for your and everyone else's help and support. I truly appreciate it - as does the driver in question.