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The pictures shows that the Beverley Road was closed and there was a diversion on to St Georges Road. We took that to go to the doctor as I turned left and didn't really see the sign but on the way back I saw the pedestrian signs with the time( not realizing that it was a diversion and those signs maybe "should have been covered" but I turned right on Westfield road but as I didn't know where I was going I turned left on Halbutt street(no diversion but I got confused) to go on to Oxlow Lane. I never knew that I would get a PCN so no picture of diversion but I was able to search and found lbbd page on X about the road works. Not sure if it helps but the wife is disabled and the car is also registered disabled and we have got the screenshot of Dr appointment for ecg result.

I was wondering if we can challenge this PCN. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very very much as always.

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We always advise making a formal representation. Back later as rather busy.

They have rejected the appeal, I am copying and pasting from the email that I received when I appealed.

Case number: BZ8183243A
Vehicle registration: WJ05HCF
Contravention: 53J PEDESTRIAN ZONE (CAMERA)
Date and time of contravention: 09/05/2025 15:51

Reason for appeal: 'There was no contravention of an order or failure to comply with an indication on a sign'

Your answers:

-Question 1 : 'Would you like to give us any more information or tell us about mitigating circumstances?'
        Answer : 'Yes'
-Question 2 : 'Please explain in as much detail as possible why you think your PCN should be cancelled'
        Answer : 'The contravention did not occur due to the council’s failure to comply with statutory traffic signage duties during an official diversion. A closure of Beverley Rd (LBBD Twitter, 30/04/2025) diverted traffic onto St Georges Rd, a pedestrian zone under TRO 2023 (doc 10285). However, the mandatory pedestrian zone signs on this diversion route were not covered, misleading me and sending me onto Westfield Rd and Halbutt St. This breaches the Traffic Signs Manual (Ch. 3, paras 4.6 & 5.2) and TSRGD 2016 (Reg. 18), which require clarity and removal or covering of misleading signs. Enforcement is therefore unlawful (Nottingham v Bus Lane Adjudicator, 2017). My disabled vehicle (Blue Badge [LD4588 0 0205X1026]) was returning from Tulasi Medical after the appointment with the doctor. I request cancellation. If refused, I formally request full disclosure of St Georges Rd and Halbutt St CCTV, signage logs, and Halbutt St TMO under FOIA and common law rights.'
-Question 3 : 'Would you like to upload any other documents to support your case?'
        Answer : 'Yes'
-Question 4 : 'Please upload a copy of your supporting document(s)'
        Answer : 'Files Uploaded - 'image (1).jpg', 'PCN Road Closure X.jpg', 'nhs.online.nhsonline.jpg''



Is there any possibility of winning this PCN? Thank you very much.

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Hello H C Andersen, Sorry, I wasn't able to explain my point properly.

We were on Beverly road where we came across diversion which sent us on St Georges Rd(post 2, picture 1 and 2) with pedestrian zone on it at school timings.
 The council had not covered the pedestrian signs on the St Georges Rd even though there was a diversion in place. Is my argument valid that if the council had covered the signs of pedestrian zone while the diversion was in place then I would have not turned on to another street and ended up on Halbutt Street.

Yes, it was