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Have you posted all of the PCN ? There should be a section on submitting representations which also lists the statutory grounds for reps and also an appeal at the adjudicators.

They have been rather tardy in sending out the PCN. What date did you receive it, because they have a total of 28 days to serve a postal PCN from date of alleged contravention ? Served means received at the address on the PCN.

OK, so the PCN has been served within the 28 day period allowed, and the section for submitting reps seems OK.

Did you actually look at the sign for the bay where you parked, or did you just chance your arm ? The sign is clear enough - "Loading Only".  No days or times means it is a 24x7 restriction.

At the moment I see no credible reps unless you can tell us more.

There may be a 'technical appeal' based on Brighton mismanagement of the enforcement process, but for Brighton I'm not sure of one, but hopefully somebody may suggest something. 

I'm not sure you need a technical appeal: what were the goods in question? You've said your wife was "collecting" some items, this suggests they were pre-ordered i.e. she wasn't just going shopping, if this is correct do you have any evidence such as a click & collect receipt or email?

Here's the video:



At some points it looks like you're rearranging some items in the car (making room for whatever she was collecting?) but towards the end of the video the car looks unattended? Unfortunately the video doesn't show her leaving or returning.

If you can show that she was legitimately loading goods then there is no contravention, because that's exactly what a loading bay is for.

@slomo just make a one-line representation saying that the alleged contravention did not occur.