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Hi,

Any advice or thoughts that anyone can provide would be appreciated regarding
my recent parking ticket issued by Trafford Council.

I am a blue badge holder and parked on some double yellow lines whilst
displaying it. This usually allows me to park on them for up to 3 hours.

However the stretch of road in question has very faded no loading
stripes on the kerb. The blue badge doesn't allow me to park in a no
loading area but as I say the kerb stripes signifying this are very
faded.

The contravention on the PCN stated "Parked or loading/unloading in a
restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions
are in force"

I've enclosed pictures. I took these a few days later in exactly the same
spot that I'd parked.

I've already challenged it directly to the council on the basis of the road
markings being unclear and confusing. However they've rejected it saying
"the road markings do not have to be in immaculate condition" to be valid.

I now have 14 days to pay the ticket at the discounted 50% rate so have
a decision to make.


https://imgur.com/a/Bv8qzRo

https://imgur.com/a/ejMod2Q

https://imgur.com/a/BEeBZhg

Thanks in advance






 

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The blips are quite plain to see in your photos, so I don't think you'd win an appeal at the adjudicators on this, sorry to have to say it.

However, as SFM says, show us the documents for final advice.

Someone may see something on the paperwork.

I agree the kerb blips aren't great and an adjudicator could agree but I'm not sure it's worth taking this further as there is one pretty clear right by your car and it was daylight when you parked. But we would expect a sequence of blips along the kernb to be fairly equally visible and that doesn't appear to be the case.

It's probably risk free though to go on as they will probably reoffer the discount on rejection of formal reps. At most you are punting £35.

The next stage is formal reps to a notice to owner (which is sent to the registered keeper).

I'm on my final day to pay the reduced charge of £35. Anyone think i could win this at tribunal stage?

Well well, Trafford Council decided to cancel the PCN after my representations following the NTO.
I basically just kept saying the kerb blips were faded.

They said they would cancel it on this occasion but any repeat on the same road would result in a ticket.

I'm a happy bunny.

Thanks to all.