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Merton Council

Location - Combe lane Car Park

Car was observed at 17:47. Ticket provided at 17:47. I was under the impression cars need to be observed for 2minutes. Did an informal appeal using the below.

Merton Council document on car parking contraventions states

Any observation under 20 minutes should include at least 2 minutes recorded constant observation and the vehicle in sight the entire time to observe any exempt activity. Other vehicles in the vicinity can be checked but leaving the street and returning after 5 minutes is not an ‘observation’.


https://www.merton.gov.uk/system/files?file=merton20parking20services20enforcement20policy.pdf

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Thank you!