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Hi there - thank you in advance for your help!

I live near a park that had a festival this weekend (lambeth London). There has been a temporary change in parking restrictions for parking on my road - changing it from permit holders only during week and free at weekends and bank holidays to only permit holders only. I didn't realise my permit didn't renew automatically, so I was given PCN for Saturday, Sunday and Monday (bank holiday), which normally would not require permits to park there.

I got back late on the Monday, hot and tired I paid all 3 PCNs (£80 each. The full year's residential permit is about £250...)

They have put up signs, but they are very small, and are not that obvious. They are also not yellow - see image here: https://imgpile.com/p/EdSIg7b

On a different road in my area, they have put up these yellow, much more obvious signs: https://imgpile.com/p/EdSIg7b

My question is:
- Am I able to argue that as the signage is not yellow, that the temporary restrictions don't stand?

- As I got 3 parking tickets over the weekend - can I argue "continuous contravention". I did not move my car as I was away during these 3 PCNs being given. Does this mean I only pay one PCN?

Thank you for your advice!
Fi

Oh no! I should have thought about it before doing it.

Do you know if I hadn't paid, would I have a case to challenge it?

Thanks,
Fi

Sorry yes - here's the non-yellow sign where I parked and got the tickets.

https://imgpile.com/p/ItIAz1z

Thanks,
Fi

'...changing it from permit holders only during week and free at weekends and bank holidays to only permit holders only. I didn't realise my permit didn't renew automatically, so I was given PCN for Saturday, Sunday and Monday (bank holiday), which normally would not require permits to park there.'

Your post title reads 'Code 12'.

So in short: The additional restrictions require the same Mon-Fri permit, therefore as you are a permit holder PR, this must mean simply that it had expired, hence the PCNs. If so, when did it expire and have you since replaced it?

If this isn't the case, then pl explain and post at least one of the PCNs