I have uploaded the appeal in the earlier post. Here it is again
I am writing to formally challenge the above Penalty Charge Notice on the following grounds:
1. INADEQUATE SIGNAGE AND VISIBILITY
The recently installed pedestrian zone signage is positioned at an excessive height, making it virtually impossible for drivers to clearly read the restrictions while safely operating their vehicles. The sign placement fails to meet reasonable visibility standards and creates a road safety hazard as drivers must crane their necks upward to read the detailed restrictions.
2. LACK OF PROPER CONSULTATION AND NOTICE
These restrictions appear to have been implemented recently without adequate public consultation or advance notice to residents and local business users. As someone who has used this route daily for over 10 years to access essential local services, there was insufficient time to adapt to these sudden changes.
3. UNREASONABLE RESTRICTION TIMING
The "term-time only" restriction is discriminatory and unclear to residents without school-age children. This arbitrary timing creates confusion for the general public who cannot reasonably be expected to track school term dates, especially given that different schools may have varying term schedules.
4. ESSENTIAL LOCAL ACCESS REQUIRED
I was accessing essential local services, specifically:
The Post Office on Sydney Road
Local businesses including the barber shop on Perrymans Farm Road
These are legitimate destinations that serve the local community, and the restrictions effectively prevent reasonable access to essential services during broad daylight hours.
5. DISPROPORTIONATE ENFORCEMENT
Receiving two identical penalties within 40 minutes demonstrates overzealous enforcement rather than genuine traffic management. This suggests the restrictions are being used as a revenue generation tool rather than for legitimate pedestrian safety purposes.
6. MITIGATION CIRCUMSTANCES
Long-term road user: 10+ years of daily use without previous issues
Essential service access: Accessing Post Office and local businesses
Poor signage visibility: Unable to clearly read restrictions while driving safely
Lack of awareness: No advance notice of restriction changes
Reasonable assumption: Believed access was permitted for essential services
REQUESTED OUTCOME
I respectfully request that this Penalty Charge Notice be cancelled in full on the grounds outlined above. The circumstances demonstrate that this was not a deliberate contravention but rather the result of inadequate signage, insufficient public notice, and unreasonable restrictions that prevent access to essential local services.
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
Photographic evidence of high-mounted, poorly visible signage
Evidence of essential local business locations requiring access
I look forward to your prompt reconsideration of this matter and the cancellation of this penalty charge.
