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My apologies. Looks like I misread the date of the NTO as being 28/02/2025 when it was actually 26/02/2025.

In my defence I did also advise how to calculate the date. "IE 28 days beginning with the date of service of the NTO. The date of service is deemed to be the 2nd working day after the date of posting. The date of posting should be the same is the date of issue."

It's always best to double check these things for yourself.

Is Mr Mustard still on the case. But if you go to the tribunal the adjudicator will need to hear you in person/video.

They are reoffering the discount.

They say it's not your BB?

..and

The contravention alleged is: 'Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours.'

IMO, their reply has added another dimension to the above as I'm assuming that you (OP) provided a copy of the BB with your representations from which they deduced that the badge did not belong to you.

IMO, your first task, should you decide to appeal, would be to convince the adjudicator that the badge was being used properly. Nothing in this thread touches on this but I think you need to address the implication.*


*- which is that if you were not using the BB validly which would mean that, clock or not, the contravention would be established.

I think you need to refine this line.

A BB may not be used to 'park' a vehicle on a waiting restriction. It may wait for up to 3 hours and then not return for 1 hour:

Where the period of the prohibition exceeds 3 hours the exemption shall be for a period of 3 hours subject to the conditions that

a)the period of exempted waiting does not begin less than one hour after a previous period of exempted waiting by the same vehicle in the same road on the same day;

(b)a parking disc is displayed in the relevant position on the vehicle marked to show the quarter hour period during which the period of exempted waiting began.


 It's a temporary exemption from the restriction. When you say 'outside your house' this implies a degree of extended waiting, AKA parking, which is not permitted.

If the car was used to bring her to the house then unless it was to be used to transport her within the 3-hour period it had to be moved.

Message received loud and clear.

I'm out.

Quote from: H C Andersen on April 30, 2025, 08:47:17 pm

Message received loud and clear.

I'm out.

and me

My post wasn’t directed at you or anyone else other than HC Anderson. I’ve had interactions with them previously on other posts and they’ve always come across as vindictive and difficult, always behaving like the case isn’t winnable. Those PCNs ended up being cancelled even though Anderson made out like it’s impossible constantly throwing curveballs for no reason. This is why I said “BS inquisitions”, because that’s what they did the last time I had dealings with them. Hope that clears it for everyone.

It's pointless getting upset about something as mundane as a PCN and we give our time for free.

Anyway you have a choice - pay £65 or punt the full £130 at the tribunal, where you may win provided the adjudicator finds you and your evidence credible.

Does anyone have advice on whether I have a chance with the adjudicator please?