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I suspect you need to get your brother a copy of the Highway Code and point him at the section of Double Yellow Lines......

DYLs operate 24/7 and need no signage.

That said, please post a GSV link to the location.

All fair questions probably assumed after hours was okay to stop there. Probably accepting that this is bang to rights but still worth a shot ..

Nevertheless, GSV link here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kzvVFYwk97LgFDcU7?g_st=ic

OP, luckily for you Westminster will re-offer the discount even if unsuccessful reps are made provided these are made no later than 19th, so nothing's to be lost by making simple 'I'm sorry, honestly didn't think my short stop at this hour would warrant a penalty....' reps, or whatever other form he wants to make.

@iispartan that's only an informal rejection, if you wait for the Notice to Owner and make a further challenge within 14 days, Westminster will normally reoffer the discount anyway, so there's limited risk in giving it a go.

One simple route to success is that Westminster has recently been neglecting to provide any traffic orders in its parking cases, in which case it's an easy win. Quite a few of their traffic orders are wrong, if you're happy to wait for the NTO I'll check if the restrictions are properly enforceable.

my brother received a PCN

I basically made a quick appeal

I’m happy to wait for NTO and challenge

Can we sort out who's who pl?

Your brother was driving.
Who is the registered keeper(RK) and are their DVLA keeper details current(the NTO would be sent to the RK)

@iispartan so far Westminster have always reoffered the discount if the NTO is challenged promptly. Let me know when the NTO has arrived and I'll draft a formal representation for you.

@iispartan it's worth keeping an eye on the council website once every couple of weeks or so, most councils will update the status to indicate if the NTO has been issued. At the moment is says "Your PCN is at full rate stage" and I suspect it will change to something different once the NTO has gone out, this will allow you to challenge the NTO even if it's lost in the post (you don't need to physically receive it to make a representation, you just need to know it exists).

While we're on this topic, the website wrongly says that the the Penalty Charge Notice will increase to £195.00 on 17 February 2025, which amounts to an unlawful threat:



This is a winning ground of appeal in its own right.