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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: bottled on May 22, 2026, 10:14:39 pm

Title: Re: Newham PCN - code 12 - Parked in a residents zone without a valid permit/
Post by: Incandescent on May 22, 2026, 11:42:28 pm

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I parked in an area where parking would normally be free on a Sunday.

And the sign you have posted shows a Mon-Sat restriction ! If the council think by saying below the Mon-Sat line, that event days covers all days of the week, then I think they are wrong, and the sign is misleading. A line should be placed above "on event days" with Mon-Sun, thus correctly defining that an event day can be on any day of the week.

So I would submit representations on this basis, but they will be rejected as are almost all informal challenges. To win this, you will have to stand your ground, forego the discount, and take them to London Tribunals.

Title: Newham PCN - code 12 - Parked in a residents zone without a valid permit/
Post by: bottled on May 22, 2026, 10:14:39 pm

Hello,

I am looking for advice regarding this PCN.

For context, on 10/05/2026, I was driving home from a friend’s place when my phone died during a conversation. I drove to a nearby bar to charge my phone so I could get my directions back up. I parked in an area where parking would normally be free on a Sunday.

After charging my phone, I returned to my car and found a PCN issued for parking during an event day. However, there was no signage visible indicating that it was an event day. The images provided with the PCN also do not appear to show any indication that an event was taking place.


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