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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: hut6d on January 15, 2025, 10:36:42 am
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Not a good idea to leave your car in a suspended bay but they really should cancel this.
As said let's see the full rejections and your challenge.
What time is the PCN and what time did the suspension start.
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we would be looking at upholding this PCN.
I wonder what they mean here, as it's not a straight rejection, but you haven't posted the full reply, nor the PCN so please read this and update your thread accordingly: -
https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/read-this-first-before-posting-your-case!-this-section-is-for-council-tfl-dartme/
Does the council have the right to issue a PCN when I am the person who suspended the bay for my own use?
I have my doubts. Surely the purpose of entering reg numbers is so the CEO on patrol doesn't have to issue pointless PCNs. However, see what the others say. I can't help thinking they are abusing the process to get money.
You have the right in law to take them all the way to London Tribunals of course.
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Hello
I recently suspended a bay directly outside my house with Islington council, in order to allow unloading while carrying out some building work.
At the time I suspended it, I did not know which vehicles would be using the suspension, so did not include any vehicle registrations on the form.
On the day in question, I had my car parked in the suspended bay at the start of the day, and I was issued with a PCN with code 21: Parked wholly or partly in a suspended bay or space.
I have informally challenged this with Islington but they have responded to say:
Although I acknowledge that you may have initiated this suspension, it is important to note
that we anticipate drivers to ensure their vehicle registration marks (VRMs) are explicitly
documented within the suspension events, granting exemption from parking restrictions. In
the absence of such documentation, the driver lacks a valid exemption and must locate an
alternative parking spot. Therefore, as your VRM was not noted as an exempt vehicle on this
occasion, we would be looking at upholding this PCN.
I do not believe there were any issues with the signage etc (so have not included photos).
Does the council have the right to issue a PCN when I am the person who suspended the bay for my own use?
Thanks in advance.