So this is the relevant map tile: https://store.traffweb.app/barking-dagenham/documents/parkmap/msched/AC5_rv8_1.pdf
The principal traffic orders are The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Consolidation Order 2016 (https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1vKi38zVJNDgqqVknEpxKMPKCLDZkJqbd) and The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (Charged-For Parking Places) Consolidation Order 2016 (https://drive.google.com/uc?id=19CC2bsFAW0A9wCVxJcvbHv0Bnhj2eYZn), but obviously there must have been a recent amendment order to introduce these bays, I'll have to request that.
In the meantime I'd suggest a basic challenge on the ground that there is no signage indicating your vehicle must be actively charging while parked: even if that requirement exists in the traffic order, it cannot be enforced if there is no signage to tell you about it.
Draft reps:
Dear London Borough of Barking and Dagenham,
I challenge liability for PCN BZ57377086 on the basis that the alleged contravention did not occur. This is because there is no signage indicating that vehicles parked at this location must be plugged in and on charge, so the contravention cannot have occurred.
Yours faithfully,
The council will undoubtedly reject but it gets the ball rolling. Send the representation online and keep a screenshot of the confirmation screen.
I've had a response already and they've rejected it. Seems like they have some sort of template answer for these type of tickets because the response mentions that I said the time plate was "painted over" when all I was "there is no signage indicating that vehicles parked at this location must be plugged in and on charge, so the contravention cannot have occurred."
Attaching the response below, please let me know the next steps.
Page 1 (https://ibb.co/W6twxtk)
Page 2 (https://ibb.co/n01D7ZK)
Once again, Thanks in advance.
So this is the relevant map tile: https://store.traffweb.app/barking-dagenham/documents/parkmap/msched/AC5_rv8_1.pdf
The principal traffic orders are The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Consolidation Order 2016 (https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1vKi38zVJNDgqqVknEpxKMPKCLDZkJqbd) and The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (Charged-For Parking Places) Consolidation Order 2016 (https://drive.google.com/uc?id=19CC2bsFAW0A9wCVxJcvbHv0Bnhj2eYZn), but obviously there must have been a recent amendment order to introduce these bays, I'll have to request that.
In the meantime I'd suggest a basic challenge on the ground that there is no signage indicating your vehicle must be actively charging while parked: even if that requirement exists in the traffic order, it cannot be enforced if there is no signage to tell you about it.
Draft reps:
Dear London Borough of Barking and Dagenham,
I challenge liability for PCN BZ57377086 on the basis that the alleged contravention did not occur. This is because there is no signage indicating that vehicles parked at this location must be plugged in and on charge, so the contravention cannot have occurred.
Yours faithfully,
The council will undoubtedly reject but it gets the ball rolling. Send the representation online and keep a screenshot of the confirmation screen.
Thank you, much appreciated. I have submitted the challenge and will keep you updated with progress.
So this is the relevant map tile: https://store.traffweb.app/barking-dagenham/documents/parkmap/msched/AC5_rv8_1.pdf
The principal traffic orders are The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Consolidation Order 2016 (https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1vKi38zVJNDgqqVknEpxKMPKCLDZkJqbd) and The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (Charged-For Parking Places) Consolidation Order 2016 (https://drive.google.com/uc?id=19CC2bsFAW0A9wCVxJcvbHv0Bnhj2eYZn), but obviously there must have been a recent amendment order to introduce these bays, I'll have to request that.
In the meantime I'd suggest a basic challenge on the ground that there is no signage indicating your vehicle must be actively charging while parked: even if that requirement exists in the traffic order, it cannot be enforced if there is no signage to tell you about it.
Draft reps:
Dear London Borough of Barking and Dagenham,
I challenge liability for PCN BZ57377086 on the basis that the alleged contravention did not occur. This is because there is no signage indicating that vehicles parked at this location must be plugged in and on charge, so the contravention cannot have occurred.
Yours faithfully,
The council will undoubtedly reject but it gets the ball rolling. Send the representation online and keep a screenshot of the confirmation screen.