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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: Rugger on June 05, 2025, 01:00:26 pm
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We got a PCN for the bus gate at Bridge Street over the Albert Bridge. Multiple in fact, a bit of a nightmare, rules in Scotland with bus lanes etc. seem different from England and Manchester.
Anyway, I ended up paying two of them as I'm just juggling too much to get embroiled in an exchange with the council which is no doubt what they hope for with people.
But I did do a freedom of information request and am leaving it here in case it helps inform anyone on what they want to do. Good luck!
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Dear XXXXXXX
Re: Request for Information Reference Number: FOI/1XXXXX
Thank you for your request for information, which was received by Manchester City Council on 02.05.2025 and has been considered under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”).
You Asked:
Could you provide the figures from January 01st 2023 to May 01st 2025 for the following:
1. The total amount (£) of fines issued for drivers contravening the bus gate on Bridge Street over the Albert Bridge.
£8,488,620.00
2. The total amount (£) of fines successfully collected for drivers contravening the bus gate on Bridge Street over the Albert Bridge.
£3,827,401.00
3. The total amount of PCN"s that have been issued for drivers contravening the bus gate on Bridge Street over the Albert Bridge.
141,477 PCN’s have been issued.
4. The total amount of PCN"s that have been challenged with representation made against the PCN for drivers contravening the bus gate on Bridge Street over the Albert Bridge.
17,709
5. The total amount of PCN"s that have been cancelled following a challenge with representation made against the PCN for drivers contravening the bus gate on Bridge Street over the Albert Bridge.
2,169
6. The total amount of PCN"s that have been taken to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal and been upheld for drivers contravening the bus gate on Bridge Street over the Albert Bridge.
65
7. The total amount of PCN"s that have been taken to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal and been lost by Manchester City Council for drivers contravening the bus gate on Bridge Street over the Albert Bridge.
65
8. Can you provide the reasons why the PCN"s that have been taken to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal and been upheld for drivers contravening the bus gate on Bridge Street over the Albert Bridge.
9. Can you provide the reasons why the PCN"s that have been taken to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal and been lost by Manchester City Council for drivers contravening the bus gate on Bridge Street over the Albert Bridge.
In reply to Q8 and Q9, mitigating circumstances for a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) are specific reasons offered by the driver as to why a penalty might be reduced or cancelled. These reasons are often related to an individual's situation and may not apply to everyone. They are not the same for all situations, and their acceptance depends on the mitigation offered.
Re-use of information
Information about the re-use of council information is available at https://secure.manchester.gov.uk/info/100004/the_council_and_democracy/7574/re-use_of_public_sector_information. If you wish to re-use this information, please follow the application process described. Your request will be considered in accordance with the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015.
Please note if you are not satisfied with this response you may ask for an internal review. If you have received this response by email the best way to submit a request for internal review is to respond directly to the email, leaving the email's subject line unchanged. Alternatively, you can contact the Council's Information Compliance Team at foi@manchester.gov.uk or Democratic Services Legal Team, PO Box 532, Town Hall, Manchester, M60 2LA. A copy of the Council’s information rights complaints procedure can be downloaded from: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/downloads/download/6095/access_to_information_complaints_and_appeal_procedure. If you do not have internet access and require a paper copy, please let me know.
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review process, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
You should primarily contact the Information Commissioner on the following link:
www.ico.org.uk/foicomplaints
Alternatively the Information Commissioner can also be contacted at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113
Fax: 01625 524510
www.ico.org.uk”
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications. If you have received this response by email, please leave the email's subject line unchanged when responding to it.
Yours sincerely
Manchester City Council.