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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Does this mean I cannot take it to tribunal?
« on: Yesterday at 09:01:28 am »
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Does this mean I cannot take it to tribunal?
« on: Yesterday at 08:55:49 am »
Below is a copy and paste of the summary:
(the appellant) has challenged the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) on the grounds that there has been a procedural impropriety and that the penalty exceeded the amount applicable.
The PCN was correctly issued under contravention code 19, which attracts a standard charge of £110.00. This was stated in both the PCN (evidence C) and the Notice of Rejection (evidence E).
Therefore, the enforcement authority does not accept that the penalty exceeded the amount applicable in the circumstances of the case.
The enforcement authority’s case is that evidence submitted by civil enforcement officer (CEO) IS2025 demonstrates that the appellant’s vehicle, LK56CSZ, was parked in a permit holders bay with an invalid permit on 18 September 2025. The contravention occurred in Brewery Road, N7 and the CEO issued the PCN at 09:51am.
The CEO’s photographs (evidence C) show that the vehicle was parked in a resident permit holders bay. The CEO noted that the vehicle had a resident permit which had expired on 12 September 2025. I can confirm that a valid Traffic Management Order (TMO) is held for this location (evidence B).
The appellant believes that a procedural impropriety has occurred as their representation has not been fully considered. In their representation, the appellant made an appeal on the grounds that they had attempted to renew the permit prior to its expiry and were unable to do so due to technical issues. They state that they then forgot about the renewal which led to this PCN being issued.
A new permit was indeed purchased on 19 September 2025 which is after the PCN had been issued on 18 September 2025 (evidence J). The enforcement authority maintains that it is the permit holder’s responsibility to ensure they renew their permit in good time to avoid a break in continuity.
Resident permits are electronic and can be renewed electronically.
The appellant states that they were prevented from purchasing a permit in the first instance due to the council’s online system repeatedly failing to process the renewal. The enforcement authority is unaware of any system issues that would have impacted the appellant renewing their permit.
However, if the appellant was prevented from purchasing a new permit then we would expect the appellant to get in touch with the enforcement authority and to try to find another method of renewing their permit. The appellant admits in their appeal that they forgot to renew their permit. The
appellant’s appeal amounts to mitigation which has already been considered at the representation stage. The enforcement authority is not satisfied that there are any grants cancel this PCN.
A procedural impropriety is a failure by the enforcement authority to observe any requirement imposed upon it by the Traffic Management Act 2004, the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007 and the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007 in relation to the imposition or recovery of a penalty charge or other sum. There is no evidence of procedural impropriety by the enforcement authority.
The enforcement authority has considered whether there are any circumstances to mitigate the contravention and have decided there are not. I find no compelling reason to cancel the PCN and I therefore request that the adjudicator refuses the appeal. If the appeal is refused, Islington Council would seek to recover the full charge of £110.
(the appellant) has challenged the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) on the grounds that there has been a procedural impropriety and that the penalty exceeded the amount applicable.
The PCN was correctly issued under contravention code 19, which attracts a standard charge of £110.00. This was stated in both the PCN (evidence C) and the Notice of Rejection (evidence E).
Therefore, the enforcement authority does not accept that the penalty exceeded the amount applicable in the circumstances of the case.
The enforcement authority’s case is that evidence submitted by civil enforcement officer (CEO) IS2025 demonstrates that the appellant’s vehicle, LK56CSZ, was parked in a permit holders bay with an invalid permit on 18 September 2025. The contravention occurred in Brewery Road, N7 and the CEO issued the PCN at 09:51am.
The CEO’s photographs (evidence C) show that the vehicle was parked in a resident permit holders bay. The CEO noted that the vehicle had a resident permit which had expired on 12 September 2025. I can confirm that a valid Traffic Management Order (TMO) is held for this location (evidence B).
The appellant believes that a procedural impropriety has occurred as their representation has not been fully considered. In their representation, the appellant made an appeal on the grounds that they had attempted to renew the permit prior to its expiry and were unable to do so due to technical issues. They state that they then forgot about the renewal which led to this PCN being issued.
A new permit was indeed purchased on 19 September 2025 which is after the PCN had been issued on 18 September 2025 (evidence J). The enforcement authority maintains that it is the permit holder’s responsibility to ensure they renew their permit in good time to avoid a break in continuity.
Resident permits are electronic and can be renewed electronically.
The appellant states that they were prevented from purchasing a permit in the first instance due to the council’s online system repeatedly failing to process the renewal. The enforcement authority is unaware of any system issues that would have impacted the appellant renewing their permit.
However, if the appellant was prevented from purchasing a new permit then we would expect the appellant to get in touch with the enforcement authority and to try to find another method of renewing their permit. The appellant admits in their appeal that they forgot to renew their permit. The
appellant’s appeal amounts to mitigation which has already been considered at the representation stage. The enforcement authority is not satisfied that there are any grants cancel this PCN.
A procedural impropriety is a failure by the enforcement authority to observe any requirement imposed upon it by the Traffic Management Act 2004, the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007 and the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007 in relation to the imposition or recovery of a penalty charge or other sum. There is no evidence of procedural impropriety by the enforcement authority.
The enforcement authority has considered whether there are any circumstances to mitigate the contravention and have decided there are not. I find no compelling reason to cancel the PCN and I therefore request that the adjudicator refuses the appeal. If the appeal is refused, Islington Council would seek to recover the full charge of £110.
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Does this mean I cannot take it to tribunal?
« on: Yesterday at 08:53:07 am »
Hi John.
"The hearing of your appeal will take place using the Microsoft Teams video conferencing platform on:
24th September 2026 at 16:00."
That's from the Tribunal.
EDIT:
I've pasted the summary, and screenshot of table of contents in the two posts below.
Thanks again!
"The hearing of your appeal will take place using the Microsoft Teams video conferencing platform on:
24th September 2026 at 16:00."
That's from the Tribunal.
EDIT:
I've pasted the summary, and screenshot of table of contents in the two posts below.
Thanks again!
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Does this mean I cannot take it to tribunal?
« on: Yesterday at 08:32:42 am »
The council have, surprisingly, uploaded an evidence pack.
It's like a 100 pages long. Seems mostly to be their policy.
What should my next steps be?
It's like a 100 pages long. Seems mostly to be their policy.
What should my next steps be?
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Tower Hamlets PCN Contravention Code 01 / Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours
« on: April 04, 2026, 07:16:56 am »
Update: I was able to put in an appeal yesterday. 
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Does this mean I cannot take it to tribunal?
« on: April 02, 2026, 05:43:51 pm »
I got a hearing date now. Sometime in September. Need to find the exact date and stick it in my calendar.
Now I am going to have a nagging feeling for months now.
What are my next steps? Prepare my case?
Now I am going to have a nagging feeling for months now.
What are my next steps? Prepare my case?
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Tower Hamlets PCN Contravention Code 01 / Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours
« on: April 02, 2026, 05:25:17 pm »
I've been trying to appeal this PCN for a while now. And tomorrow is the last day.
The Tower Hamlets site keeps showing internal server error, after putting in PCN details.
https://towerhamlets.tarantoportal.com/
Here's a screenshot of the top half.
The Tower Hamlets site keeps showing internal server error, after putting in PCN details.
https://towerhamlets.tarantoportal.com/
Here's a screenshot of the top half.
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Does this mean I cannot take it to tribunal?
« on: March 25, 2026, 12:07:06 am »
All done, got wife to register the appeal now. Put me down as representative.
Does the reasonable adjustment for disabilities extend to representatives as well? Or only for the main appealant?
Does the reasonable adjustment for disabilities extend to representatives as well? Or only for the main appealant?
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Does this mean I cannot take it to tribunal?
« on: March 24, 2026, 05:48:04 pm »Only your wife can initiate appeal proceedings, not you. So make sure she doesn't lose by default simply because you make this mistake.
All that's needed at this stage is to register an appeal. Not write it in minute detail, but to register. 2-3 minutes at most.
Grounds:
Procedural impropriety;
Penalty exceeded.......circ
I rely upon my formal representations and am currently compiling further representations whose grounds have arisen in consequence of an improper Notice of Rejection.
My thoughts.
The regulatory 28-day period before a Charge Cert can be served ends on 26 March, so get the appeal registered beforehand.
Thank you.
Yes I will get the wife to do it tonight.
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Does this mean I cannot take it to tribunal?
« on: March 23, 2026, 10:29:21 pm »
Hi everyone,
I'm not too sure where to start in terms of a draft for taking this to tribunal. I think I've got like 2 days left. 1 day tomorrow.
Are there any pointers please?
Again, thank you all very much.
I'm not too sure where to start in terms of a draft for taking this to tribunal. I think I've got like 2 days left. 1 day tomorrow.
Are there any pointers please?
Again, thank you all very much.
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Charge Certificate TfL Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign
« on: March 16, 2026, 11:09:33 am »
To be honest, I cannot remember if I made it in my name or my wife's name.
I will see if there's a way to check my original appeal.
I will see if there's a way to check my original appeal.
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Islington Contravention Code 11 Parked without payment of the parking charge
« on: March 16, 2026, 10:55:13 am »
Thank you.
I submitted a challenge to the PCN earlier this morning.
I submitted a challenge to the PCN earlier this morning.
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Charge Certificate TfL Failing to drive in the direction shown by the arrow on a blue sign
« on: March 16, 2026, 10:10:40 am »
Update:
Spoke to the TEC.
They have said there is nothing registered against that PCN number.
Best course of action is to wait and contact the TEC regularly to check for an update, and no need to contact TfL. According the agent on the TEC webchat.
Spoke to the TEC.
They have said there is nothing registered against that PCN number.
Best course of action is to wait and contact the TEC regularly to check for an update, and no need to contact TfL. According the agent on the TEC webchat.
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Islington Contravention Code 11 Parked without payment of the parking charge
« on: March 16, 2026, 09:47:08 am »Why not raise a complaint to Islington about council vans blocking resident parking bays.
You're right, I really should. But I just feel like it won't go anywhere, like a lot of things with Islington.
I know that's not the right attitude.
I also don't know where to begin, or who to complain to.
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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Islington Contravention Code 11 Parked without payment of the parking charge
« on: March 16, 2026, 07:52:02 am »I would try a grovel for discretion, enclosing proof of permit, saying it was an oversight on this one occasion not to move the car to a permit bay.
But why wasn't it in a permit bay?
All the permit bays were full. It doesn't help that Islington have a depot on this same road, and all their vans take up residents' bays, during ALL times of the day. My understanding is that they are to only use the Business bays. But miraculously, them parking in any bay is overlooked by the wardens, despite them telling me that they shouldn't be in them. Of course, I do not know how correct the wardens are. But it seems highly unfair for so many Islington vans to take up all the bays, in the one of the smallest permit zones in Islington.
Anyways, back to the matter at hand, usually if we can't find a bay we leave it anywhere else suitable, and I will move it in the morning before going to work.
This time I did not move it, because I knew my wife was going somewhere, and she was suppossed to leave at or before 9.30AM. Unfortunately, she left late, and she had assumed I'd already moved the car to a permit bay.