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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Brent, Not parked within bay markings (24), Cumberland Avenue cpz. Yellow line not visible due to water and leaves.
« on: December 12, 2025, 06:01:51 pm »
Updated version:
I’m sincerely sorry that my parking has caused concern. I always try to park properly and within the rules, and it was not my intention to cause any issue.
When I parked the night before, the end of the bay was really difficult to judge because the road was covered by standing water and leaves. A lot of it cleared up by the next morning when the PCN photos were taken, but even in those you can see that some road markings were still obscured by standing water. For example, in the picture with the white scooter, the kerb-side yellow line is submerged for several feet behind the vehicle. I hope this reflects how difficult it was to see the road markings and bay at the time of parking (which was a rainy night when even more of the road was covered).
I also noticed that the PCN appears to have been issued immediately, with no observation time recorded. As set out in Brent’s published parking policy, a CEO is normally expected to allow a minimum observation period in situations where a statutory exemption, such as loading, might apply. With no observation time recorded, it appears that this assessment may not have been carried out.
Given the very poor visibility of the bay markings at the time I parked, and the lack of any recorded observation to confirm that no exemption applied, I would be very grateful if you could consider cancelling the PCN as a matter of fairness and discretion.
I’m sincerely sorry that my parking has caused concern. I always try to park properly and within the rules, and it was not my intention to cause any issue.
When I parked the night before, the end of the bay was really difficult to judge because the road was covered by standing water and leaves. A lot of it cleared up by the next morning when the PCN photos were taken, but even in those you can see that some road markings were still obscured by standing water. For example, in the picture with the white scooter, the kerb-side yellow line is submerged for several feet behind the vehicle. I hope this reflects how difficult it was to see the road markings and bay at the time of parking (which was a rainy night when even more of the road was covered).
I also noticed that the PCN appears to have been issued immediately, with no observation time recorded. As set out in Brent’s published parking policy, a CEO is normally expected to allow a minimum observation period in situations where a statutory exemption, such as loading, might apply. With no observation time recorded, it appears that this assessment may not have been carried out.
Given the very poor visibility of the bay markings at the time I parked, and the lack of any recorded observation to confirm that no exemption applied, I would be very grateful if you could consider cancelling the PCN as a matter of fairness and discretion.