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This was our appeal letter:
22nd September 2025

To: Islington Parking Services
Re: Representations against multiple PCNs – Vehicle Registration LX10 DZE

Dear Sir/Madam,

I make formal representations under the Traffic Management Act 2004 against the following PCNs issued to my motorbike (registration LX10 DZE):

PCN Numbers: IZ36214193, IZ36321091, IZ36323268, IZ36398868, IZ36399292, IZ36478209, IZ36500090, IZ36596679 (and further PCNs subsequently issued).

Grounds of Representation:

Continuous Contravention
The alleged contraventions arose solely because my resident parking permit expired while I was away from home for my wedding and honeymoon. During this time, the vehicle remained stationary in the same resident bay.

It is well established by London Tribunals adjudicators (e.g. ETA Case 2110166557 and others) that where a vehicle remains continuously parked in contravention, enforcement authorities should not issue multiple PCNs for what is effectively a single contravention. The principle of fairness and proportionality dictates that only the first PCN should be enforced, not a series of daily penalties.

Issuing more than 7 PCNs while the vehicle was immobile is therefore procedurally unfair and excessive.

Statutory Guidance on Proportionality
Under section 87 of the Traffic Management Act 2004, enforcement authorities are under a duty to have regard to the Statutory Guidance to Local Authorities on Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions, which states that enforcement should be fair, proportionate, and not unduly onerous.

Given that I had no opportunity to rectify the contravention while abroad, and had no knowledge that my resident permit had expired, the issuing of multiple PCNs is plainly disproportionate.

Permit Expiry – Exceptional Circumstances
I am normally a compliant resident permit holder. Unfortunately, the renewal reminder email was received on the day before my civil wedding, and the permit expired the day before I travelled abroad for my honeymoon. In the context of bereavement (loss of my brother), redundancy, and ongoing health issues reported to my GP, this was an isolated lapse, not deliberate non-compliance.

Removal and Storage Fees
I promptly paid £720 to recover my vehicle from the pound and paid the residential permit on the same day. I respectfully submit that this amount has more than satisfied the council’s interest in deterrence and enforcement. In addition, my motorbike sustained damage during storage, loss of important and expensive locking device, evidenced in photographs taken upon release.

In light of the above, I respectfully request that:

The multiple PCNs issued for what was a single continuous contravention be cancelled.

At most, only the first PCN should be upheld.

Consideration be given to refunding or reducing the removal and storage charges, given the damage sustained and the fact that multiple PCNs should not have been issued.

This was an honest mistake under exceptional personal circumstances. I acted in good faith, paid the release fee immediately, and have otherwise demonstrated a consistent history of compliance with resident parking requirements.

Should the Council reject these representations, I reserve the right to appeal to the independent adjudicator at London Tribunals, where I will rely on the doctrine of continuous contravention and the statutory duty of proportionality.

I ask the Council to exercise discretion and cancel the outstanding PCNs in the interests of fairness.

Yours faithfully

The PCN that was paid at the impound centre is: IZ36596679

hi all,
Completely new here and desperate for help/advice about PCNs we keep receiving from Islington Council Parking and how to deal with it.
Basically, it i to do with my (now) wife's Vespa motorbike that was parked on the usual Resident/Pay and Display motorbike parking bay in our local street. The council sent an email on 27 June that her resident parking is about to expire in 4 weeks. My wife missed this email as we were getting married the following day, 28th June. On 30th June we left for our honeymoon overseas, where we stayed until 31st August. Of course, while we were away, the resident parking permit expired. Upon returning to the UK, we found the motorbike missing and a letter saying that it has been impounded. We paid £750 to get it released, which included the compound cost, the last issued PCN, and storage costs. However, a couple of days after the release, we got another 9 PCNs. This means the total cost will be almost £2,000.... We don't have this kind of money anyway, but just wondering if there is ANYTHING we can do. We appealed for all the PCNs and also applied for refund for the compund costs, citing special circumstances, and that of course, if we were in the country, we would have acted quickly to pay the first PCN and also the expired resident parking permit. We got a response from the council yesterday that all appeals have been rejected.
Do we have a legal leg to stand on or shoud we just get a loan and pay for all the PCNs? We are so, so deflated and dissapointed with this - somehow, councils are super quick and eficient to act with punitive measure for normal residents and when we actually need help from the police (e.g., when our car and motorbike were vandalised recently), no help is given.
Thank you in advance for any advice!