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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Manchester Council Contravention 01 St John St
« on: October 24, 2025, 05:06:01 pm »
Hello,
I've been caught out by the exact same trap.
As were all other cars parked alongside, so this is clearly not just a one off mistake by one person.
Also parked in the dark, walked straight to meter, checked operating times 8am to 8pm, did not see any yellow line or other signs to indicate it's not allowed.
The 'legal' sign is 100% not visible when standing facing the meter.
It is high up on a pole facing 180° outwards in the opposite direction.
There are also no restrictions mentioned on their website either
https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/518553/st_john_street/category/2121/zone_2
I've never even seen a yellow line inside a bay before, so wasn't aware this is something to watch out for!
These particular bays are also diagonally offset from the road, so the line goes left to right, not parallel as normal.
@Toekn6 did you end up taking this any further, or end up having to pay?
"It is, however, a puzzle why parking is banned between 8pm and 8am when one would expect almost nobody would want to park there anyway."
Because MCC has utter contempt for motorists who drive into the city.
They will also be making hundreds of pounds each night from this scam.
It's just an boring street of offices, and used to free overnight.
Thanks
I've been caught out by the exact same trap.
As were all other cars parked alongside, so this is clearly not just a one off mistake by one person.
Also parked in the dark, walked straight to meter, checked operating times 8am to 8pm, did not see any yellow line or other signs to indicate it's not allowed.
The 'legal' sign is 100% not visible when standing facing the meter.
It is high up on a pole facing 180° outwards in the opposite direction.
There are also no restrictions mentioned on their website either
https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/518553/st_john_street/category/2121/zone_2
I've never even seen a yellow line inside a bay before, so wasn't aware this is something to watch out for!
These particular bays are also diagonally offset from the road, so the line goes left to right, not parallel as normal.
@Toekn6 did you end up taking this any further, or end up having to pay?
"It is, however, a puzzle why parking is banned between 8pm and 8am when one would expect almost nobody would want to park there anyway."
Because MCC has utter contempt for motorists who drive into the city.
They will also be making hundreds of pounds each night from this scam.
It's just an boring street of offices, and used to free overnight.
Thanks