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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Leicester City Council, code 99 (parked on crossing/zig zags), 33 Putney Rd LE2 7TG
« on: January 15, 2026, 08:39:10 pm »
Quote from: Incandescent on January 02, 2026, 12:18:48 am
I think I would reduce your middle paragraph to its last sentence...but submit it and lets see what nonsense they come up with.

I did just that and got this reply today:

Thank you for your informal challenge which was received in our office on 06/01/2026.
Leicester City Council have decided on this occasion to cancel the above PCN and no
further action is required after considering what you have said.
However, please be advised that the place where you were parked is not a designated
parking space or area and drivers should not park on the pavement as this can damage
paving or underground pipes and can is dangerous for pedestrians, especially blind people
or people with prams.

It is also advised that Euston Street Police station is in close proximity to the location
where your vehicle was parked and the Police can also issue a Fixed Penalty Notice
(FPN) for driving along the pavement.

Any further incidents where your vehicle is parked on the pavement next to zig-zag lines
will be brought to the attention of the Police and this does not set a precedent for any
future PCNs issued in respect of your vehicle.

Yours sincerely,

etc

(Their use of English).

Thanks for the sound advice!!

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Leicester City Council, code 99 (parked on crossing/zig zags), 33 Putney Rd LE2 7TG
« on: January 01, 2026, 07:52:54 pm »
Evening all, I was thinking of submitting this:


The alleged code 99 contravention did not occur, because my car was not stopped within a controlled area defined by the Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1997.

Had the car been left in a place between the centre of the road and a property boundary where road markings such as double yellow lines existed, the CEO had the opportunity at the time to issue a parking ticket using the appropriate code. However this was not the case and they used a code for a moving traffic contravention. The location of the car is clearly shown outside the enforceable area for code 99 in the CEO's own photos which put the matter beyond doubt.

When an incorrect contravention is selected by the CEO the fact that some other contravention might have occurred is irrelevant and the penalty charge is void and must be cancelled.

Yours faithfully,


The middle paragraph I thought I would put in to stop them trying to use it or maybe I should save it for the adjudicator?

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Leicester City Council, code 99 (parked on crossing/zig zags), 33 Putney Rd LE2 7TG
« on: December 31, 2025, 10:33:26 am »
Quote from: Incandescent on December 30, 2025, 07:42:17 pm
...the law on these is that the No Stopping restriction applies to the area within the area bounded by two sets of white hatchings, but not any area outside these.

So any vehicle parked or stopped outside the "Controlled Area" is not in contravention, but may be in contravention of another restriction...if Leicester has a special regulation banning off-carriageway parking.

As far as I can see the only thing you could be walloped by would be a Fixed Penalty Notice for 'Obstruction' issued by a police constable.

Thank you for looking up the regs for me, exactly what I thought might be the case.

The following (not Leicester City Council, admittedly) is from Leicester County Council's Parking Policy v1.5 March 2025 (linked here):

Appendix A
p21 Footway Parking
We have no powers to enforce against footway parking in Leicestershire and all enquiries
regarding inconsiderate parking on the footway should be directed to the police.

I will challenge now, wait for the rejection letter and then appeal to the adjudicator. I will of course read any guidance and similar cases here in the forum.

many thanks again

Les

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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Leicester City Council, code 99 (parked on crossing/zig zags), 33 Putney Rd LE2 7TG
« on: December 30, 2025, 12:57:29 pm »
Morning all,

Took daughter back to Uni where there is building work to some of the blocks so security are not allowing any vehicles onto the private land, even when students have a disability, which is the case for her (and raging toothache at the moment). Parked on wide pavement to unload & carry suitcases up to flat. (Parents & Ubers are almost always found stopped here and on surrounding double yellows nearby, even without the building work). Went shopping in car and parked in the exact same spot, took shopping up to flat and returned to car after a wee to find the ticket.

This was when I realised this was probably the first time we'd parked (admittedly, where not permitted) in the location during normal enforcement times and one or other parent not remained in the vehicle.

The PCN has been issued alleging a code 99 contravention, "parked on a pedestrian crossing or crossing area marked by zigzags". My initial thoughts are that it is incorrect and to be enforceable should have been perhaps 62 (Parked with one or more wheels on or over a footpath or any part of a road other than a carriageway). The observation time noted on the ticket is instant/immediate as per a code 99 moving traffic contravention (if that had occurred) but the contravention was not observed not for a period of some minutes which I believe ought to have been done for a parking contravention.

£35 isn't going to break the bank but it's the principle too (alright, it's mostly the money).

PCN and some enforcement photos attached, also GSV link here.


many thanks in advance

Les





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