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Thank you for your correspondence received on 24 May 2026 regarding the above penalty charge notice (PCN). Your comments and the notes of the Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) have been considered.
Your vehicle was observed at 19:14 parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone without a valid virtual permit or clearly displaying a valid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place where required, or without payment of the parking charge in Aldworth Road.
You appealed this Penalty Charge Notice issued in Aldworth Road at 7:14pm on Sunday 10 May, explaining that although you do not dispute that no valid permit or pay-and-display ticket was displayed, you believe the signage was unclear and misleading in relation to event day restrictions, and that you had no reasonable way of knowing that the day in question was an event day. You also stated that motorists parking in shared-use bays should be able to rely on the bay signage alone and should not be expected to check CPZ entry signs or the Council website for event day information.
However, please be advised that on event days, parking restrictions within the Controlled Parking Zone are enforced between 8:00am and 9:00pm, Monday to Sunday. These additional controlled hours extend the existing restrictions and apply regardless of the day of the week. The restrictions are clearly marked on the signs adjacent to the parking bays, and details of event days are also stated on the entry signs to the Controlled Parking Zone.
It is the responsibility of the motorist to check all relevant road signs before leaving their vehicle unattended. In addition, information about event days is publicly available on the Newham Council, London Stadium, and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park websites, ensuring that both residents and visitors have access to this information and can make appropriate parking arrangements when an event is taking place.
As the Council’s records confirm that Sunday 10 May was an event day and no valid permit or pay-and-display ticket was displayed at the time of enforcement, the vehicle was parked in contravention of the restrictions in force. The signage is considered adequate to convey the restriction, and the Penalty Charge Notice was therefore correctly issued and cannot be cancelled.
In conclusion, having taken all aspects of this matter into consideration, no justification for cancelling the penalty charge notice has been found.