Tincombe has cited the legislation which the council are using to justify that a Penalty Charge be payable. They are using the ground that they are “the relevant Borough Council” in which the contravention occurs. However this is simply false. Observing the images of the boundary I’ve attached above, as re-iterated previously, the Enfield side terminates with the Double Yellow Lines ending. By the time you cross into Barnet, you have already fully completed the turn and entered the street. Therefore the “right turn into Exeter Road” happens completely in Enfield as opposed to Barnet, so Enfield are the “relevant Borough Council” according to the legislation, not Barnet - who will therefore have no grounds to enforce this contravention.

The restriction signs do not need to be shown in the footage. Barnet have installed the cameras on their side, yet the contravention itself fully happens in Enfield as you fully enter Exeter Road on the Enfield side and complete the “no right turn” on the Enfield side, when doing the maneuver on Chase Side.

Looks good enough to me.

This PCN has to be invalid under the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003. You have turned into Exeter Road from the London Borough of Enfield which manages Chase Side. The turning contravention occurred inside the London Borough of Enfield, and you entered the London Borough of Barnet presumably legally as they cannot enforce Enfield's roads. This is not a TfL scenario either where written consent may be obtained. I'll leave time for others to comment but I think what they've done is shambolic. This is very similar to Tilling Road which they enforce (no left turn), however the point at which you turn into Brentfield Gardens, is a GLA Road, as that side slip road off the A406 is part of TFL's jurisdiction, meaning that part of Tilling Road also is, meaning the council need to attain written permission from TfL to enforce. Since Chase Side is an Enfield road, not a GLA road, they cannot enforce under any circumstances. The action of the "right turn" occurs in Enfield as reiterated. If there was a no entry sign it may be different, as you are committing an offence when entering Barnet, but there is no such sign, so your offence only happens in Enfield, so Barnet cannot enforce.

The size of the lines doesn't really affect the appeal as much. Their PCN is already invalid due to the lack of upright signage, so the size of lines does not need to be dwelled on too much.

Yes, the thing about CCTV is true.

Refer to Regulation 11 of the The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Approved Devices, Charging Guidelines and General Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022, which states a Postal PCN can only be sent on a red route, especially on the Double Red Lines on which the alleged contravention occurred, if the the upright sign for the Double Red Lines is displayed in accordance with Part 4 of Schedule 7 to the Traffic Signs Regulations. The Postal PCN cannot be served in this case, there is no upright signage.

The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Approved Devices, Charging Guidelines and General Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022

[2023] EWHC 2889 (Admin)

High Court case link also attached.

Post all sides of the PCN please.

Explain that you returned to move the car a minute later and found a PCN had been issued. The PCN had been wrongly issued as it was 40 seconds into the restriction, so a very minor incursion. As a result the principle of “De Minimis” should be imported so the contravention did not occur. A person’s watch cannot be expected to be accurate by seconds to the authorities hence why there is guidance to wait 2 minutes before issuing a PCN. By disregarding the handbook which is compelling to the authority, they have given up their duty to be fair and proportional when giving out a Penalty. As the vehicle was moved only a minute after the incursion this still would have been before 2 minutes had fully elapsed and there was no intent of misuse of the parking space allowing the “De Minimis” argument. You said earlier you had a statement signed by the teacher correct? You can use that to relevantly show what time you left the house and it’s proximity to the car proving it was moved before it was in major contravention.