david T.
The Traffic Penalty Tribunal allowed my appeal and cancelled the PCN. The adjudicator reviewed the council’s Off-Street Parking Order, including Articles 6 and 7, which cover bays marked for permit holders or disabled Blue Badge holders. They found these spaces weren’t marked for particular users. In effect, the council was enforcing a disabled bay restriction without meeting its own Order’s requirements, so the alleged contravention did not occur. I parked here while working nearby in what looked like a normal white bay. There was no wheelchair symbol, no “DISABLED” painted on the road, and no disabled sign on a post, just a standard space beside a fire-exit door. I returned to a ticket for parking in a disabled person’s bay without a Blue Badge. I’d never knowingly park in a disabled bay. Other drivers should be aware: unless you have a permit or Blue Badge, avoid this car park during the day. The bays look like ordinary spaces, but the council still issues tickets as if they’re clearly marked disabled or permit bays. If you get a ticket, take photos and consider appealing. The independent adjudicator agreed that the signing and enforcement here weren’t up to scratch.
