POPLA Decisions

SpinninginInfinity

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Morning Coupon Mad,

Thank you I agree absolutly.

My wife was once a Parking Representations Manager for a London Borough and she said no way would they (The Council) try such a trick! She spotted the omission straight away.

It was for Euro Car Parks…..

The driver and I await the claim with excited anticipation :)

SpinninginInfinity

From our Friends at the IAS, a Friday win.

Blaze Parking Management.

Interesting that the Notice to Keeper only offering a 30% early payment bribe instead of at least a 40% one (as specified in the joint code of practice and previous ipc versions) wasn't appraised.

…or that they never submitted authority from the landowner despite being put to strict proof.

Adjudicator's Decision

The adjudicator made their decision on 21/05/2026 21:59:45.

This PCN was issued on the basis that the Appellant was parked in a disabled bay without displaying a valid blue badge, which is not in dispute.

One of the first issues I must consider when determining an appeal such as this is whether the signage was sufficient to have brought to the attention of the Appellant the terms and conditions that apply to parking on this site. Indeed, one of the Appellant's grounds of appeal is that the signage was not sufficient.

The Appellant states that the entrance sign does not state that a blue badge must be displayed and that there was no other signage located at or near the disabled bay he parked in stating this term. I have checked all of the signage proofs that the Operator has provided of the various signs on this site and none of them appear to state that a blue badge must be displayed when parking in a disabled bay.

I also agree with the Appellant's assertion that the small blue badge holder sign that the Operator has provided a photograph of does not appear to be located in the area where the Appellant was parked.

The photograph provided by the Operator does not show the location of that sign relative to where the Appellant was parked and it cannot be seen in any of the images of the Appellant's vehicle. As such, in the absence of clear sign stating the relevant term concerning displaying a blue badge, I cannot be satisfied that the signage on the site is sufficient and I will allow the appeal on that basis.

I have considered all the issues raised by both parties in this Appeal and I am not satisfied that the Operator has established that the Parking Charge Notice was properly issued and therefore this Appeal is allowed.