Section 137 Wilful obstruction of highway

mkdon1011

Hi all

Can someone please help me. I've just received a pcn from the council yesterday (13.03.25) for something that happened on 09.10.24.

I have been stopping here 2 or 3 times a week for past 5 years or so as do 100s as there are a parade of shops and takeaways. max I usually stay for is 5mins as I usually order food ahead.

yesterday the council itself sent me this fpn and say they will also fine for every other time if I've parked here.

There are no signs to say no parking or stopping. There is a bike lane but i parked so that there is plenty space for cyclists left

Is there anything I can say to get it cancelled? For what it's worth I usually have my son with me who's autistic and a blue badge holder. my wife was also in the car and had the key should anyoen needed us to move ( not they they would as theres ample space for both cyclist and padestrians)

Browntoa

We don't cover council tickets here only private parking companies.

I suspect the council have you bang to rights parking in a cycle path with photos. A disabled badge doesn't allow carte blanc parking anywhere 

I suspect you will need to pay 

MattMattMattUK

mkdon1011 said:

Hi all

Can someone please help me. I've just received a pcn from the council yesterday (13.03.25) for something that happened on 09.10.24.

I have been stopping here 2 or 3 times a week for past 5 years or so as do 100s as there are a parade of shops and takeaways. max I usually stay for is 5mins as I usually order food ahead.

yesterday the council itself sent me this fpn and say they will also fine for every other time if I've parked here.

There are no signs to say no parking or stopping. There is a bike lane but i parked so that there is plenty space for cyclists left

Is there anything I can say to get it cancelled? For what it's worth I usually have my son with me who's autistic and a blue badge holder. my wife was also in the car and had the key should anyoen needed us to move ( not they they would as theres ample space for both cyclist and padestrians)

That depends on where you were parked, how you were parked etc. Are you happy to share the location on Google Maps?

fisherjim

We major on private parking charges here, the experts on real parking fines are here:

https://www.ftla.uk/

mkdon1011

MattMattMattUK said:

mkdon1011 said:

Hi all

Can someone please help me. I've just received a pcn from the council yesterday (13.03.25) for something that happened on 09.10.24.

I have been stopping here 2 or 3 times a week for past 5 years or so as do 100s as there are a parade of shops and takeaways. max I usually stay for is 5mins as I usually order food ahead.

yesterday the council itself sent me this fpn and say they will also fine for every other time if I've parked here.

There are no signs to say no parking or stopping. There is a bike lane but i parked so that there is plenty space for cyclists left

Is there anything I can say to get it cancelled? For what it's worth I usually have my son with me who's autistic and a blue badge holder. my wife was also in the car and had the key should anyoen needed us to move ( not they they would as theres ample space for both cyclist and padestrians)

That depends on where you were parked, how you were parked etc. Are you happy to share the location on Google Maps?

its not allowing to most links but if you type in hot wings walthastow, you will see it. there be a white truck. i was same area but close to the shops and left the cycle lane clear

la531983

mkdon1011 said:

yesterday the council itself sent me this fpn and say they will also fine for every other time if I've parked here.

This is rubbish, they cant retrospectively do that unless they have actual evidence.

fisherjim

So you were caught by the ANPR camera I have circled here, and by your description parked on the pavement.

If so you have been lucky in the past, definitely chancing your arm, no dropped curb so even driving over it is illegal, parking on the pavement in London is illegal and you are obstructing pedestrians. 

They must have evidenced the photos taken.

As for retrospectively fining you that's probably just a threat to get you to accept and pay up this one.

I still suggest you take this to https://www.ftla.uk/ but don't hold your hopes up, they will need more evidence than you have so far provided too.

Coupon-mad

If you left the cycle lane clear then your car must have been fully out on the street?

Anyway as this is a criminal offence, post on FTLA forum instead. Experts are there.

fisherjim

Coupon-mad said:

If you left the cycle lane clear then your car must have been fully out on the street?

I think not @Coupon-mad I take this to mean they were parked on the pavement:

"if you type in hot wings walthastow, you will see it. there be a white truck. i was same area but close to the shops and left the cycle lane clear"