There were hearings on only 1 day in this week, and 3 cases processed by postal decision on Xmas Eve. The upshot was 14 PCN cancelled and 12 upheld.
The more notable cancellation cases were:
- not clear that the suspension sign was clear and adequate
- the traffic warden was not prevented by some person from issuing a PCN and so the right to serve it by post did not exist
- no clear reason for the existence of a dropped kerb in Grahame Park Way, just because a pedestrian might use it doesn't mean it was for that purpose (there can't be a similar dropped kerb on the opposite side of the road0
- no evidence that the Saracens Event Day zone was properly signed
- a lady who uses the PayByPhone app and only has one registered car was found not to be at fault when payment did not show up.
- formal representations were rejected but they weren't representations
- a blue badge was found to have been on display
- council referred to single yellow lines not double so hadn't properly considered representations
- an adjudicator phoned a witness to confirm the story of a traffic warden having walked off without issuing a PCN (it is unusual for an adjudicator to do this, normally you would submit a signed written statement by the witness or take them along to the hearing).
What will 2014 bring in the way of adjudications? Stay with me to find out.
Yours appealingly
Miss Feezance
great work
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