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#Post#: 126664--------------------------------------------------
Barking and Redbridge Council, Parked without payment - Blue
Badge FACE DOWN
DIR By: anonymous
Date: August 3, 2026, 5:19 am
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Hi All,
Hoping for some advice, the driver parked in a car park, but put
the blue badge faced down. They rightly got a ticket, but was
wondering if there are any chance of appealing on maybe
compassionate grounds?
The Blue badge book is the badge and clock, but as it happens
this morning before parking, the driver managed to accidently
split the 2. As a result, the clock was facing correct, but the
badge itself was face down. They were parked in a normal bay
with the badge (incorrectly) displayed as they normally do.
The driver upon returning to the vehicle, realised their
mistake, and took pictures with the badge corrected (in the
hopes to show that the badge was valid and it was a silly
mistake).
Google maps link:
HTML https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bobby+Moore+Way+Car+Park/@51.5354388,0.0786726,21z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x47d8a776e458a943:0x1ea56c06428baabb!8m2!3d51.5354831!4d0.0788533!16s%2Fg%2F11gv0ptf31?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDcyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
PCN:
HTML https://i.ibb.co/SwBr1bft/20260803-090402.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/0yrtWTsC
HTML https://i.ibb.co/nNy8j4yK/20260803-090359.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/W4Xpf7XR
How the badge was before:
HTML https://i.ibb.co/nNf9DPxW/20260803-085307.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/S40bKfFL
HTML https://i.ibb.co/k6QWWBfp/20260803-085303.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/wrMxxgXT
Pictures driver took with the badge corrected:
HTML https://i.ibb.co/x8mrS5hZ/20260803-085356-blanked.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/fG8TY0MJ
HTML https://i.ibb.co/4nhDkfrG/20260803-085325-blanked.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/XrcdH4Rg
HTML https://i.ibb.co/4qmqWvC/20260803-085354-blankedjpg.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/07D7q41
HTML https://i.ibb.co/CpBBpmnv/20260803-085333-blanked.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/NgxxgtLp
HTML https://i.ibb.co/1YNVvvnk/20260803-085331-blanked.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/mrKsDDB3
HTML https://i.ibb.co/8nVNH0FB/20260803-085323-blanked.jpg
HTML https://ibb.co/20BWTyX6
#Post#: 126678--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barking and Redbridge Council, Parked without payment - Blue
Badge FACE DOWN
DIR By: tincombe
Date: August 3, 2026, 6:12 am
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Was this a designated disabled badge holder bay?
If not, then according to this payment is required
notwithstanding the display of a BB:
Car Park and Street Rules
Designated Bays: Free parking is restricted to 4 hours and
requires a valid Blue Badge shown clearly.
Standard Bays: Normal tariffs apply if a Blue Badge holder parks
in a standard, non-disabled bay in council car parks.
#Post#: 126683--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barking and Redbridge Council, Parked without payment - Blue
Badge FACE DOWN
DIR By: anonymous
Date: August 3, 2026, 6:21 am
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--- Quote from: tincombe link ---
>
> Was this a designated disabled badge holder bay?
>
> If not, then according to this payment is required
notwithstanding the display of a BB:
>
> Car Park and Street Rules
>
> Designated Bays: Free parking is restricted to 4 hours and
requires a valid Blue Badge shown clearly.
>
> Standard Bays: Normal tariffs apply if a Blue Badge holder
parks in a standard, non-disabled bay in council car parks.
>
--- End Quote ---
It was not. The designated bays were all taken so parked in a
normal bay. The driver has done this before without problem.
#Post#: 126689--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barking and Redbridge Council, Parked without payment - Blue
Badge FACE DOWN
DIR By: tincombe
Date: August 3, 2026, 7:00 am
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They still have to pay.
IMO, all they have, even if the authority accept that the car
was being used by or on behalf of a bona fide BB holder, is
mitigation. Not because they forgot to display the BB which
would have permitted them to park for up to 4 hours for free,
but because they claim that they've done this before without
issue and did not know such a requirement existed in
non-designated bays.
All the driver can do is try.
Who is the registered keeper and are their DVLA details current?
I ask because it's unlikely that the authority would cancel the
PCN and therefore the next stage, the NTO, should be considered.
A NTO is sent to the registered keeper.
#Post#: 127585--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barking and Redbridge Council, Parked without payment - Blue
Badge FACE DOWN
DIR By: anonymous
Date: August 12, 2026, 3:26 am
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Update
They have cancelled the ticket! I think the fact that I took
pictures of the blue badge the right side up next to the pcn
untouched helped my case.
Also this car park is a weird one. I agree that online it states
that bb holders can only park in designated bays, but a lot of
people park here in normal bays with a bb without consequence. I
have seen the parking wardens just check the time is valid and
move on.
#Post#: 127592--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barking and Redbridge Council, Parked without payment - Blue
Badge FACE DOWN
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: August 12, 2026, 4:17 am
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Well done ! We don't see councils cancelling very often.
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