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#Post#: 90295--------------------------------------------------
PCN - Trafford Council - Faded road markings
DIR By: moscva2008
Date: September 16, 2025, 5:32 pm
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Hi,
Any advice or thoughts that anyone can provide would be
appreciated regarding
my recent parking ticket issued by Trafford Council.
I am a blue badge holder and parked on some double yellow lines
whilst
displaying it. This usually allows me to park on them for up to
3 hours.
However the stretch of road in question has very faded no
loading
stripes on the kerb. The blue badge doesn't allow me to park in
a no
loading area but as I say the kerb stripes signifying this are
very
faded.
The contravention on the PCN stated "Parked or loading/unloading
in a
restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading
restrictions
are in force"
I've enclosed pictures. I took these a few days later in exactly
the same
spot that I'd parked.
I've already challenged it directly to the council on the basis
of the road
markings being unclear and confusing. However they've rejected
it saying
"the road markings do not have to be in immaculate condition" to
be valid.
I now have 14 days to pay the ticket at the discounted 50% rate
so have
a decision to make.
HTML https://imgur.com/a/Bv8qzRo
HTML https://imgur.com/a/ejMod2Q
HTML https://imgur.com/a/BEeBZhg
Thanks in advance
#Post#: 90297--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN - Trafford Council - Faded road markings
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: September 16, 2025, 5:41 pm
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The blips do seem there to be seen.
I'm not sure it's worth looking at the materials as paying the
discount may be best but if you want us to look at this post the
PCN, your challenge and their rejection.
#Post#: 90299--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN - Trafford Council - Faded road markings
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: September 16, 2025, 5:59 pm
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+1
The blips are quite plain to see in your photos, so I don't
think you'd win an appeal at the adjudicators on this, sorry to
have to say it.
However, as SFM says, show us the documents for final advice.
#Post#: 90668--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN - Trafford Council - Faded road markings
DIR By: moscva2008
Date: September 19, 2025, 9:49 am
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Thanks for your input so far. Any further help greatly
appreciated.
I've attached screenshots of relevant docs below:
PCN front
HTML https://imgur.com/a/utzrmOq
PCN back
HTML https://imgur.com/a/h72EIsm
Challenge letter
HTML https://imgur.com/a/CGmJQfl
Rejection letter
HTML https://imgur.com/a/n37CQ9m
#Post#: 90998--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN - Trafford Council - Faded road markings
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: September 22, 2025, 4:10 pm
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Someone may see something on the paperwork.
I agree the kerb blips aren't great and an adjudicator could
agree but I'm not sure it's worth taking this further as there
is one pretty clear right by your car and it was daylight when
you parked. But we would expect a sequence of blips along the
kernb to be fairly equally visible and that doesn't appear to be
the case.
It's probably risk free though to go on as they will probably
reoffer the discount on rejection of formal reps. At most you
are punting £35.
HTML https://i.ibb.co/Zz1ffN0c/SWGU92W.jpg
HTML https://i.ibb.co/8DC7Dt0V/0DzYmzA.jpg
HTML https://i.ibb.co/j9HFsTwp/Cp2lb39.jpg
HTML https://i.ibb.co/Ndrfy2qv/XSP8yfb.jpg
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Re: PCN - Trafford Council - Faded road markings
DIR By: moscva2008
Date: September 22, 2025, 4:48 pm
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Thanks Stamfordman - I'd already entered an informal appeal to
Trafford Council which they'd
rejected. They reset the 14 day clock for the reduced payment
which I have a few days left.
I'd love to take them all the way to a tribunal though you and
Incandescent thought I might lose so maybe I should pay now.
Decisions decisions!!
#Post#: 91005--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN - Trafford Council - Faded road markings
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: September 22, 2025, 4:58 pm
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The next stage is formal reps to a notice to owner (which is
sent to the registered keeper).
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Re: PCN - Trafford Council - Faded road markings
DIR By: moscva2008
Date: September 22, 2025, 5:17 pm
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Yes.........I've a few more days to decide whether to go for the
50% payment (£35). Any more opinions welcome.
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Re: PCN - Trafford Council - Faded road markings
DIR By: moscva2008
Date: September 28, 2025, 7:48 am
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I'm on my final day to pay the reduced charge of £35. Anyone
think i could win this at tribunal stage?
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Re: PCN - Trafford Council - Faded road markings
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: September 28, 2025, 12:40 pm
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--- Quote from: moscva2008 link ---
>
> I'm on my final day to pay the reduced charge of £35. Anyone
think i could win this at tribunal stage?
>
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Not me, I'm afraid.
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