Council admits lines do not accord with the Traffic Regulation Order yet rejects informal representations... Hypocritical or what

Dear Mr Moss

PENALTY CHARGE NOTICE NO: BO608xxxxx

I refer to your letter of the xx xxxx 2007 in respect of the above mentioned penalty charge notice and apologise for my delay in responding, I have been waiting for clarification from the Council’s Highway Management Unit and Legal Services.

I can now confirm that Bolton Council has taken legal advice in relation to the issues raised in your letter of the xx xxxx 2007. In this particular case, whilst the measurements on the highway at Market Street, Westhoughton, between Victoria Street and Marsden Street may not fully accord with the measurements provided within the corresponding Traffic Regulation Order, the position of the vehicle is as such that the driver was found to have committed parking contravention and as a result, a penalty charge notice issued.

In these circumstances, the Council is not willing to cancel the penalty charge notice.

I have now extended the discounted period and will except a payment of £30.00 to Bolton Council quoting the penalty charge notice number for a period of 14 days from receipt of this letter.

Alternatively you may have the Council’s decision re-assessed by the National Parking Adjudication Service; an independent body put in place to regulation all notices issued in accordance with the Road traffic Act 1991. The attached leaflet explains this process and the grounds of appeal, however it should be noted that if the case is dismissed at Adjudication the full amount of £60 will be due.

Please do not hesitate to contact me again if you require any further information.

Yours sincerely

Sheila Jackson
Decriminalised Parking Manager