INVALID PERMIT BAYS (Security & Response)

Dear Mrs Jackson,
I recently checked the two Permit bays in Victoria Square South and I note that these too have been changed ( like the mayors bay) by removing one of the double broken lines at the start and end of the bays, which are used only on a 1032 Bay, whereas a permit bay is a 1028.4 bay.One of the permit only bays was recently removed from Victoria Square North (12th March I Believe)and another permit bay was added at Victoria Square South at the same time time, although I am not sure of this.I am sure you have seen the following paragraph before but for clarity I have copied it here:Traffic signs shall be of the size, colour and type prescribed by regulation and that if a sign, the contravention of which is an offence, is not as so prescribed then no offence is committed if the sign is contravened, even if the sign is clearly recognisable to a reasonable man as a sign of that kind.From Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 2489The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996PART III Making an order Regulation 18 States:Traffic signs: 18.—(1) Where an order relating to any road has been made, the order making authority shall take such steps as are necessary to secure—
(a) before the order comes into force, the placing on or near the road of such traffic signs in such positions as the order making authority may consider requisite for securing that adequate information as to the effect of the order is made available to persons using the road;
(b) the maintenance of such signs for so long as the order remains in force; and
(c) in a case where the order revokes, amends or alters the application of a previous order, the removal or replacement of existing traffic signs as the authority considers requisite to avoid confusion to road users by signs being left in the wrong positions. (2) The order making authority shall consult the appropriate Crown authority before carrying out the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (c) of paragraph (1) in relation to a Crown road.In the interests of justice and transparency I would be grateful if you could respond to the following series of questions (please treat as Freedom of Information requests only where necessary, the other matters to be acknowledged and dealt with in the normal manner when dealing with communications from members of the public).
1. What was the prime motive for modifying the two security and response bays (alleged
permit bays) in Victoria Square South.
2. When were they modified
3. Copy of the works order, memo or email or telephonic transcript or any admin document
relating to the bays in 1 above
4. Who initiated the order for removal of the lines
5. How many Penalty Charge Notices have been issued at the alleged permit bays in Victoria
Square South
6. How many of the Penalty charge notices issued in 5 above went to Bailiff stage

Yours Faithfully

Barry Moss