The below is the blue badge and clock which was on display.
The clock in question was supplied by Motability many years ago although they are usually supplied by a council with the blue badge and are meant to be blue in colour and are usually a light shade. This clock has been used for years without a problem (and will now be replaced, you can buy clocks on ebay if you are in a rush).
If the cover is removed this is what is left:
The first challenge was rejected:
It is incorrect. A parking clock was displayed but it was of the wrong colour which is what the rejection should have said.
The motorist didn't wait for the Notice to Owner but wrote in again as many people do and it must annoy the council as they have to take time in responding (it can be argued that you can write in more than once before the Notice to Owner is issued as the back of the PCN says that representations before the Notice to Owner will be considered. The statement is not in the singular).
A second rejection was received.
Another error, the clock was correctly set.
In due course the Notice to Owner arrived, was challenged and at the third time of asking Barnet Council cancelled having wasted everyone's time.
What this nonsense tells you is that persistence pays.
The end.
This is exactly what happens when services are outsourced to profit-driven companies. NSL handles PCNs at the informal stage, and their approach is simple: reject everything—no matter how valid your proof is. It’s a deliberate tactic to make money and discourage motorists from appealing further because the longer they drag it out, the more likely you are to lose the discounted fine period and end up paying more.
ReplyDeleteEven in cases where you were legally loading, dropping off disabled passengers, or picking up children, they still dismiss appeals without proper review. It’s clear they are not interested in fairness or due process—just revenue generation.
The council, instead of holding these outsourced companies accountable, looks the other way. Motorists are being exploited under the guise of enforcement. Where is the oversight? Where is the fairness?
If more people push back and demand transparency, maybe councils will finally be forced to take responsibility instead of allowing private firms to operate unchecked. This system is broken, and it needs to change.