A very clear decision here that a CPZ entry sign does not dictate the hours of or rules for a bay which could be any sort of bay: residents, business, market trader, doctor etc etc and have different days or hours to the single yellow lines within a zone.
The sign within a bay will probably be the big blue P for parking sign whereas the one on the cpz sign will be the no waiting roundel, the blue background with the red circle around it and the red line sloping down from top to bottom, left to right. One sign permits and the other one forbids, they are incompatible.
Mr Cipriani was not put on notice of the rules relating to the bay and is therefore entitled to carry on and park for free. You are well advised to take a photo of the entire bay when you park as proof as it may just be that day that a new sign goes on, although Newham take months.
The PCN issued to Mr Cipriani and the removal of his car were both unlawful.
Newham Council know this as they have told the Local Government Ombudsman that they know the rules, ironically when defending their reason for not enforcing which a resident had complained about.
Newham Council are Cheats.
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