Council failed to add your exempt vehicle to the register
School Streets schemes use cameras to check whether a vehicle is on an exemption register. Certain people are entitled to be on that register — such as residents in the zone, Blue Badge holders, carers, and registered tradespeople. If you applied correctly but the council never added your vehicle to the register, the ticket should be cancelled because you were entitled to be there and the fault lies with the council, not you.
Legal basis
Traffic Management Act 2004 Part 6 (ss.72-93); Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Approved Devices, Charging Guidelines and General Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/63); RTRA 1984 s.1/s.6; local School Streets TRO/ETO
How to identify this in your case
Identify your exempt category (resident in zone, Blue Badge, carer, emergency/utility worker). Get application emails, online registration confirmations. SAR/FOI the council's exemption register entries for your vehicle.
Sample appeal wording
Dear Sir/Madam, Re: PCN [NUMBER] — School Streets — [STREET] — [DATE] I challenge this PCN. The contravention did not occur. I am within an exempt category under the [Council] School Streets Traffic Order. I am [a resident at [ADDRESS] / a registered Blue Badge holder no. [REF] / a registered carer]. I applied for the exemption on [DATE] via [METHOD]. Attached: confirmation email/letter dated [DATE], reference [REF]; [Blue Badge / Council Tax bill / lease]. The Council's failure to add my vehicle to the ANPR exemption register is its own administrative error. Under TMA 2004 s.78, a PCN may only be issued where a contravention has actually occurred. I committed no contravention because I was within an exempt class. Please cancel the PCN and ensure my vehicle is correctly listed going forward. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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