Edinburgh event temporary restriction not properly publicised
Edinburgh Council can set up temporary parking or traffic restrictions for events like the Fringe or Hogmanay. For a temporary restriction to be valid, the Council must publicise it in advance and put up adequate signs at the location. If they failed to do either of these things, the restriction cannot be enforced and your ticket may be invalid.
Legal basis
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 s.14 (temporary TROs); Road Traffic Regulation (Special Events) Act 1994; Scottish Government guidance on temporary TROs
How to identify this in your case
You parked in Edinburgh during a known event period and received a PCN for a restriction that you believe was temporary. Request the temporary TRO documents from City of Edinburgh Council. Check whether the TRO was properly publicised in advance and whether signage on the ground was adequate at your specific location.
Sample appeal wording
Dear Representations Team — City of Edinburgh Council, Re: PCN [NUMBER] — Temporary Restriction Challenge I formally represent against this PCN on the basis that the restriction was a temporary TRO that was not adequately publicised or signed. Please provide: (1) the temporary TRO reference and effective dates, (2) evidence of statutory publicity (newspaper notices / council website), (3) photographs of on-street signage at my parking location on the date in question. If adequate publicity and signing cannot be demonstrated, the temporary restriction was not lawfully communicated and the PCN must be cancelled. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 s.14
- https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/roads-transport-planning/parking-restrictions
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