School Streets — exempt vehicle not on register due to council error
School Streets schemes operate under TMA 2004 Part 6 with ANPR cameras checking against an exemption register (residents, Blue Badge holders, carers, registered tradespeople, council vehicles). If the council failed to add an eligible vehicle to the register despite a valid application, the PCN must be cancelled — the contravention 'did not occur' because the driver was within an exempt class.
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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