I'm a blue badge holder. I have to go to the pain clinic regularly and parking is horrendous. It's near a main road, there are no car parks and everywhere is resident permit parking. So the last time I went I was struggling to park and asked a traffic warden where I could park and she said 'anywhere, as long as you aren't causing an obstruction and display your badge'. All fine.
Today I went again. Came out to find I have a £70 pcn. I have come home and gone to appeal but it says that because it was a No Loading zone, having a blue badge does not grant me leave to appeal. I've appealed anyway.
This was what I've stated:
I was attending the pain clinic at Pain clinic house this morning and parked at 10am. I displayed my Blue Badge clearly in the window. On a previous visit to this location I had stopped to ask a Traffic Warden where I could park and she stated anywhere as long as I am displaying my badge. I was not blocking an entrance or exit and was not against a dropped kerb.
I have looked at the rules for blue badge holders on the citizens advice web page www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/help-for-disabled-travellers1/blue-badge-scheme/using-your-blue-badge/ And note it states the following:
Some councils let blue badge holders park even if there is a No Loading sign.
It then takes you to a link to check with your local council. I have searched the Local council Website and nowhere does it state clearly that you cannot park in a No Loading zone with a blue badge.
In fact you don't list ANY regulations for Blue badge on street parking. Therefore I am appealing the PCN on the basis that a) I was previously told I could park anywhere providing I wasn't causing an obstruction b) I was clearly displaying my blue badge and c) that local Council's website does not make it clear that they do not allow disabled parking in a No Loading zone.
I look forward to hearing that my PCN is cancelled.
I am bloody gutted. We are generally broke and I really can't afford £70 hence always making sure that I don't get a ticket. I have always stuck to the rules of using a blue badge. DP is going away for two weeks this weekend and we will be without his wage coming in (not something he can avoid). Just urgh!!
[Edited by MNHQ for privacy concerns]