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Parking fine outrage
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A FEW weeks ago the Tribune published my letter concerning the implementation of match day parking controls for the recent Bruce Springsteen concert at the Emirates Stadium (Parking regime will result in streets of empty shops, June 6).
Since then I have been in extensive correspondence with the head of transport planning and her response is that she accepts that the signage was insufficient, that the signage was confusing, and that the signage for the concert was merely “advisory”.
The regulations were apparently enforced through the permanent signage. As the permanent signage is only for match days all the parking tickets so issued can have no legal basis.
Nevertheless the head of transport planning has stated that anyone who feels they were unfairly treated can appeal against the ticket using the procedure set out on the back of the ticket.
This is an outrage. She has acknowledged the many failures in the implementation of this scheme, and then refuses to cancel the parking tickets so issued.
The council website, under match day parking controls, makes no mention whatsoever that these controls can also apply to “events”.
Unfortunately for Islington Council, it seems the only way to overcome its intransigence is to attract as much publicity as possible by writing to the Parking and Traffic Appeals Service and to the Department of Transport to question the legality of parking tickets issued via the “advisory signage”.
Is this situation what Islington councillors intended when their “common sense parking policy” was introduced? Do they know what council officers are doing, and do they know how arrogant and incompetent they can be?
It seems there is a need for much greater control and supervision of council officers to ensure they carry out their jobs in line with council policy. This whole episode has lost businesses many customers and reflected very badly on the council.
JOHN ADAMS
Beechwood Bureau
Green Lanes, N16
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