Number of appeals by contravention code
Received 11 June 2026
I request the following from your authority, covering the most recent 12 months for which data is held:
1. The number of Penalty Charge Notices issued.
2. The number of informal challenges received, and the number accepted (PCN cancelled at informal stage).
3. The number of formal representations received, and the number accepted.
4. Where held: the breakdown of (2) and (3) by contravention code.
5. The number of appeals to the tribunal (London Tribunals / Traffic Penalty Tribunal) against your PCNs, and the number allowed.
Responded 16 June 2026
Please note: East Cambridgeshire District Council issues PCNs under the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, and in Council owned and managed car parks only.
For the period 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2026
1. 494
2. Zero – we have a formal appeal process
3. 114 received / 58 upheld
4. Information not held.
5. East Cambridgeshire District Council issues PCNs under the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984. Appeal decisions can be contested in Magistrates Court only.