Appeals Data
by Authority

The chart below shows the outcome of all appeals made (by year)
against Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs), issued by individual local
and charging authorities in England (outside London) and Wales.

Appeals Data
by Authority

The chart below shows the outcome of all appeals made (by year) against Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs), issued by individual local and charging authorities in England (outside London) and Wales.

How to use the chart

Select an Authority to view appeal
statistics for, using the dropdown filter.
Click the down arrow to make a selection.

Please note:
To view appeals related to the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing
(‘Dart Charge’) scheme, select Secretary of State for Transport.

To view appeals related to the Mersey Gateway Bridge Crossings
(‘Merseyflow’) scheme, select Halton Borough Council.

Screenshot of Penalty Type filter for updating the Tableau report

Use the Penalty Type filter to view appeals data specific
to a particular type of PCN issued by the Authority
(e.g. Parking or Bus Lane).
Some Authorities enforce both
Parking and Bus Lane restrictions.

Selecting ‘All’ will show combined data
for all Penalty Types.

Screenshot of Year filter for updating the Tableau report

Finally, use the Year filter to view the results
by one individual calendar year at a time.

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How to use the chart

Select an Authority to view appeal statistics for, using the dropdown filter. Click the down arrow to make a selection.

Please note:
To view appeals related to the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing (‘Dart Charge’) scheme, select Secretary of State for Transport.

To view appeals related to the Mersey Gateway Bridge Crossings (‘Merseyflow’) scheme, select Halton Borough Council.

Use the Penalty Type filter to view appeals data specific to a particular type of PCN issued by the Authority (e.g. Parking or Bus Lane).
Some Authorities enforce both Parking and Bus Lane restrictions.

Selecting ‘All’ will show combined data for all Penalty Types.

Finally, use the Year filter to view the results by one individual calendar year at a time.

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Download the chart (current view) using

Chart Key

PCNs Issued:
The total number of PCNs issued by the Authority*, Penalty Type and Year selected. A Pie Chart visualising the PCNs issued is presented underneath the figure.

* Where the number of PCNs issued by an authority is listed as Zero, this is either because that authority is yet to provide data to the Tribunal, or was not in existence for the year selected. Please contact the authority directly for data on PCNs issued in these instances.

PCNs Appealed:
The total number of PCNs appealed to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal for the Authority, Penalty Type and Year selected.

Allowed / Refused:
Appeals that were successful (allowed) or unsuccessful (refused) by an Adjudicator, based on the facts / evidence of the case.

Not Contested by Authority
Appeals that were successful, as the Authority chose not to contest the case.