TfL Ref: 0324-1718

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 13 May 2017 asking for information about penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued for the taxi rank opposite 34-36 Stoke Newington Road.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold some of the information you require.

There are a number of different types of taxi bays located across the red route network; the majority of these bays are restricted for use only by taxis. Some taxi bays operate only at specified times, and stopping by any vehicle for any reason is not permitted outside these times. Other bays permit taxis to stop at any time. However to facilitate the specific needs of drivers and businesses at certain locations, we also have a small number of ‘dual purpose’ bays which operate as loading bays for part of the day and taxi bays at night. Statutory signage permitted by special authorisation from the Secretary of State is in place at all red route bays which clearly indicates the times and the reasons when stopping is allowed.

The red route bay opposite 34-36 Stoke Newington Road N16 is a ‘dual purpose’ bay as described above. The restriction at this location is “No stopping at any time, except Loading Only for a maximum of 20 minutes between 10am-4pm and Taxis Only between 7pm-7am. The bay was changed from a single use bay to a ‘dual purpose’ bay commencing 12 May 2014.

Our responses to your questions are below:

1)The number of PCN’s issued for the taxi rank OPP 34-36 Stoke Newington Road since it became a taxi rank;

As explained above, the bay only operates as a taxi bay between 7pm and 7am. We commenced overnight enforcement of this restriction on 16 April 2015. Between that date and 30 April 2017, we issued 8,352 PCNs for contraventions between 7pm and 7am.

2)The number of PCN’s issued for the taxi rank OPP 34-36 Stoke Newington Road in the month of January 2017, and from January 2017 – April 2017;

Between 1 January and 31 January 2017, we issued 373 PCNs for contraventions between 7pm and 7am.

Between 1 January and 30 April 2017, we issued 1,511 PCNs for contraventions between 7pm and 7am.

3)The number of PCN’s issued for the loading bay outside 9 Stoke Newington Rd, Stoke Newington, London N16 8BH (OPP 8-10 Stoke Newington Road) in the month of January 2017, and from January 2017 – April 2017?

The red route restriction in the bay outside 9-11 Stoke Newington Road N16 is “No stopping on any day between 7am-7pm, except between 10am-4pm, when loading is permitted for a maximum of 20 minutes and disabled parking is permitted for a maximum of 3 hours.

Between 1 January and 31 January 2017, we issued 22 PCNs for contraventions at this location.

Between 1 January and 30 April 2017, we issued 41 PCNs for contraventions at this location.

4)How much money have you collected in fines thus far from drivers for the taxi rank OPP 34-36 Stoke Newington Road since it became a taxi rank?

As at 25 May 2017, the total value of payments received for the PCNs referred to in Q1 above is £508,807.

5) How many of the PCNs were contested for the taxi rank OPP 34-36 Stoke Newington Road since it became a taxi rank? How many of these did you subsequently cancel?

As at 25 May 2017, we have received 2,247 representations against the PCNs referred to in Q1 above. 904 of the above PCNs have been cancelled. It should be noted however this does not indicate that 904 representations have been accepted as PCNs may be cancelled for other reasons.

6)How many PCN appeals were sent for the taxi rank OPP 34-36 Stoke Newington Road since it became a taxi rank?

7) How many of these appeals were successful, and what are the reasons they where allowed?

8) How many of the PCN appeals are still pending?

All appeal decisions are entered on a statutory register, this information is available on the London Tribunals website: http://www.londontribunals.gov.uk/.

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Yours sincerely

Sara Thomas

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London