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Camden News - CHARLOTTE CHAMBERS
Published: 30 October 2008

Gary Swann: ‘treated like a criminal’

Drivers find empty space – and ticket

DRIVERS were fined for parking in a doctor’s bay two years after the GP left the area, leaving the space empty.
Window cleaner Gary Swann, 47, said the council had treated him “like a criminal” for parking in the bay.
Parking chiefs have waived two tickets Mr Swann was given and have pledged to remove the painted lines marking the bay in Cliff Road, off Camden Road, in Camden Town.
Mr Swann said a lack of parking spaces in his road meant he was forced to leave his car in the bay.
Last week, the New Journal reported how internal memos in the parking department had instructed staff to find “quick wins” at a time when income from parking penalties was falling. Chief officers insisted the orders were aimed at understanding the drop in revenue rather than generating extra cash.
A council press official said: “The parking bay is clearly marked for use by doctor’s permit holders only between 8am and 8pm each day and Mr Swann’s penalty charge notice was issued legitimately.
“However, there are now no active doctor’s permits in the area so we are arranging for the bay to be changed to resident permit parking. As a result, we have cancelled Mr Swann’s PCN.”
But the official warned: “Residents should not use the bay until it is re-marked.”

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