Fines issued after disabled bay painted around car

"CCTV footage shared on social media shows a contractor measuring and painting the bay on 17 November, after the owner had left his car on an unrestricted road outside his home. A total of four penalty charge notices (PCNs) were placed on the car between 22 and 26 November following the construction of the bay in New Addington, south London. Croydon Council "apologised for the confusion" and confirmed that "the tickets were cancelled a week before the video was uploaded to social media"."

"The vehicle owner, who we are not naming, told BBC London: "It really put a damper on my holiday because I kept checking [the camera] to see what was wrong and there was nothing I could do. I didn't want to go out and do the things I wanted to do because I was worried about the amount of tickets I was accumulating.""

A contractor measured and painted a disabled parking bay on 17 November around a legally parked car left on an unrestricted road. Four penalty charge notices were placed on the vehicle between 22 and 26 November after the bay had been constructed in New Addington, south London. Croydon Council apologised and confirmed the tickets were cancelled a week before the footage was uploaded to social media. The car owner said the situation disrupted his holiday and criticised the council for failing to notify residents before creating the bay. A contractor photographed the car to alert the council, but a parking attendant later issued fines unaware of that action.

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