Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) Banding Review

The London Borough of Lambeth are proposing to change the charging bands of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) in the borough and want your views. 

The borough has both Band A and Band B PCN tariffs. The southern part of the borough is subject to the (lower) Band B tariff, this is southwards of the South Circular Road, whilst northwards of the South Circular Road is subject to the (higher) Band A tariff. 

This means that different penalty fees are charged for the same offence depending upon where the offence is committed within the borough.

This consultation proposes bringing the whole of the borough under a uniform Band A tariff. The re-banding will affect On-Street and Off-Street PCNs issued in the part of the borough currently subject to the Band B tariff. 

The aim of this proposal is to have a uniform band across the borough, bringing Lambeth in line with similar councils like London Boroughs of Merton, Brent, Ealing and Hounslow which have also implemented a single PCN Band.  

We are recommending changing the PCN Band in the current Band B areas of the borough to Band A, to discourage drivers from parking illegally, to better protect kerb space for residents and positively contribute to traffic management within the borough.