Council has no power to hand out Lendal Bridge fines
A Government ruling has concluded that City of York Council does not the power to impose fines for crossing Lendal Bridge.
York Council: Lendal Bridge fines legal
The Chief Executive of York City Council says the fines issued to drivers who go over Lendal Bridge are legal.
Over 50,000 drivers had been fined, totalling around £1 million for using Lendal and Coppergate bridges.
However the Traffic Adjudicator says City of York Council had no power to issue the notices.
Nigel Rhodes was the first driver to successfully appeal against a ticket for contravening traffic restrictions on Coppergate.
York City Council's Chief Executive said: "Having received independent legal advice from a leading legal expert in this field we are confident we are operating both Lendal Bridge and Coppergate schemes within the law.
“We also take assurances from Oxford, who contested with a similar appeal with the Traffic Penalty Tribunal and successfully won."
The Traffic Adjudicator told Calendar today that his ruling stands, pending any appeal from the Council.
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