Hi. I also work at the hospital and received a car parking fine from CPP the other day (£50 or £25 if paid within 14 days!). I also pay £12 per month for a staff parking permit, and the disk is displayed in my car. I was given a ticket for parking on double yellow lines WHILST UNLOADING heavy equipment into a service department! I was not causing ANY obstruction, and many other companies who deliver to the hospital park in the same area without any issues!. Most annoying is how hard it is to contact this company. After visiting their website i found i was not able to select the "If you have received a civil parking fine,click here" box as it kept constantly throwing up error messages and giving me the report that " A secure connection cannot be established because this site uses an unsupported protocol." Whilst around the hospital site i noticed that the signs also included a phone number 01604 625613....i have called NUMEROUS times and it just rings and rings with no answer...ever! I have contacted their email address and been told that their tech support is looking into the problem with the faulty link...but until they wort it it appears i have no way of beginning my appeal process (They state that i cannot begin a POPLOA appeal until i have been through their process first!) Ridiculous and totally uncalled for

The issue is not if it is legal...more to the point is it causing a danger to kids crossing the road who are not using the bus? I have looked at the North Kesteven council page and it deffo says that parking on the zigzags is an offence that can attract a £70 fine!. These markings are only very recent (2 weeks) and so will probably not appear on street view yet! A few more details and pictures on my blog (follow link) http://scirocco2morocco.blogspot.co.uk/

Just stubled upon that old thread googling the "school bus, zigzag" question. I have just had a rather interesting conversation with a guy who handles the contract for the school bus at my sons school. First though some facts for foundation of the argument: 1) The school bus is a large double decker which parks on ZigZag lines on a corner in close proximity to the school gate. 2) The schools bus is contracted to ferry children from a local nursery, not for general use 3) Last week the council/highways agency extended the zigzags by about 80 ft to the road which up to that point had been available for parents to park in. 4) A Transit sized mini bus (from the same company) also parks ahead of the double decker.This is to take children to a seperate destination, but still contracted to the private nursery. The school is located 3 miles away from our home and access is difficult due to crossing a dual carriageway and very busy 'A' Roads. I DO NOT park on the zigzags and would not do so as it is A) Illegal and B) could put the childrens lives in danger. I appose the parking of the DD bus and transit van because they are putting MY child, and any other child not connected to the nursery, at increased risk!. The chap who was connected to the company with the contract shrugged off my concerns and simply said he had "permission". When asked who had given him permission and more importantly if they would take the wrap if an accident was to occur he was unable to answer!. By the way.Those who happily comment about "lazy parents" ...... be aware that some of us may not have situations that are suitable for walking our offspring....not everyone is lazy, some have more complex problems!. ...awaiting your responses folks