Council Policy
This was the same council that took me to court for parking legally in front of my house.
I didn't blame the parking inspector -- it was not a clear situation, and it's not the parking inspectors job to decide who to let off.
But when I wound up in court, I found that not only had they not read my protest, they hadn't even briefed the barrister. I had to explain to the magistrate, and to their barrister, where I had been parked.