Is a merger of PATAS and TPT an appealing idea?

The transport committee is asking if there should be a single appeals body

PATROL head of service Louise Hutchinson

PATROL head of service Louise Hutchinson

There was little enthusiasm amongst ministers, local authorities or the chief adjudicators for the idea of merging the Parking and Traffic Appeals Service (PATAS) with the Traffic Penalty Tribunal (TPT) that covers the rest of England.

“It is an interesting idea,” said Nick Lester of London Councils, which administers PATAS. “The problem I would foresee is the imbalance between what happens in London and what happens in the rest of the country.

“The TPT had 18,000...

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