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Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) scam text message

We are aware of a scam where people receive a text message stating they have a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) from the local council and a link to pay it.

This is a scam – we never send texts containing a link to pay for a PCN. You will only receive PCNs as a physical ticket on your vehicle, by post, or handed to you by a Civil Enforcement Officer.

Please ignore these texts and do not click the link to make a payment. You can report scams to the National Cyber Security Centre online or by forwarding the text to 7726.

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Buy or renew a residents parking permit

How Islington residents can buy a permit to park near their home.

Where you can park with a resident parking permit

A resident parking permit lets you park one vehicle you own:

  • in any resident permit holder bay or any resident shared-use bay (no other bays) in the controlled parking zone (CPZ) you are registered for
  • during both restricted and unrestricted hours, including on Emirates Stadium match days.

You can also park in any other resident permit holder or resident shared-use bay in the borough between 11am and 3pm, Monday to Friday under the Resident Roamer rules, except on Emirates Stadium match days when extra controls are active in a CPZ.

Motorcycle resident permit

A motorcycle resident permit lets you park in any on-street motorcycle bay in Islington for free.

About MA and MD (match day controls)

When choosing your controlled zone while buying permits or visitor vouchers, you may be asked to choose MA or MD zones. You can choose either MA or MD for your area and this will not affect your permit or vouchers. 

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