Scooter chained to fence by towie - chain removed, scootered home. Now I need advice

[Banditbandit]

I'd argue "custom and practice" and send them heaps of photos of bike and scooters parked in similar places ...

[imdying]

Just do nothing. When they send you notices, ignore them. If they get as far as the Disputes Tribunal, all you need to do is convince the adjudicator that you did nothing wrong (with picture etc). The adjudicator is not a judge and awards based on what they think is most appropriate, so don't even worry about the pure legal definitions. Make it hard for them and, for two links in a chain, they might not find it worth their while.