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Quote from: dannyno on September 09, 2025, 08:08:09 pm

Quote from: stamfordman on September 08, 2025, 07:44:22 pm

I tracked this location down, it was actually taken at 76 Lodge Road:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/57gJcd1MFizV6j4t7 (2024 GSV)

According to GSV, that's about a 30 minute walk from the Indian Night restaurant.

It relates to restrictions around a "Radio 2 In the Park" event in nearby Hylands Park:

https://writtle-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1_Hasmadedoc-V1.pdf

Both Lodge Road and London Road are named in that. If OP saw no signs, perhaps there were none and the enforcement officer used the one half an hour away!


Dan

Excellent work finding that location! I saw yr public notice link bt that's online, not actually out in public for ppl to read?

The car next to me also received a PCN with a completely different sign attached - any idea where this random hedge is as it was nowhere near where we were all parked, or is it too much of a tricky one? Thanks!

Thank you Dannyno, you're hilarious finding this! I will report back on any reply .....

oops. sorry its all upside down, dont know how that happened!?

Pl post your reps. Host externally and then post links as requested in the READ ME FIRST section on page 1 of the forum page. 

This was my original reply to them :

The sign shown in the parking officer's photographic evidence is not directly relevant to where I was parked. It is relating to outside 76 Lodge Road which is almost 3 miles away / a 30 minute walk from my location. There is no signage whatsoever to cover any restrictions at the spot where I was parked, not strictly on London Road anyway as it is a layby for residents to park on and doesn't have any restrictions like London Rd itself, which is always a clearway. Note, from my photos, all the cars adjacent to mine were also ticketed. The only signs present are relating to speed limits. Please see my own photos attached. I have included photos of all the lamp posts in the vicinity, no signs present. On this bases I believe I have grounds to appeal the PCN as a procedural impropriety on behalf of the council, and is in fact malfeasance on the part of the person who issued the ticket using a photo of a sign 2 miles away!

Thanks.

Their arrogance is matched by their ignorance. To them 'team spirit' must mean that the CEO and council must be supported whether right or wrong. So much for objectivity and compliance with the law.

Anyway, presumably you want to make formal reps and not to be seduced by their offer?

Yes. Pls enlighten me on how I can improve what I wrote last time :-)

Well done. Pl post what you received.