Author Topic: Newham Council, Contravention code 53j failure to comply with restriction on..., Central Park Road/Macaulay Rd  (Read 542 times)

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Hoping for some advice regarding this PCN for £80 i received for entering a time restricted pedestrian zone.

Essentially I entered this road which has I believe over the last week been turned into a restricted area during school drop off hours. This road prior to this has been a normal road and one I've used many times before. There was no notice that this road was to be changed to my knowledge so I was suprised to get this.

Attached are links to the PCN with the front of the PCN and attached pictures as well as video from the camera.






https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qm5fxUgdyJ6ppl8Mp15O5zhItSqKPl7J/view?usp=drive_link - Video



I also attached pictures I took the day I got the PCN of the road, the sign on the left is obscured with a tree, not sure if that helps.


And I have linked the google maps location to show this was a new change.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/L1Whh5mdTFJg2ECq7

Any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks.

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THe signs seem clear enough for a head-on approach. With GSV not up-to-date we have to rely on you doing some legwork to determine the extent of the signage.It is now normal for advance warning signs to be erected, especially for a right or left turn into the street with the restriction. So there really should be an advance sign on the approach, but you'll need to go and see if there is one if you want to build a stronger case.

Arguing about no notice of a new restriction is not a hugely strong argument, but may be worth it, assuming you are reasonably local, so do submit reps stating that some forewarning of the restriction should have been put out to local residents, such as signs on the approach. If it was only a week ago the restrictions came in then I would emphasise this.

The problem you have is that it doesn't matter what you submit to the council, they will reject it. They do this because they know that circa 95% of people then just cough up. If you take them to London Tribunals after their inevitable rejection it will be with the full PCN penalty in play.

As this is Newham, there may be a 'technical' appeal based on Newham mismanagement of the enforcement process, but I'm not up to speed on these. However Hippocrates who posts on this forum has become something of a 'guru' on these, but again, I must emphasise that such appeal arguments only get a real consideration at London Tribunals.