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Hi everyone,
I am seeking some advice on whether I have any grounds to appeal a bus lane PCN I recently received from the London Borough of Havering.  Here are the essential details of the PCN:
Council: London Borough of Havering 
Contravention Code: 34j (Driving in a bus lane within the restricted period) 
Location: North St/Riverside Close 34 
Date of Contravention: 10/07/2026 at 16:51 
Date of Notice: 17/07/2026 
PCN Number: HG63099053 
Vehicle Registration: EY25XXH 

I have uploaded all pages of the PCN and the CCTV stills in this Google Photos folder:

PCN Photos

Could you kindly take a look at the PCN and the location to see if there are any technical flaws with the paperwork, signage issues, or if the contravention might be invalid? I want to check if it is worth making a formal representation or if I should just pay the discounted rate of £80.00 before the 14-day window expires.

I'm asking on behalf of someone else and he can't remember if he was in the bus lane earlier. I got the video from the council website so surely that's all the evidence they can base the PCN off? Please correct me if I am misunderstood. Thanks

I'm asking on behalf of someone else and he can't remember if he was in the bus lane earlier. I got the video from the council website so surely that's all the evidence they can base the PCN off? Please correct me if I am misunderstood. Thanks

If that is th e sole evidence then it shows how venal and rapacious Havering are. The PCN is probably the worst money-grubbing PCN I have seen in a very long time, and should be taken all the way to London Tribunals on the basis that the contravention did not occur. Of course this means risking the full PCN penalty.

I also recommend contacting Hippocrates.