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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Re: Ealing Council PCN issued & 14 day reduced period expired whilst abroad
« on: November 05, 2025, 12:08:33 pm »
One was for stopping to let someone out on a double yellow - turns out they'd recently upgraded them with stripes on the kerbs also so even that's no longer allowed there 
Other one was for entering a restricted area/LTN when trying to get my daughter to a doctor's appointment in an unknown area - you can come one way down the road, went too far and did a 3 point turn not noticing the sign saying you can't go back the same way
Too late to submit representations - I assumed they'd just reject as all the blurb indicates that's for proving that the PCN shouldn't apply. Instead I wasted time trying the pointless 'customer support' phone line and trying to find out how else to contact them.
Got charge certificates now. Have realised I've got an email address from previous PCN when they email you receipt of payment/representation/etc. Looks like I'll have to try emailing that and grovel.
Is there no precedent/standard as to how to handle this situation where the reduced period expires? It's SO frustrating that there's no way of contacting these people to make any enquiries.
Other one was for entering a restricted area/LTN when trying to get my daughter to a doctor's appointment in an unknown area - you can come one way down the road, went too far and did a 3 point turn not noticing the sign saying you can't go back the same way
Too late to submit representations - I assumed they'd just reject as all the blurb indicates that's for proving that the PCN shouldn't apply. Instead I wasted time trying the pointless 'customer support' phone line and trying to find out how else to contact them.
Got charge certificates now. Have realised I've got an email address from previous PCN when they email you receipt of payment/representation/etc. Looks like I'll have to try emailing that and grovel.
Is there no precedent/standard as to how to handle this situation where the reduced period expires? It's SO frustrating that there's no way of contacting these people to make any enquiries.
