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Please don't bloat-quote, it makes the thread unnecessarily long and hard to follows.
Here is a draft:Dear Reading Borough Council,
I challenge liability for PCN RG91813766 on the basis of a procedural impropriety, I refer you in particular to the decisions in Anthony Hall v Kent County Council (with Tunbridge Wells BC) (KU-00042-1810, 07 December 2018) at LINK1 and Nigel Houlton v Reading Borough Council (RG00028-2002, 22 June 2020) at LINK2.
In light of those decisions the PCN should be cancelled.
Yours faithfully,
I will PM you some links to put in the representation, they will redirect to https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1EoqML5pVDJePtRNZ11St3yHfKbSK8IuZ and https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Y-zAgsVsNR2FfYMyfTBvSCzejsS2lEaB but if you give them the links I'll PM you, we can use the click count to confirm whether they've looked at them or not (obviously do not click on the links I PM you as we want the click count to remain at zero). If they don't click on them, we can then prove they've failed to consider all of the evidence. If they say in the rejection that they've considered all the evidence, we've got them for lying as well.
Video's not working for me.
Mike
There is no video on their website, the box for it is blank.
Video's not working for me.
Mike
Video's not working for me.Nor me
Mike
It is what is called a "Bus Gate" and years ago it was decided at adjudication that PCNs issued for being in a bus lane were lawful.
I don't see much mileage in worn road markings as the signs are clear, plus there is an advance warning sign. No times on the signs mean they apply 24x7
Photos are not obligatory, but the photo on your PCN is generated from the video recording which is the sole evidence of the contravention. You should be able to view it on their website, and then download it and post it here.
There is room to turn just before the two bus gate signs using the street for accessing the rear of Garrard House
Lack of warnings of a bus gate as you turn into Garrard Street is a valid point, but there is a 'cul-de-sac sign as you approach on Greyfriars Road in a southbound direction, but nothing at all in the northbound direction.
The signs barring your access are the correct bus gate signs.
The PCN looks OK, except there is an error in the black text box referring to serving a Charge Certificate. They say "will serve", but the regulations only allow them to say "may serve". Whether this is a fatal error, I'm not sure.
There is a lack of advance signage, but that may not win at adjudication. Others on here may see a killer argument, but at the moment, I don't.
If you submit representations rather than paying, do be aware that there is no obligation on them to re-offer th e discounted amount. Of course if their reply gets to you before t he 21 day discount period expires, you can pay t the discounted amount, or, of course, register an appeal at the Traffic Penalty Tribunal.
Were you using satnav ? Sorry if the above wasn't what you wanted to hear, but we have to be realistic.
OP----your comments on the timing on the PCN don't appear to hold up.
The Council's evidence still shows you in this street at 16.42.58.92 with a very dark photo at 16.43.02.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/f3rzsZUCjRrmbMAe7
To be absolutely sure you must get hold of the video.
Mike