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Ok, I haven't got adblock on atm and it didn't let me scroll down. I first read your post thinking you were done for going past the 7.5t sign, which as a professional driver myself, astounded me that you even came to complain. My mistake.

Post the back and hopefully the council have got something wrong in the writing of the PCN. Google street view isn't really helpful, it jumps between 2020 and 2022.

They do seem to be suggesting that the notice is issued and served on the same date. Seeing as it's a postal PCN, they should allow for 2 days of service.

That is the only thing I can see and it would be for someone more expirenced than me to assit you in arguing that, if I'm right

Looking back the the posts im getting that info from, what I’m referring to is a rejection of representations - It seems like it’s all legit, unless someone can see something I’m not

Thank you , sorry I had read READ FIRST , but was panicking  I haven't had to negotiate this before , I have responded to the s172 I was wondering the consequences of being a New driver as I have had my license for under 2 years and if penalties are harsher as I have had my licence for a shorter period

You’re all good mate. I got done for 56 in a 40 having only had my licence about 6 months and only got 3 points because I got caught at 80 on the M25 a month previous and took the speed awareness.

Take a chill pill, you’ll get offered a speed awareness and still have a clean licence.

This stuff boils my blood. Why dent a working mans wages. The amount of these I've had in my work van, liveried up with the supermarket I work for, is silly.

Can you provide what exactl you say in the appeal to the council initially?

As the double yellows closest to you warehouse outright ban loading at anytime, this loading bay is the closest reasonable place to load. If what you meant by "packing" is putting things from the warehouse onto a trolley, then that is loading and you may have a chance at the tribunal.

Let us know if you've paid it and maybe we can look at submitting somthing to tribunal.

I think you're stuck on this one as its two yellow boxes. The first yellow box the only exits are turning left and forward, you did the latter. It's the second yellow box you would have been ok to enter as thats the one you are turning right in.

I do notice they haven't provided video of you stopping but I'm sure being in possesion of this would help your case - unless you hadn't stopped and were moving slowly.

A fair amount of time has passed so, I'm sure you might want to keep that lower fine of £80 rather than try and go on a wild goose chase that has no chance.

This one of Ealing's new school streets that you've been unlucky enough to have entered at times of enforcement. https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201146/neighbourhood_and_streets/2610/ealing_school_streets

According to this, it was launched 03/2024 so less than 18 months ago
https://www.ealing.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/20371/officer_decision_report_including_eaa_-_tranche_7_school_streets.pdf



Do you have a dashcam on your vehicle? Might be worth trying to argue it with that. It appears you can't actually see it until you're committed to the manoeuvere, if at all.

If not, I'm local and can't stand ealing council and their money grabbing. I'd be more than happy to drive the exact same route and supply my dashcam footage to assist with the unclear signage point.

Ealing council will refuse the appeal, so you really need to be ready to take this a lot further.

Just point out to the assessor any points from your appeal that they have not rebutted and rebut any new points they may have raised in the "evidence'!

Absolutely. It boils my blood that they include a close up photo of the entrance sign the speak is hinged on. Completely out of context and borderline fraudulent!

Anyway, my reply was this;

ParkingEye have failed to address the central argument of my appeal: that the entrance signage is not visible to drivers entering the site.

Their evidence consists of a close-up sign photo with no context and no indication of visibility from the access route.

My dashcam still and photos (already submitted) prove the sign faces away from the road, making it unreadable and invisible to incoming vehicles.

As a result, no contract could have been formed, and no breach could have occurred.

Their response is boilerplate and does not engage with the specific photographic evidence or rebut the issue of inadequate signage.

I respectfully ask that POPLA uphold my appeal and cancel the PCN.

Of course they have a standard evidence pack, it would be expensive to craft a unique response to each case. The duplicate letters seems odd unless they are reminder letters, if they have the same reference it's only one PCN, don't over think it, their systems will be automated so it's unlikely to be human error.

As for the email, you sent a query via their privacy form and received a reply confirming it will be dealt with by their privacy team, not really that odd.

I do find it odd.

It’s not a reminder for a PCN. It says Parking Charge Notice and on the back says I’ve been IDd as the driver - which I have not done.

It has the same PCN number as another PCN issued a few months prior but is issued on a different date and they’ve reissued a second rejection letter with the same POPLA code