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#Post#: 116731--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing, Code 32JD, Failing to proceed in the direction shown
by the arrow, Greenford road/The broadw
DIR By: Hippocrates
Date: April 22, 2026, 1:58 pm
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> Hello Experts,
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> Any advice on this one? I think the deadline for filing
representation is today.
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PM received. Deadline is 26th April
#Post#: 116741--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing, Code 32JD, Failing to proceed in the direction shown
by the arrow, Greenford road/The broadw
DIR By: dk007
Date: April 22, 2026, 2:37 pm
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Thanks for clarifying, date on the notice was 26th March and
when we add 28 days, it comes to 22/23rd April. Do we also need
to account for postal time to find out the date of service of
the notice?
#Post#: 117038--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing, Code 32JD, Failing to proceed in the direction shown
by the arrow, Greenford road/The broadw
DIR By: Hippocrates
Date: April 26, 2026, 6:43 am
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HTML https://www.ftla.uk/the-flame-pit/moving-traffic-pcns-missing-mandatory-information-the-london-local-authorities-a/msg102639/#msg102639
E mail sent. Website is a nightmare.
Signage: put them to strict proof that it is clear, not
confusing and visible. Sorry too busy to study the video in
great depth and I cannot access their website and stupid
Captchas to type in ad nauseam.
#Post#: 117065--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing, Code 32JD, Failing to proceed in the direction shown
by the arrow, Greenford road/The broadw
DIR By: dk007
Date: April 26, 2026, 5:34 pm
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Thanks for your guidance [member=24]Hippocrates[/member] , I
have submitted below representation and kept screenshots, hope
this looks ok?
I make representations against this Penalty Charge Notice on the
following grounds.
The PCN fails to comply with mandatory statutory requirements
The PCN does not correctly convey the statutory time periods
required under Schedule 1 to the London Local Authorities and
Transport for London Act 2003.
The legislation requires that a Penalty Charge Notice clearly
state that the penalty charge must be paid before the end of the
period of 28 days beginning with the date of the notice.
However, the wording used in this PCN instead refers to, or
conflates, the “date of service” and the “date of the notice”,
which are legally distinct concepts.
This creates ambiguity as to the applicable time period. A
recipient cannot be expected to infer the correct legal position
where the notice itself is unclear. The statutory requirements
are mandatory, and a failure to properly state them renders the
PCN invalid.
Further, the PCN uses wording such as “pay or make
representations,” which improperly combines two separate
statutory rights. The right to make representations and the
obligation to pay are distinct, and the wording used fails to
accurately convey this, creating further uncertainty.
The wording relating to any increase in the penalty charge is
also unclear and does not properly reflect the statutory
sequence required by the Act.
It is well established that a PCN must strictly comply with the
requirements of the enabling legislation. Any ambiguity or
misstatement amounts to a procedural impropriety and renders the
notice unenforceable.
The alleged contravention did not occur due to inadequate
signage
Without prejudice to the above, I submit that the alleged
contravention did not occur because the signage at the location
was not adequate to clearly convey the restriction.
The enforcing authority is put to strict proof that the signage
complied with the requirements of the Traffic Signs Regulations
and General Directions 2016 and was sufficient to inform a
reasonably diligent motorist of the restriction.
The signage was not sufficiently clear, prominent, or
comprehensible when approached in normal driving conditions. Any
restriction must be conveyed in a manner that allows a driver
adequate time to read, understand, and safely comply. If signage
is obscured, positioned too late, or otherwise confusing, it
fails to meet this requirement.
If the authority contends that the signage was compliant, I
require strict proof in the form of contemporaneous photographs,
a site layout plan, and evidence demonstrating that the signage
was correctly positioned, visible, and maintained.
In the absence of such evidence, the authority cannot discharge
its burden of proof, and the alleged contravention cannot be
established.
In light of the above, I request that the Penalty Charge Notice
be cancelled.
#Post#: 123933--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing, Code 32JD, Failing to proceed in the direction shown
by the arrow, Greenford road/The broadw
DIR By: dk007
Date: July 6, 2026, 7:25 pm
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Hello Experts,
I have not received any communication on this pcn about my
representation. I appealed on 26th April and it is still showing
outstanding on ealing council website. Please advise if I need
to do anything about it.
Thanks
#Post#: 123979--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing, Code 32JD, Failing to proceed in the direction shown
by the arrow, Greenford road/The broadw
DIR By: beedmo
Date: July 7, 2026, 8:53 am
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Tribunal has ruled in the past that a 3 month delay is
unreasonable. Bide your time and hope that 28th July comes with
no response (It will - I’m still waiting for a CCTV PCN issued
and appealed in Feb)
If you do get the notice of rejection. Come back here and people
can assist with going to tribunal.
#Post#: 125955--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing, Code 32JD, Failing to proceed in the direction shown
by the arrow, Greenford road/The broadw
DIR By: dk007
Date: July 27, 2026, 5:51 pm
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Hi Experts,
I have received the rejection letter for my representation,
please find the letter attached below:
HTML https://cdn.imgpile.com/f/9G4rukb_xl.jpeg
HTML https://cdn.imgpile.com/f/syDDh3f_xl.jpeg
Thanks
#Post#: 126722--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing, Code 32JD, Failing to proceed in the direction shown
by the arrow, Greenford road/The broadw
DIR By: dk007
Date: August 3, 2026, 12:25 pm
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Hello Experts,
Not sure if someone had a chance to look at the rejection.
Please could you advise the next steps on this.
Many Thanks
#Post#: 126739--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing, Code 32JD, Failing to proceed in the direction shown
by the arrow, Greenford road/The broadw
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: August 3, 2026, 4:00 pm
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As far as I can see, the main issue here is their delay in
responding to your reps. It is about three months, which the
level at which London Tribunals have regarded as excessive, but
this is not formalised in a Practice Direction, unfortunately.
If it were, your case would be much stronger.
#Post#: 126745--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing, Code 32JD, Failing to proceed in the direction shown
by the arrow, Greenford road/The broadw
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: August 3, 2026, 4:42 pm
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Hippo will hopefully have a look as they have ignored the
wording etc.issue.
Our main admin, CP, could probably win this but will charge a
fee.
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