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Ealing - 53J - Failing to comply with a restriction on vehicles
entering a pedestrian zone - Drayton Grove W13 0LA
DIR By: allondon
Date: August 1, 2026, 7:48 am
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Good afternoon,
my partner received a PCN from Ealing as a keeper
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HTML https://imgpile.com/p/ucmdsBW.
I used to visit the area in the evenings/weekends as I am aware
of parking restrictions. I assume they recently
added "School street" restrictions, however they are not visible
on Google Street View:
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The postcode is w13 0la, entrance to Drayton Grove is by turning
right from Drayton Road.
As PCN itself contains no signage and no additional information,
I tried to view the recordings. Here we faced technical issues.
www.viewmypcn.co.uk/ealing (mentioned on p2 of the PCN) returns
"Resource not found" (Looks like the improperly configured site
that can't redirect to an https page).
Request made on the home page viewmypcn.co.uk using PCN and VRM
returns "Unknown ticket".
I've emailed parkingrep@ealing.gov.uk requesting the recordings
to view but their automated response only refers to the
representations, stating the response time 30 working days.
I wonder if my email request is going to be honoured at all or a
more formal request (with full name, address etc.) is required
and if the processing is put on hold until recordings are
provided.
Only having the PCN without going back to the area we can only
assume the nature of the contravention. The question is how to
deal with it when the evidence is not available.
Thank you.
#Post#: 126526--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ealing - 53J - Failing to comply with a restriction on
vehicles entering a pedestrian zone - Drayton Grove W13 0LA
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: August 1, 2026, 5:07 pm
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They won't halt the process until the video is available, as
they are under no legal obligation to do so. FWIW, I also tried
to see your video and got nowhere, as they use the "Captcha"
security question that doesn't seem to work for me. If I were
you, raise an official complaint to Ealing.
The email address you used is clearly one for representations
with its "parkingrep" name, so I would not expect it to include
general enquiries.
OK, GSV doesn't show the signs as its latest view is 2024. Can
you tell us if there are any advance signs for the Drayton Grove
restriction on Drayton Road ? If you are able to return to the
site and take some photos it would be useful.
And finally, be aware that councils ruthlessly game the system
by rejecting virtually ALL representations and re-offer the
discount, because they know that most people then fold and
cough-up. London councils and TfL between them get over £650
million a year with this trick. So to win, you have to take them
to London Tribunals with the full PCN penalty in play. So best
if you have a robust case.
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Re: Ealing - 53J - Failing to comply with a restriction on
vehicles entering a pedestrian zone - Drayton Grove W13 0LA
DIR By: allondon
Date: August 2, 2026, 2:54 pm
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Thank you for your time and for the advice.
I've asked a friend who lives in Ealing to take pictures and
will post an update. Most likely there is a new signage and
therefore no grounds to fight the PCN, but we consider lodging a
complaint with Ealing council for obfuscating the evidence.
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