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Ealing Council PCN / 21 - Parked in Suspended Bay / Southall
Broadway (Uxb Rd A4020) @7:01pm
DIR By: htatla
Date: August 26, 2025, 11:14 am
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hi all,
I have been hit with a £160 PCN while trying to park on Southall
Broadway, by a overeager CEO & his Phone Camera! :'(
Location:
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/kqMbEma9ppRGFTBt6
(outside
shop)
Sitation:
I wanted to Park in a White-marked bay which was restriced
7am-7pm. It had struck 7pm so i found a suitable bay. I did then
see yellow signs for "Parking Suspension" and proceeded to get
out the car to check. I realised parking was Suspended on the
day in question so immediately proceeded to get back in the car
to move on. Turned on my engine and checked the rear etc - At
this point like a Pouncing Tiger - a Cival Enforcement Officer
coming from nowhere was seen snapping photos of my Car Reg from
the pavement. As I was in the process of driving off in any
case, I carried on driving as quickly as i could.
I feel this is predatory behaviour of Ealing Councils's CEO who
literally pounced on my car snapping photos of me like a
paparazzi and did not give any grace period or discretion,
seeing that i had stopped to check the sign and was in the
process of moving on after understanding the bay was temporarily
suspended
Finally - the letter header (under "DO NOT IGNORE") is factually
incorrect - the CEO had NOT "begun to prepare a PCN note for
service", all they had done is take photos
Appreciate any help from the Forum Experts - see their Letter
Attached (PDF)
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Re: Ealing Council PCN / 21 - Parked in Suspended Bay / Southall
Broadway (Uxb Rd A4020) @7:01pm
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: August 26, 2025, 11:51 am
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Looks like you were in the car. The postal PCN gives no
observation time and the pics were taken the minute before.
In these situations it's your testimony at the tribunal on
events that must tip the balance to you in that the CEO was not
preparing it for service.
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Re: Ealing Council PCN / 21 - Parked in Suspended Bay / Southall
Broadway (Uxb Rd A4020) @7:01pm
DIR By: htatla
Date: August 28, 2025, 11:15 am
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thanks - yes i was in the car as advised, and in process of
moving on, having checked the sign up close and suspension dates
were in effect etc
Please advise what i do from here - write an appeal or what
process to follow please? i wish to fight this and take it all
the way
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Re: Ealing Council PCN / 21 - Parked in Suspended Bay / Southall
Broadway (Uxb Rd A4020) @7:01pm
DIR By: htatla
Date: November 3, 2025, 5:17 pm
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Update: Ealing Council cancelled the PCN on appeal
Thanks all for the advice
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Re: Ealing Council PCN / 21 - Parked in Suspended Bay / Southall
Broadway (Uxb Rd A4020) @7:01pm
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: November 3, 2025, 5:27 pm
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Very well done ! We don't see councils giving way very often.
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Re: Ealing Council PCN / 21 - Parked in Suspended Bay / Southall
Broadway (Uxb Rd A4020) @7:01pm
DIR By: htatla
Date: November 5, 2025, 3:51 am
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Thank you! And all who supported
Yes I was very surprised that we didn’t need to go to Tribunal.
Their wording was something to the tune of “we are accepting
your appeal this time but don’t think this will help you next
time” …lol
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