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       #Post#: 109586--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Ealing PCN code 62 parked with one or more wheels on a
       footpath other than a carriageway Costons Avenue
   DIR By: Moaya
       Date: February 12, 2026, 7:36 am
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       Thank you all for your suggestions, the signage looked suspect
       against the regulations but I am not great at interpreting it. I
       have drafted the following letter, what do you guys think.
       Dear Sir/Madam,
       I would like to make representations against the PCN on the
       following grounds.
       The signage used to indicate the end of the permitted
       footway‑parking area is not compliant with the Traffic
       Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. The sign contains
       non‑prescribed wording about vehicle weight and does not
       specify that parking is only permitted within marked bays,
       meaning the markings have no legal effect. These defects fall
       foul of Schedule 7, Part 1 paragraph 1 and Part 2 Items 12 and
       14.
       Given this, it is unclear whether the statutory prohibition
       under the GLC (General Powers) Act 1974 has been lawfully
       disapplied at this location. Please therefore provide a copy of
       the footway parking resolution for Costons Avenue, including the
       exact lengths of road to which it applies. If no valid
       resolution exists for the location where the vehicle was parked,
       the contravention did not occur. If a resolution does exist and
       it applies to the whole road, then footway parking is permitted
       at my location and the contravention did not occur.
       The authority must refer to the resolution when considering
       these representations, a copy of which should be included within
       any response. Failure to do so would be a procedural
       impropriety.
       In light of the above, I kindly ask that the PCN be cancelled.
       Kind Regards
       #Post#: 109601--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Ealing PCN code 62 parked with one or more wheels on a
       footpath other than a carriageway Costons Avenue
   DIR By: tincombe
       Date: February 12, 2026, 9:27 am
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       If no valid resolution exists for the location where the vehicle
       was parked, the contravention did not occur
       Not correct technically. If there's no resolution to allow, then
       parking on the footway is prohibited.
       IMO, I would leave this out. Your thrust should be a reasonable
       belief that permitted parking applies to the whole length*,
       therefore the contravention did not occur.
       *- because if the council cannot get its sign correct, then its
       placement is also likely to be wrong! But IMO don't include this
       verbatim, let the reasoning speak for itself. They'll reject,
       but you're trying to get as much info from them as possible.
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