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Grrr. Parking ticket

At the top of Green Lane in Hanwell there is a school. There is an old dropped kerb which was originally (forty years ago i'm told) for vehicular access into the school. It hasn't been in use for 40 years and now leads to a brick wall and railings. Just a little further down is a much larger dropped kerb that is in operation. I don't mind paying for a parking ticket if i have made a mistake or parked inconsiderately. But this feels very unreasonable. The ticket by the way was hidden - not on the windscreen but on the passenger side affixed to the bonnet and not visible to  me when i got into the car. It was only a kind passer-by that told me about it and about how the dropped kerb hadn't been in use for forty years. The council have rejected my informal appeal and i now have to decide whether to go through the full appeals process. They have sent two photos - one of my car showing the registration but it isn't possible to tell from that there is a dropped kerb - no markings and the drop is so negligble that it can't be made out; the other photo is of my tax disc and resident's parking disc -not sure why that is relevant. I wasn't blocking any vehicle from accessing anything and i don't believe i was impeding any pedestrian or wheel-chair or pram user as there is are two (signed) dropped kerbs either side and within a couple of metres of this one.Anyone have any advice?

Annie Hibbert ● 5417d4 Comments

Richard Jennings is your man!DM him if he doesn't post here - he's mostly a ChiswickW4 chap really.If he says you have a case, fight it. You will almost certainly win.

Sara Nathan ● 5417d

I got your mail, Annie, and have replied asking for more information.Parking by a dropped kerb is always risky, as, whatever the original purpose, it's difficult to claim that it wouldn't help pedestrians and wheelchair users.

Richard Jennings ● 5416d

Dear SaraThankyou so much for suggesting I DM Richard Jennings. He has been so generous with his time and advice. I think he should be nominated for a medal.

Annie Hibbert ● 5415d

I knowWest London's most valuable natural resource...like having a little diamond mine

Sara Nathan ● 5415d