Ealing's Permit Fine Amnesty - A Huge Victory for Residents
Thousands of people in Ealing borough owe huge thanks to people like Paul Cronshaw, Barry Gleeson and Ian Richardson who by not letting the issue go have finally forced Ealing to refund fines given to permit holders resulting from the council's own inadequate systems.There is no way that they wouldn't have given in without the persistent pressure from these people, and no doubt many others who have complained about this misuse of power behind the scenes. Credit also should go to this site and the others covering the borough for picking up on this issue and giving it due prominence. I'm not sure there are any precedents for this because in most other cases in which a council has admitted fault they have required people to apply for refunds rather than giving the money back automatically.
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