PCN pain

London_calling

Orford wrote: »

£195 sounds as if what you have is a Charge Certificate?

Did you not receive the original PCN?

That's exactly it... I'm, thankfully, not that familiar with parking tickets...
And, no I didn't receive the first letter. I'm guessing that quite hard to prove.

It's all legit, I was just wondering if I could possibly contest it.

The guy from the council said there was nothing I could do now until these all go to court(?) and I'm issued with the next letter in AUGUST. I really don't like the idea of this being just left until then (I'm not even in the country then). I can then say I didn't pay it because I didn't receive the first letter. Seems a but long winded, and high risk.

Orford

London_calling wrote: »

The guy from the council said there was nothing I could do now until these all go to court(?)

He's right, in as much as you have to wait for the Order for Recovery and at that point make a Witness Statement to the Traffic Enforcement Centre.

If that's accepted, it sets the PCN back to the NTO stage (£130) where you have the chance to make a formal appeal and, if that's refused, to the adjudicator.

London_calling

Thanks, if it's refused could I be liable for both the £195 plus whatever costs start piling on?

Orford

The OfR adds £7 to the £195.

Coupon-mad

London_calling wrote: »

Thanks, if it's refused could I be liable for both the £195 plus whatever costs start piling on?

If this is genuinely the first letter you received about this charge then you should indeed be able to get it re-set to NTO or even PCN stage (if you received nothing till now).

Wait till you get the Order for Recovery then post on pepipoo.