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Pound of flesh

Hello there,
I emigrated to Australia, returned 20 yrs later and got my first PCN. My question is this; an order of recovery was sent of which I entered into a payment arrangement with the council; after making two payments, I failed to make the rest due to some adverse circumstances and a warrant of control was granted to the council; meantime I had moved and until CSL appointed by the council sent me an email, I have to confess I forgot and immediately called the council to ask them how much I owed and paid it the very next day. Also filed an out of time app due to how CSL had apparently sent correspondence to my former address. The council has since opposed my out of time app and I am atm filling out the N244 and asking for the judgement to be set aside based on my personal circumstances; dropped the ball owing to child diagnosed with mental health condition and pursuing school bullies of which I will attached the stacks of correspondence to the school and medical diagnosis for the purpose of asking the court to set the judgement aside. I have paid the fine and yet they are in a sense after their pound of flesh (fee to CSL?) Heard fr TEA advising me that the out of time app was refused & if I choose to apply for a review, I can fill in the N244 to be heard by a DJ without a hearing for £100. Should I cont. to pursue this or just call CSL and pay them off? They were after £453 (incl the fine owed to the council I paid off; presumably they will deduct that and seek the rest?) Can anyone advise? Sorry to trouble you guys... but all of you especially "bargepole" seems to be really clued up... Thanks guys, D.

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  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    You need to take this to pepipoo for best advice

    This forum majors on private parking invoices rather than proper council fines
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