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Low emission zone

Hi, I travelled by car to the UK from Spain in April 2019 to collect the last of my wife's belongings to move to Spain. I work and live in Croydon Surrey. Later  I did few trips end of December 2019 and July 2020.
I made a final journey back to Spain on 3rd July 2020. I received five PCN' totalling in excess of €10k.
These were given because I travelled in the LEZ.
I contacted TFL regarding this matter and their reply was that they were unable to identify the vehicle so they passed on details to Euro Parking Collection to collect fines.
These PCN's were sent to me more than eight months after the first offence and they all arrived at the same time during lockdown in 2020.
I researched to see if my car did qualify for the low emission zone and I used a UK registration plate identical to my car I.e. same make and model, year and fuel type and it came up as being exempt which meant no charge. I contacted TFL with my findings and all they said was to contact EPC and pay the fines. I have not contacted EPC as I do not have the money and secondly they do not have an appeal panel. Simply pay up.
It is more than a year now and my wife has received a letter from Contractum international debt collectors for the sum exceeding €10k and she is worried sick. I'm in the UK working and looking after my parents.
These are unlawful fines as my car did qualify for LEZ. Fines that I received more than eight months later and I did not see any signs in the zone or leading up to the cameras which I still cannot find.
Please could someone advise me on this matter. Can these fines be enforced in Spain.
Would be very grateful for any advice.
Thank you

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  • Umkomaas
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    As we major on private parking tickets here, PePiPoo will be your best bet for council tickets. Register there but please note that a hotmail address won't work - try using a throwaway gmail account instead if you do have trouble registering and post a new thread; here's your link:


    Have a read through some of the other threads there before you post your own to get the hang of what information they need from you in your opening post - but as a minimum you will need to post redacted photos/scans of all correspondence you've received from the council (both sides, if appropriate) as they need to see all the small print.
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

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