Birmingham CAZ - Don't Appeal Unless You Want To Triple The Fine!!!

Flounder

I travelled to Birmingham with family to visit friends and was completely oblivious to the CAZ so received a £60 PCN. I initially appealed on line but as the appeal takes 28 days and the PCN doubled in 14 days I thought I better pay the £60 to be safe.

FF to January and I called Birmingham CAZ to ask about the appeal. I was told it was closed as I paid the fine. I was told I could still write a letter to appeal so I did that.

FF to March and I receive a letter saying the appeal was unsuccessful. Oh well...nothing ventured etc.

FF to April and I received a demand for £120 (£60 extra for the first PCN and another £60 Charge Certificate for not paying it even though I paid in December).

I called the Birmingham CAZ and waited a week for a call back - nothing. Called again today and have been told the charge is fair as I reopened the case and this is what happens. I will now receive a letter I may challenge (but not explained by what process) and a court judgement with Bailiffs involved to settle the matter. I was told I could make a complaint to BCC about the answers I received and the lack of a supervisor to talk to but nothing can stop the process of this PCN to court.

I do not know what to next. 

B789

Flounder said:

I will now receive a letter I may challenge (but not explained by what process) and a court judgement with Bailiffs involved to settle the matter.

You will not receive any CCJ, even if you get one, if you pay it within 30 days. There will be no record of it, ever, on your credit file if you do this. Before that happens, you would be able to submit a Defence to any court claim, detailing everything you have explained above. I doubt that anyone would use "bailiffs" for anything less than £500/£600.

As we tend to specialise in private parking charges, you may be better off going to the Pepipoo forum as they will have much more knowledge with council issued PCNs.

Flounder

Thanks. I have read a little more on the forum rules and can see this is the wrong place. Not sure how to remove it though!

KeithP

Flounder said:

Not sure how to remove it though!

Just let it wither and sink into oblivion.

As said, Pepipoo is to place for you.