Parking Control Management - PCN

NickyDe

I wont bore everyone with screenshots and specifics (unless advised to of course).

Long story short a vehicle registered in my name was parked in a restricted area (albeit a poorly signposted one at that).

No windscreen ticket, just a letter in the post a month later asking for £60.

Any point appealing or best to just wait for the court letter? 

happy to provide more details if required but don't want to waste anyone's time 

Fruitcake

It would help if we knew the type of location where the alleged event occurred, because the advice may vary depending on that information.
Also, what was the date of the alleged event, and the date of issue of the PCN, and is the wording on the NTK PoFA compliant?

The advice is normally for the keeper to complain to the landowner and the keeper's MP, then appeal within relevant timeframe (usually 21 days for IPC members and 28 for BPA members) if a cancellation isn't forthcoming.

NickyDe

No Problem.
Basically it was a weird industrial type area that is home to several businesses, one of which is a gym.

the offence is dated 03/10/2025 with the date of posting 13/10/25 and date of notice given 15/10/25.

image of the PCN is below for reference:

NickyDe

Just a quick follow up on this before the appeal date expires 

Le_Kirk

NickyDe said:

Just a quick follow up on this before the appeal date expires 

Are you following up with some info or a question?  Neither appeared in your post!

NickyDe

Le_Kirk said:

NickyDe said:

Just a quick follow up on this before the appeal date expires 

Are you following up with some info or a question?  Neither appeared in your post!

sorry mate, posted in a rush and might not have explained properly. basically the question was, is there any point appealing now via PCM's Appeal process, and subsequently appealing via the IAS. Or is it likely a waste of time and would it make more sense to wait for the Court letter to arrive. 

ChirpyChicken

your wasting your time

Gr1pr

Fruitcake explained the standard process , but apart from the landowner complaint  ( plan A  ) , the appeal or 2 appeals won't achieve anything,  certainly not a cancellation,  which is your desired outcome 

So appeal or ignore,  this is going to be the long game 

However 

You would definitely not receive a court letter in the post,  the system is 

Powerless debt collectors letters 

Letter of Claim   ( usually from a legal firm,  possibly Gladstones   ). In the post 

N1SDT court claim pack from the CNBC in Northampton using MCOL,  so a Money Claim from the centralised government office,  a Money Claim 

Definitely no courts are involved until a few months after the Money Claim is raised,  typically your local civil court,  because you have to nominate a court as part of the process 

The claimant has 6 years to issue a Money Claim