Parking
Penalty Charge Notices
THE NOTICE ISSUING PROCESS - EXPLAINED
This page seeks to explain the notice
issuing process for penalty charge notices.
Notice Table
|
Type of
Notice |
You must either pay
within |
Or you must appeal
within |
Stage of
Appeal |
If you do
nothing |
|
Penalty Charge
Notice
(PCN
Information) |
28 days* |
14 days |
1. Initial
Correspondence
(how to appeal)
|
A notice to Owner will be
sent |
|
Notice to Owner
(NTO
Information) |
28 days |
28 days |
2. Representations to the
Council
(how to appeal)
If this Council rejects your
representation THEN your case will considered by experienced lawyer
(parking adjudicator) who is independent of this Council.
3. Parking
Adjudicator
(how to appeal)
|
A charge certificate will be sent and
the charge increases by 50% |
|
Charge Certificate
(CC
Information) |
14 days |
There is no right of appeal at this
stage |
There is no right of appeal at this
stage |
The charge will be registered as a debt
in the County Court, a court fee is added and a Notice of Debt
Registration is sent.
|
|
Notice of Debt
Registration
(NODR
Information) |
21 days |
There is no right of appeal at this
stage |
Complete a Statutory Declaration (this
will be sent with the notice of debt registration) |
The Court will grant authority for a
warrant to be issued and a bailiff will be asked to recover the
debt from you. The bailiff will charge you for this.
|
* If the charge is paid within 14 days, a 50% discount will
be given
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When a Penalty Charge Notice is issued, you must either
- Pay the charge within 28 days, or
- Write in to explain why you think it should be cancelled
(how to appeal)
If the charge is paid within 14 days, a 50% discount will be
given.
If you do nothing, a Notice to Owner will be sent to the
registered keeper of the vehicle.
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If you receive a Notice to Owner you must either
- Pay the charge within 28 days, or
- Make Representations to the council (how to appeal)
If this Council rejects your representation THEN your case will
considered by experienced lawyer (parking adjudicator) who is
independent of this Council.
If you do nothing, a Charge Certificate will be sent and the
charge increases by 50%.
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If you receive a Charge Certificate you must
- Pay the charge within 14 days.
- There is no right of appeal at this stage.
If you do nothing, it is registered as a debt in the County
Court, a court fee is added and a Notice of Debt Registration is
sent.
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If you receive a Notice of Debt Registration, you must
either
- Pay the charge within 21 days, or
- Complete a Statutory Declaration which will be sent with the
Notice of Debt Registration.
If you do nothing, the Court will grant authority for a warrant
to be issued and a bailiff will be asked to recover the debt from
you. The bailiff will charge you for this.
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- Pay your parking ticket within 14 days to receive the
discount.
- Do not ignore any letters from us.
- If you have to write to us, do so promptly
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