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Re: Enquiry
DIR By: Duggan95
Date: May 22, 2026, 4:39 am
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--- Quote from: tincombe link ---
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> +1.
>
> There is NOTHING you can do at this stage because that's
procedure.
> The penalty won't increase*, it will decrease IF you follow
procedure which is set out clearly in this link, start at Charge
Certificate:
>
>
HTML https://www.londontribunals.gov.uk/eat/understanding-enforcement-process/parking-penalty-charge-notice-enforcement-process
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> There is nothing unusual, rare or unique about your position,
we see similar threads regularly. We know the very
straightforward procedure and would guide you. Ultimately, your
next step is to tick one box on a form, sign and send as
directed (email preferably) to the Traffic Enforcement Centre
who will CANCEL the charge certificate. The ball would then be
in the authority's court.
>
>
> *- as stated by others, procedurally the authority have to pay
TEC £10 to register the debt and this is recoverable from you if
you don't follow our guidance. But this and CC surcharge are
both cancelled by TEC if you follow procedure.
>
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Sorry just to confirm, I should do nothing until I receive this
form?
Sorry this is the first time this is happened and I'm finding it
quite overwhelming
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Re: Enquiry
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: May 22, 2026, 5:01 am
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No, you should monitor the PCN status to ensure you don't miss
the posted order for recovery.
Are the name and address correct on the letters you have
received and are there any local post issues.
#Post#: 119502--------------------------------------------------
Re: Enquiry
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: May 22, 2026, 5:17 am
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--- Quote from: Duggan95 link ---
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> [quote author=Incandescent
link=topic=10900.msg119462#msg119462 date=1779404395]
> Just to expand a bit on what Tincombe has said.
>
> The council cannot enforce the PCN debt until they have
registered it with the Traffic Enforcement Centre, (TEC) (a form
of county court, but with no courts or judges). They can only do
this after the period for payment of the Charge Certificate has
expired. Some councils are quite prompt, but others can take
weeks. Registration means the £240 has £10 added to it, being
the TEC fee. They then send you an Order for Recovery, at which
point you can submit a Witness Statement to TEC ticking the box
for "submitted reps but didn't receive Notice of Rejection". TEC
will then revert the process to the stage where you submitted
representations but got no rejection letter.
>
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Thank you for this, I suppose my biggest worry is if the penalty
keeps increasing
[/quote]
Your maximum exposure is the £250 after they have registered the
debt. Only if you do nothing at all will it get bigger, because
the council will instruct bailiffs to collect the debt.
So be proactive and you'll easily get the matter reverted as
explained here. Witness Statements for parking contraventions
are submitted in their thousands, it is a routine matter, and
nothing to get worked up about.
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Re: Enquiry
DIR By: Duggan95
Date: May 22, 2026, 1:27 pm
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--- Quote from: Incandescent link ---
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> [quote author=Duggan95 link=topic=10900.msg119478#msg119478
date=1779439231]
> [quote author=Incandescent
link=topic=10900.msg119462#msg119462 date=1779404395]
> Just to expand a bit on what Tincombe has said.
>
> The council cannot enforce the PCN debt until they have
registered it with the Traffic Enforcement Centre, (TEC) (a form
of county court, but with no courts or judges). They can only do
this after the period for payment of the Charge Certificate has
expired. Some councils are quite prompt, but others can take
weeks. Registration means the £240 has £10 added to it, being
the TEC fee. They then send you an Order for Recovery, at which
point you can submit a Witness Statement to TEC ticking the box
for "submitted reps but didn't receive Notice of Rejection". TEC
will then revert the process to the stage where you submitted
representations but got no rejection letter.
>
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Thank you for this, I suppose my biggest worry is if the penalty
keeps increasing
[/quote]
Your maximum exposure is the £250 after they have registered the
debt. Only if you do nothing at all will it get bigger, because
the council will instruct bailiffs to collect the debt.
So be proactive and you'll easily get the matter reverted as
explained here. Witness Statements for parking contraventions
are submitted in their thousands, it is a routine matter, and
nothing to get worked up about.
[/quote]
Could I just ask when would I know to get the ball rolling with
this? Like will they notify me via letter etc.
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Re: Enquiry
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: May 22, 2026, 2:02 pm
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--- Quote ---
> Could I just ask when would I know to get the ball rolling
with this? Like will they notify me via letter etc.
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They are obliged by law to send you postal notification of debt
registration in the form of an Order for Recovery, (OfR).
Unfortunately, experience of this forum is that post can be
seriously delayed or it never arrives, and this stage is
crucial, as it's the final stage before bailiffs can be
instructed. This is why you must be pro-active and not just sit
around waiting for the OfR to arrive.
So after the period for payment of the CC expires, you need to
check whether the debt has been registered by phoning TEC about
every 7-10 days to enquire if it's registered. As soon as it
has, you can download the Witness Statement form from the TEC
website. The form should also be included with the OfR. All it
needs is filling in the details and sendin off, email is best,
(photo of the completed form).
If you can view your PCN on their website, it usually tells you
the amount owing, so when this gets to £250, you know the debt
is registered. This is an alternative to phoning TEC.
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