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#Post#: 124598--------------------------------------------------
Never received Notice of Rejection
DIR By: peterw
Date: July 14, 2026, 6:29 am
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Hello everyone,
I would really appreciate some advice on a TfL moving traffic
PCN.
PCN: GX34665***
Timeline
PCN issued for failing to drive in the direction shown by the
arrow on a blue sign.
I submitted representations on 14 April 2026.
I also requested the CCTV footage.
TfL says they issued a Notice of Rejection dated 15 April 2026,
but I never received it by post or by email.
My V5C address has always been correct and I have not moved.
Portal history
The TfL portal has been very confusing.
It showed:
Rejected Representation (15 April)
Representation submitted – Under Review (15 April)
Enquiry Received (16 April)
On Hold – DTES Footage Request (20 April)
I regularly checked the portal because I was waiting for the
CCTV.
When I checked the portal on Sunday 7 June, the current status
still showed "Under Review". Unfortunately I didn't take a
screenshot because I had no reason to think there was an issue.
A few days later the status changed to Charge Certificate
Batched, and I then realised something had gone wrong.
What I did
I immediately contacted TfL by phone. They told me for the first
time that they had rejected my representation on 15 April.
I submitted a further representation explaining:
I never received the Notice of Rejection.
The portal showed "Under Review".
I had been monitoring the portal.
Had I known about the rejection I would have appealed to London
Tribunals.
TfL acknowledged the representation and emailed me to say:
"The enforcement process is now suspended."
They later rejected my further representation and enclosed a
copy of the alleged Notice of Rejection dated 15 April together
with a copy of the London Tribunals appeal form. However, the
covering letter simply demands payment of £240 and does not
offer a fresh right of appeal.
Current position
Today's date is 14 July 2026.
The portal still shows:
Current status: Charge Certificate Batched
Outstanding amount: £240
16 June: On Hold: SUS26 – Representation Received (03/07/2026)
The portal also still has a Challenge button.
My question
Should I:
Wait for the Order for Recovery and then file a witness
statement on the basis that I made representations but did not
receive the Notice of Rejection?
or
Is there another procedural step I should take now?
I have screenshots of the portal history and all TfL
correspondence and can upload them if helpful.
Many thanks for any advice.
#Post#: 124602--------------------------------------------------
Re: Never received Notice of Rejection
DIR By: tincombe
Date: July 14, 2026, 6:38 am
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Wait for the Order for Recovery and then file a witness
statement on the basis that I made representations but did not
receive the Notice of Rejection?
Before getting to this, post your 'further representation',
their 'rejection' and the original NOR. Leave in everything
except your address.
IF the original NOR is in fact a notice of their decision to
reject your representations, then this AND THIS ALONE triggers
the tribunal clock which by virtue of the Act gives you a 28-day
period in which to register an appeal or such longer period as
the adjudicator in their sole discretion may allow.
We need docs pl, not narrative.
#Post#: 124620--------------------------------------------------
Re: Never received Notice of Rejection
DIR By: peterw
Date: July 14, 2026, 7:33 am
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Unfortunately I don't appear to have permission to upload
attachments yet as a new member. Is there another way I can
provide the documents? I can upload them to an external site or
email them if a moderator prefers.
#Post#: 124623--------------------------------------------------
Re: Never received Notice of Rejection
DIR By: tincombe
Date: July 14, 2026, 7:45 am
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Via external site and post links here pl.
#Post#: 124624--------------------------------------------------
Re: Never received Notice of Rejection
DIR By: peterw
Date: July 14, 2026, 7:52 am
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Thanks. As my account doesn't have an attachment option yet,
I've uploaded the documents here:
HTML https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vz-7QoP2CJVNrHTxG1_AN7y7J7G_XyPz/view?usp=sharing
#Post#: 124640--------------------------------------------------
Re: Never received Notice of Rejection
DIR By: tincombe
Date: July 14, 2026, 9:08 am
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Thanks.
Pl post your 'further representations' and leave in all except
personal details.
This sounds as if it's straightforward, but we need to see all
docs pl.
#Post#: 124646--------------------------------------------------
Re: Never received Notice of Rejection
DIR By: peterw
Date: July 14, 2026, 9:28 am
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Unfortunately, I no longer have a copy of my further
representations because they were submitted directly through the
TfL portal and the acknowledgement email did not include the
text. I copied the representation into the portal at the time
and, to the best of my recollection, it read substantially as
follows:
I am challenging the Charge Certificate because I was unaware
that my representation had been rejected and was deprived of my
opportunity to appeal.
I submitted representations on 14 April 2026 and subsequently
requested CCTV footage. I actively monitored the progress of the
case through the TfL online portal.
I did not receive any Notice of Rejection by post and I did not
receive any email advising that my representation had been
rejected. My address has been correct throughout and I have not
moved.
The online case history is also contradictory. Whilst it records
a rejected representation on 15 April 2026, it also records
"Representation submitted – Under review", followed by "Enquiry
received" and "On Hold: DTES Footage Request". These entries
reasonably indicated that the case remained active and under
consideration.
Furthermore, when I checked the online portal on Sunday 7 June
2026, the current status displayed was "Under Review". I
therefore reasonably believed that my representation was still
being considered and that no final decision had yet been made. I
had no reason to believe that a Notice of Rejection had been
issued or that any appeal deadline was running.
I only became aware of the alleged rejection after receiving the
Charge Certificate and contacting TfL by telephone, when I was
informed for the first time that a Notice of Rejection had
allegedly been issued on 15 April 2026.
Had I received the Notice of Rejection, or had the portal
clearly shown that my representation had been rejected, I would
have exercised my right to appeal to London Tribunals.
I respectfully requested that the Charge Certificate be
withdrawn and the matter restored to a stage at which I could
exercise my statutory right of appeal. I also requested a copy
of the Notice of Rejection and an explanation for the
contradictory online status history.
This is, to the best of my recollection, the wording that I
submitted.
#Post#: 124665--------------------------------------------------
Re: Never received Notice of Rejection
DIR By: tincombe
Date: July 14, 2026, 11:18 am
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Fine. Submit SD on grounds Made representations...did not
receive etc.
As always, adopt a belt and braces approach by checking their
website periodically and when you receive the OfR or know that
one's been issued submit the SD to TEC. (NB. your signature
needs to be witnessed).
The reason for my questions is that when TEC revoke the OfR and
cancel the CC the authority must refer the matter to the
adjudicator who as a group seem to be getting more questioning
about whether submissions to TEC were valid. While they cannot
go behind the court's decision, they can make enquiries of
prospective appellants and if not satisfied could direct that
the penalty is paid without a hearing. Your correspondence with
TfL is totally consistent with you not receiving the NOR, so no
problems there.
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