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Re: RE: PCN contravention 12
DIR By: Nik
Date: March 10, 2026, 1:22 pm
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Hi all! UPDATE:
I received an email from London Tribunals a couple of weeks ago
saying my appeal had been refused. However, I had requested a
personal hearing and never received any notification of the
hearing date.
I then requested a review and a new personal hearing on the
grounds of procedural unfairness, as I was never given the
chance to attend or present my case.
The review was refused, claiming that a hearing notification was
sent by email. I have checked thoroughly and never received this
email. Had I received it, I would of course have attended the
hearing I requested. Also, the councils evidence pack was
written as sent on 11/2/26 but only received it over a week
later just before the hearing so not even enough time to review
this.
They are now trying to enforce a £160 penalty for what should
have been a free one-hour parking period, which is completely
unreasonable.
Has anyone dealt with something similar or can advise on next
steps? Any help from your expertise would be greatly
appreciated, thanks!!!
Adjudicator decision page 1:
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Page 2:
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Page 3:
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My email sent on 23/2/26
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Their response:
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Re: RE: PCN contravention 12
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: March 10, 2026, 5:39 pm
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Frankly, there isn't much you can do other than pay up now
before the council serve a Charge Certificate which increases
the amount due by 50%. However, I do think London Tribunals has
treated you rather shamefully. Somebody on here may be able to
suggest how to raise a complaint with them.
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Re: RE: PCN contravention 12
DIR By: Nik
Date: March 10, 2026, 6:57 pm
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Ok thanks for the advice anyway! Anyone else know if a complaint
to the London councils, MP or anyone else would be work, or even
threaten exposing this to media?
As far as I recall I always responded and appealed within 14
days, so shouldn’t I still get the chance to pay 50% of the fee.
If this went to court wouldn’t the court throw this out? £160
for a free one hour parking period surely would be deemed
unreasonable?
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Re: RE: PCN contravention 12
DIR By: Nik
Date: March 11, 2026, 4:39 am
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Hi [member=2249]stamfordman[/member] Any recommendations from
your experience and expertise? Thank you!!!
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Re: RE: PCN contravention 12
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: March 11, 2026, 8:33 am
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All you can do is to tell them you didn't get the email and see
if they'll reconsider. But the the decision will stand in my
view - you are best paying.
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Re: RE: PCN contravention 12
DIR By: tincombe
Date: March 11, 2026, 1:11 pm
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How would you propose to prove a negative?
They claim that 'the notification [presumably of the hearing
date and type] was sent by email on 14 October 2025 to the same
address to which the decision was sent'.
The decision was dated 20 Feb. 2026.
So did you receive the Oct 2025 notice of hearing and if not
what positive action did you take to chase up your appeal which
presumably was made before 14 October in the intervening 5
months?
Or perhaps their response is wrong on this point?
IMO, the council may serve a CC after 28 days beginning on 20
Feb.
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