Kingston council PCN - now enforcement notice

[orionmuj]

Dear Forum,

 

Thank you for having me and hopefully someone will be able to advice me in the right direction.

 

I few months back, I was parked in a public car pack in Kingston, London.

It was a pay and display car park and i did pay and display for my time.

 

I was in a rush and i didn't realise that I have actually parked in a section of bays reserved for disabled drivers

which meant my pay and display ticket was invalid as I did not have a disabled badge.

 

The parking attendant issued me with a PCN notices.

At the time, I was away in Scotland for a family thing

 

by the time I got back the PCN had become a demand notice.

I tried to appeal but thy were not having it.

Then I kind of got distracted with my work and forgot about it until

 

i have a visit from a enforcement agent.

The total was now £358.50.

this caused me so much stress and lack of sleep and concentration at work.

I was so distressed as this is a big amount for a PCN.

 

I called them up and negotiated to pay them two payments of £179.50.

 

I have paid the first payment and the second one is due on Monday.

Here is my issue.

 

My name is Mujahid, on the Enforcement Notice to me, then have spelt my name as Mujaad.

This is obviouly totally wrong.

 

With this in mind, can I legally refuse to pay the balance.

Also, can I turn it back on them and go after them for the distress, upset

and trouble they have caused me and my family???

 

Thank you kindly in advance

 

Muj

[honeybee13]

Hello and welcome to CAG. The forum guys should be along later.

 

Could you tell us if this went to court please if there's an enforcement agent involved?

 

My best, HB

[orionmuj]

Hello and welcome to CAG. The forum guys should be along later.

 

Could you tell us if this went to court please if there's an enforcement agent involved?

 

My best, HB

 

Hi there

 

Thanks for the prompt response. The enforcement notice was issue by the "county court business centre on behalf of traffic enforcement centre". There is an agent involved yes.

[Jamberson]

The name on the enforcement notice is not totally wrong, just a bit wrong. You know it's basically your name (as you said, "they have spelt my name as Mujaad") so it's not going to be enough to get out of this.

 

As for distress and upset, again I don't see any hope. Like you say, you knew about the PCN but just forgot about it. They are entitled to use due process to pursue the debt, and it sounds like that's all they've done. I really don't see a way forward for you since you didn't appeal or pay it when it was due.

[orionmuj]

ok thank you so much for your guidance on this. was worth a try