Need some advice - Barking council PCN

[Caramelb]

In October 2021 I received a Charge certificate dated 21/10/21 for a Penalty charge Notice that was issued on 14/08/21.

I was never aware of this PCN and this was the 1st of heard of it.  

 

The letter said the Notice to Owner was sent to me as the registered keeper on 16/09/21.

I had not received this letter at all.

 

I was advised to ignore all letters until I receive the Order for Recovery and sign the witness statement.

I received that and sent back the witness statement on 26/09/22.

 

I then received a letter from the county count saying that

'The respondent filed a statutory declaration/witness statements on 28-Sep-22. It is ordered that the order for recovery of unpaid penalty charge be revoked.

It is further ordered that the charge certificate and the notice to owner/enforcement notice be cancelled.' '

This order does not cancel the original Penalty Charge Notice.

You should contact the Local authority/Charging Authority as they may well take further action on it.

The Authority should inform you as soon as possible if it intends to do so.'

Today I received a Notice to Owner dated 10/10/22 saying I have to pay £130 within 28 days. 

Collect me if I'm wrong but this is not the original PCN where i can pay £65 and they have not cancelled the Notice to Owner as per the court letter?

[dx100uk]

thats usual process yes.

give 'em a ring a question it, you might as well pay the PCN there and then too.

 

dx

 

[Caramelb]

ok thank you. 

Sorry would you know if I would just call the main council number and asked to speak with parking services? I always thought you could never call them just write or appeal online 

[dx100uk]

I would.

 

Dx

[Caramelb]

I just called them. they lady said that the court only cancelled the charge certificate and not the notice to owner.

 

she said she had all the documents infront of her but she couldn't see the letter from the court.

 

She told me to appeal and attached the letter and also call the courts. 

 

I also called the courts and was told that they returned the penalty to the original state and the process should start from the beginning. 

[dx100uk]

yes returning it to the PCN original state is almost universal across the UK

just them being obstructive IMHO.

 

dx

 

[Caramelb]

Hi sorry just an update.

 

I sent in an appeal with all the document from the courts showing the notice to owner has been cancelled and all they responded back rejecting.

 

They just sent a generic rejection letter.

 

No mention about going to court or the notice to owner.

 

Some of the words are even missing from the letter.

 

 They’ve given me a code to appeal.

Would it be worth it?

 

If I lose I’d still have to pay the £130?

[dx100uk]

Can't hurt.

 

Dx