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My issue with this is not so much the contravention on 11/11/2025 – but that this is the first I had heard of this. I received a letter (Charge Certificate) c. 16th/17th April (dated 13th April).
But have had no prior notice of this at all.


I did move house in November 2025 and I have already chased (DVLA) and had a letter from DVLA - back in January - that they messed up (lost) my address change on V5s. That aside, the first I hear about this should not be Charge Certificate where they have now upped things to £240.00

The location of the contravention is
Piccadilly - Dover/Arlington

There are no images of the contravention - just the charge cert' shown here.

There's a statutory process to get it reset if you didn't get the original PCN:

https://www.ftla.uk/announcements/charge-certificates-london-local-authorities-and-tfl-act-2003-london-local-autho/

You need to he proactive and get the necessary forms sent off once the debt is registered - there's a limited no of days where the council must cancel the OFR - after that it is out of time and the council can reject it.

Quote from: Secret_Squirrel1970 on April 19, 2026, 04:52:50 pm

There are no images of the contravention - just the charge cert' shown here.

The Westminster website

View the evidence, pay or challenge my Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)

appeals.westminster.gov.uk

has photos and a video.

Cheers, found them.... although it seems moot at this point as I am waiting for the OFR to then get it knocked back to getting the original PCN.

I have kept checking with TEC - still not registered.

I imagine the Councils drag their feet a bit so as to save the £10 fee which I assume comes from their budget.

Meanwhile a letter from Marstons Debt Collectors - acting on behalf of the council - the debt is still £240, so no £10 extra fee added on, not at OFR state yet.

Should have contemplated this earlier it is likely too late now, or may not be advisable - is it worth direct to council pointing out it will cost them £10, I will get it knocked back down to the original amount anyway so why don't they just offer me that now and not bother with the extra stage?  I am not contesting the ticket/PCN just the fact that is has become inflated to £240 due to DVLA and postal service being shoddy.

And just to be sure just checked with TEC and still not registered with them as yet.

And finally, it is now with TEC.

The guy on the phone sent me text with the form I need - PE2 apparently, I have until 16th July to get it completed and back to TEC (that seems rather generous on the timescale if you ask me, but I wont complain).

Gives me time to sort someone at local court to witness it as I sign it  etc.  Previously I used a local solicitor but was charged £15 for the privilege.

Form PE2 is for requesting permission to submit your Witness Statement (Form PE3) out-of-time. But surely you are not out of time because the debt has yet to be registered ?

It is registered now, that is what prompted the post above.  I called TEC (cause obviously cant rely on the post for this - which is what started this mess)...  TEC now have it on their system. The guy sent me the PE2 form link directly, said have til 16th July to get it back to them.

I have myself now also downloaded PE3 - I assume I will need both of them in due course, but PE2 was the one TEC directly sent me.