Hi,
I've received a 'Notice To Owner' concerning a PCN for an alleged parking contravention in Hackney (see photos below). Somewhat surprising as I've not driven in London for many years, and certainly have not had a PCN in Hackney.
Fearing a case of cloning I went online to check the details of the PCN. Fortunately it's a simple case of the CEO making a typo in the vehicle registration number. The PCN photos show a silver Mazda 5 with reg. ending AAZ, whereas my car is a blue Mazda 6 with reg. ending AAJ.
I've searched the forum for similar cases, but could only find threads for drivers who have a PCN with a typo, rather than being the owner of the vehicle incorrectly referenced.
Obviously I will be making representations to let them know they have the wrong reg. no., but I wanted to check here that I'm using the correct grounds, and to see if anyone has any tips for the content of the representations. I want to avoid making a mistake, and turning a simple issue into a more complex problem.
Am I correct in thinking I should use 'The alleged contravention did not occur.' grounds, or does it come under the 'Any other compelling reason' option? Also, I assume it is better to make representations via their portal, rather than by post?
Thanks
Kaz
