Draft reps:
Dear London Borough of Lambeth,
the penalty charge notice issued in this instance gives both the 28 day and 14 day payment periods as starting from the date of service of the notice, but under the applicable legislation these periods run from the date of the notice, not the date of service.
This is a material departure from the requirements of the statutory scheme, as a result of which the PCN may not be enforced.
Yours faithfully,
To answer hcandersen's previous question, this ground has never been rejected in respect of Barking & Dagenham, which only had the wrong 14 day period. Lambeth has messed up both the 14 & 28 day periods, so it's a very safe bet.
