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You are running ahead of yourself: at the moment you need to get into a postion where you are able to challenge the original PCN.

The process is explained here
https://www.ftla.uk/announcements/charge-certificate-cases-under-the-traffic-management-act-2004-no-original-pcn/

Follow the process as explained there. Keep within the timescale and the PCN will be re-issued and then you can make reps.
Miss the deadlines and it gets very messy.

Reading's letter is out-of-process, but without it you would not have known about the PCN.
Needless to say, they don't tell you about the reset process, but demand payment immediately.

Any reason why your mail  (PCN & charge cert.) may have gone astray?



 

You are running ahead of yourself: at the moment you need to get into a postion where you are able to challenge the original PCN.

The process is explained here
https://www.ftla.uk/announcements/charge-certificate-cases-under-the-traffic-management-act-2004-no-original-pcn/

Follow the process as explained there. Keep within the timescale and the PCN will be re-issued and then you can make reps.
Miss the deadlines and it gets very messy.

Reading's letter is out-of-process, but without it you would not have known about the PCN.
Needless to say, they don't tell you about the reset process, but demand payment immediately.

Any reason why your mail  (PCN & charge cert.) may have gone astray?

Thanks John, I just followed the steps in the link you provided,
TEC said they haven't got my PCN in the system atm and advise me could call the council to discuss.
Should I reach the council or just keep calling again in every 7 days until its in their system. Cheers.

My address is a terraced house near university area with 3 individual flats in it,
we haven't got any postbox but letter plates on the front door.
We shared the front door & hallway, sometimes even the front was not knocked,
anybody could easily just walk in and grab any letters or parcel,
even the front door knocked, landlord & properties agents got spare keys to access.
I guess thats the reasons.

Should I reach the council or just keep calling again in every 7 days until its in their system.

Keep calling TEC
Check the status and amount due on whatever part of Reading's system you found the screenshot in your opening post and report here straighhtaway any changes.

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Should I reach the council or just keep calling again in every 7 days until its in their system.

Keep calling TEC
Check the status and amount due on whatever part of Reading's system you found the screenshot in your opening post and report here straighhtaway any changes.

Hi John, TEC got the PCN in their system on 13th February 2025 and I submitted the TE9 on 17th February 2025,
then I got the original PCN date 4th March 2025 yesterday as I not at home last 3 weeks
https://imgur.com/a/VMSoWCf
I think I missed the chance for 50% off w/in the 21 days
Would like to ask should I pay the £70 or make a representation, thanks

Well if you make a representation now and they reject it the penalty will still be £70, so you might as well give it a go. With Reading we usually manage to come up with something but as we're short on time, you might just have to put in a representation saying that the alleged contravention did not occur and leave it at that. The key thing is to make sure something is submitted before midnight on 2 April, send the representation online and take a timed / dated screenshot of the confirmation page.

Hi cp8759, hope you had a happy holiday last weekend
I did made a representation on 31st March said the alleged contravention did not occur
They've replied and rejected via letter
https://imgur.com/a/ENmOev3
Please advise is there further action could be done or should I just pay the £70 w/in 28 days
Cheers

@fkdacam1234 I'll drop you a PM, there's not much point in paying now.

Outcome, well at least we tried.