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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: Purple26 on July 11, 2026, 10:05:57 am
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Great. Thanks for your help 👍
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First thing to advise is DO NOT PAY the Charge Certificate. You should now wait until they register the debt at the Traffic Enforcement Centre, and then submit a Statutory Declaration that you submitted representations but did not receive a notice of rejection. The form is PE3, and will need to be witnessed by a solicitor for a small fee, or it is free at your local county court.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-pe3-challenge-an-unpaid-penalty-charge-notice
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I submitted representations online on my father’s behalf, explaining his circumstances ( mental health)and asking the council to exercise discretion.
On 21/05/2026, I received an email from Barking & Dagenham confirming:
“Thank you for submitting your challenge which has been sent to Parking Services for consideration and response. You will be informed of the outcome in writing.”
As far as we are aware, neither my father nor I received any further response, Notice of Rejection or other correspondence.
We have now received a Charge Certificate dated 01/07/2026 increasing the penalty to £240.
I would appreciate advice on the correct next step.
I have attached the PCN, Charge Certificate and the email acknowledging receipt of the representations.
Many thanks,
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r4uV12VHnTZJj-rclVKhBjomwwH-buvG