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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: ugoben on July 19, 2026, 08:11:35 am

Title: Re: CCTV Penalty Charge Notice
Post by: tincombe on July 22, 2026, 10:15:38 am

PCN ********

I refer to the above PCN which demands payment of a 'penalty charge of ££&CFINE'. Whether a mathematically literate recipient could calculate the sum which the council intended to insert from other data and numerical relationships on the face of the PCN is not relevant, the council's failure to state 'the amount of the penalty charge (a 'regulatory' matter)is a 'procedural impropriety' and therefore the PCN must be cancelled.

Title: Re: CCTV Penalty Charge Notice
Post by: Incandescent on July 22, 2026, 09:03:14 am

Quote from: ugoben on July 22, 2026, 02:15:36 am

Please how do I approach. Is it safer paying?

What do you mean by "safer" ? Certainly it is safer for the council, who get your money without any effort at all on their part. We call this "joining the Mugged Club".

Why not submit some representations that the PCN you have received does not state the amount of the penalty charge, so is therefore not compliant with the regulations. This is a procedural impropriety, therefore the PCN must be cancelled.

Title: Re: CCTV Penalty Charge Notice
Post by: ugoben on July 22, 2026, 02:15:36 am

Please how do I approach. Is it safer paying?

Title: Re: CCTV Penalty Charge Notice
Post by: ugoben on July 19, 2026, 02:35:54 pm

Thanks. I also noticed the "£&CFINE" wording on the PCN. I wasn't sure whether that was just a formatting error or something more significant. If the PCN is defective because it doesn't correctly state the penalty charge, I'm happy to pursue representations rather than simply paying the discounted amount. I'll wait for further advice before deciding.

Title: Re: CCTV Penalty Charge Notice
Post by: catnip on July 19, 2026, 01:45:22 pm

GSV would suggest that you are parked on the zig-zags, but the penalty charge error may mean that the PCN is invalid.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wilkes+Ave,+Walsall/@52.5882409,-2.0178073,3a,75y,204.15h,60.65t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sQkEvRGKb1jWmG61Ybsm3eA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D29.35409024947046%26panoid%3DQkEvRGKb1jWmG61Ybsm3eA%26yaw%3D204.14571202803566!7i16384!8i8192!4m6!3m5!1s0x487098c66d850097:0x17d9e05ed13afcab!8m2!3d52.5883032!4d-2.017811!16s%2Fg%2F1tnhxs4k?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDcxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Title: Re: CCTV Penalty Charge Notice
Post by: ugoben on July 19, 2026, 12:11:05 pm

Thank you. I've checked the PCN.
The notice states:
Walsall Council PCN.
Contravention 48J – Stopped in a restricted area outside a school when prohibited (CCTV).
Date: 1 July 2026 at 08:55.
Wilkes Avenue.
Discounted penalty £35 if paid within 21 days.


Any advice would be appreciated.

Title: Re: CCTV Penalty Charge Notice
Post by: tincombe on July 19, 2026, 09:12:57 am

Does the PCN actually state 'The penalty charge of £&CFINE...'?

Title: CCTV Penalty Charge Notice
Post by: ugoben on July 19, 2026, 08:11:35 am

Hello,

I need help, please. I parked outside kid's school during morning school dropoff.
I remember tires were behind the line but don't know if the penalty justified. Should I pay or is this one that can be challenged?
Thank you.

NB: Letters and images attached.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Cuf3sNvmO7VXijttreOFl57oQp6sjR_W?usp=drive_link