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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: dexx99 on October 23, 2024, 01:55:55 am
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Sorted and filed.
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Hi Guys,
Thanks for all your kind assistance and the breakthru Hippocrates that the NOR is invalid.
I am speaking to Hippocrates to represent me as I write this response.
We'll report back on the outcome of the appeal accordingly.
Thanks,
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In am in touch with the OP and will file the appeal very soon.
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It's all done at home now via video and/or telephone. Seemples.
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@dexx99 if Hippocrates has offered to represent you I'd take him up on that.
As for the issues with the website, the Hounslow website changed the tab at top of the page from "Make representation" or "Challenge PCN" or whatever it is into "Add Further Information" once a representation has been made. The evidence suggests that a representation was submitted on 8 November:
(https://i.imgur.com/dwEU3ON.png)
Did you send them something in the post? If not, it might be that their post room has made a mistake and scanned someone else's paperwork to your case.
Once you get the tribunal evidence pack everything should become clear from what they produce in evidence item E.
As others have said you should never, ever opt for a decision in your absence: if you get a refusal in your absence based on the adjudicator saying something that you have a good answer to, at that point it's too late as you've already lost. I don't quite understand why someone wouldn't want to be in the room when the decision is being made. You don't have to attend in person, you can have one of us (in this case Hippocrates as he's already offered) attend on your behalf.
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@dexx99
The Date of issue of the NOR is 22nd January 2025 so 28 days takes me to 25th February so presumably I can register an appeal to London Tribunals on-line anytime before the end of that period?
No: date of deemed service is 24th January so I make it 20th February. As stated, I am happy to take care of this one for you and lodge the appeal. There are various strong grounds.
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@cp8759 Please see the wording under If you do nothing:
https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/hounslow-code-52m-failing-to-comply-with-a-prohibition-on-certain-types-of-vehic/msg41945/#msg41945
Can't seem to copy the exact link to the relevant page.
Website is none too famous either.
Same issue as the Haringey case won a few weeks ago.
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@dexx99 This PCN is invalid. Let's cut to the chase.
https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/haringey-52(m)-pcn-nor-help-(downhills-park-rd-n17)/msg54603/#msg54603
Triggered wrong action under If you do nothing.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mq9MAnLdByhCxR5IzpKhvDT7LKlTOHUJ/view
The PCN in this case states that the increased charge may be payable and
a Charge Certificate served if the PCN has not been paid before the end of
the period of 28 days beginning with the date of service of the notice.
I am happy to represent you as this PCN is even worse than the one cited. PM sent.
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Our advice is never, ever, opt for a postal hearing on papers (in your absence).
BUT, personal hearings may be face-to-face in person or by telephone, and LT are currently moving towards video hearings.
See the process here:
https://www.londontribunals.gov.uk/eat/understanding-enforcement-process/moving-traffic-pcn-enforcement-process
and
https://www.londontribunals.gov.uk/eat/appeals-process-explained
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I was filling in the appeal process on-line and just two questions I needed to clarify.
Presumably I select: 'Yes, I will be representing myself' and 'have my appeal considered in my absence'?
Then and I will submit the appeal accordingly if Incandescent or anyone will let me know how best to answer those questions.
Many thanks for your continued support as always.
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Register an appeal now. FOr your appeal, use "the contravention did not occur", and put 'details to follow' where your appeal text box is.
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Hi Guys,
Please could you help confirm the actual timeline to appeal to the appeal according to the issue date of the NOR?
Just because with my illness atm I may struggle to compile my appeal so just don't want end up missing the deadline and being issued with a charge certificate and having to pay £197.
Thanks.
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Ah sorry not been too well due to my mental health disability and missed the nuance that the discounted period was only for 14 days from date served (whatever that means??).
The Date of issue of the NOR is 22nd January 2025 so 28 days takes me to 25th February so presumably I can register an appeal to London Tribunals on-line anytime before the end of that period?
I will appeal that my window for submitting reps was technically infringed to before 14th November. Most likely a long shot, but nothing to lose now as you say as the period to pay the discount has ended so will cost me £130 either way.
Unfortunately, not sure I have another legally justifiable reason to argue against the contravention.
Kicking myself as I didn't see the sign as my eyes were focused (as the new signs are on posts higher than eye level) on the road ahead. Something I am compelled to do due to my disability. Moreover, my carer couldn't attend the GP with me that day.
I stick to the same route home to help reduce my anxiety when I travel by car alone. This is the route I always take home from the GP. Just a shame the last time I used the route there was no such restriction so got caught out sadly.
Anyway, thanks for the advice I will start preparing my appeal asap.
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Hi Guys,
Any advice of how best to proceed would be much appreciated.
In your post 18 you told us this : -
Hi Guys,
I received the NOR from LBOH for the representations submitted on-line on 17/11/24.
The NoR gave you 14 days from receipt of their NoR to pay the discount or register an appeal at London Tribunals. So the 14 days to pay the discount is well gone. But in your post you also told us they were offering the discount for 28 days, but they gave you 14 days to pay the discount and 28 days to pay the full amount, or you could register an appeal with London Tribunals. Yet we haven't heard from you since mid-November. So you have lost the opportunity to pay the discount. The time must fast be approaching when they are going to serve a Charge Certificate, which cuts off all appeal options, so you need either to pay up now, or register an appeal with London Tribunals. I would say, register the appeal when you can put your arguments against the PCN to an unbiased adjudicator. The penalty is the same £130 if you lose.
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Hi Guys,
Any advice of how best to proceed would be much appreciated.
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Hi Guys,
I received the NOR from LBOH for the representations submitted on-line on 17/11/24.
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LBOH are offering me the discounted rate of 50% as normal if I decide to pay within 28 days. Just to confirm when does the 28 days end according to 'date served'?
Although paying £130 instead of £65 will hurt a lot financially I am happy to risk going to the Adjudicator with any argument that the forum may suggest because I am loathed to pay these sharks on principal until I am forced to.
I should have had until the end of the 14th November 2024 to make representations, but as was stated previously the appeal process on the LBOH website appears to have been closed prematurely .
As Key events shows the status changed to 'Off Hold' to 'On hold' after I submitted the reps using the 'Add Further Information' tab.
Hence, could I go to the adjudicator with the representation that technically LBOH infringed on my right of appeal by closing the window of appeal too early?
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Thanks as always for your kind assistance in advance and suggestions of how I may be able to submit a defense to the Aujudicator asap.
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I'v e just been looking at the Key Events status for my PCN and it shows the following:
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Does the fact that that on the 14th November there is a status of 'Off-Hold Compensate' back-up John-UK's theory that LBOH had incorrectly set the last day to make representations by up until the 13th instead of the 14th November?
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I tried successfully clicking on 'Add Further Information' and opened a page for submitting. I suggest you use that to make representation. Begin by drawing attention to the error, post a draft here, keep a hard copy and a copy of any automated receipt.
Add Further Information
Date
07/10/2024 15:29
PCN number
NJ41067639
VRM
NL58TKV
Street
WESTBROOK ROAD J/W THE WARREN
Offence Code
52M
Offence
Failing to comply with a prohibition on certain types of vehicles (motor vehicles)
Please use the box below to provide information you would like the Council to consider in relation to this PCN or further information if you have already made a challenge or representation. You must include your name, postal address with postcode and e-mail address, or the Council will not be able to respond to your correspondence. You can upload supporting documents instead of, or together with more information, but the document(s) must also include your name, postal address with postcode and e-mail address, if you have not typed this into the box below.
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Additional information
Your Details
Title
Forename
Surname
Telephone
Email
Confirm Email
House Name/Number
Address Line 1
Post Code
Your Notes
Upload Documents
You can upload up to 3 files for the Council to consider.
Supported File Types: DOC;DOCX;JPG;JPEG;PNG
Max file size: 5 MB.
Drop files here to upload
And this is the 'Key Events' tab:
Key Events
Date
07/10/2024 15:29
PCN number
NJ41067639
VRM
NL58TKV
Street
WESTBROOK ROAD J/W THE WARREN
Offence Code
52M
Offence
Failing to comply with a prohibition on certain types of vehicles (motor vehicles)
PCN events
Date
Description
08/11/2024 17:02 Image scanned to case
08/11/2024 17:02 On Hold :Workflow
16/10/2024 03:00 PCN Issued
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The only number is a 24 hour automated payment line.
When I click on the Moving Traffic link it just routes to a web page that defines the description of the process:
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If you look on page 2 of the PCN detailing how to make a Representation Online I have followed the exact instruction to make an appeal:
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Clicking on the tabs on the Manage Your Penalty Charge Notice I get the following via the
Map Location link:
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View Images Link:
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Add Futher Information Link:
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Key Events Link:
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There is an option to submit by Email, but presumably if the Appeal deadline has been incorrectly filed as expired it may reject the email as out of time too?
Thanks a million John UK for jumping in on this, over to the Experts if there is any further help to recommend the next best course of action?
Thanks in advance.
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I've just gone in and tried to look at the images, (photos), and got told "There was a problem obtaining PCN images. Please try again later."
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I hope one of the experts here will chip in before close of play today...
What happens when you click on the 'Read more'links - especially moving traffic.
Do Hounslow give a telephone number anywhere?
It looks as if someone has input date of alleged contravention instead of date of PCN into their manage your PCN page.
What happens when you click on the other links (Map Location, Images, add information, key events) at the top of the Manage your PCN page?
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I clicked using the Appeal button on the following:
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Which took me to the search page:
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Followed by the 'Manage you Penalty Charge Notice' which only provides a 'PAY' button
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No option to submit an APPEAL. :(
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However, when I go on-line to the LBOH portal using the 'Manage your PCN option'to make an appeal
On the back of the PCN it says go to 'Appeal a Penalty Charge Notice' - did you follow the steps outlined on the back of the PCN to reach your screenshot above? It is a different set of instructions to those for paying . . .
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When the PCN stipulates I have until the end of the period of 28 days I presume then as you have kindly detailed I have until the end of today, 14th November.
However, when I go on-line to the LBOH portal using the 'Manage your PCN option'to make an appeal there only seems to be an option to Pay??
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So, I am confused does that suggested my window of appeal as expire?
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PCNdate 16th Oct
Date of service deemed 18th Oct = day 1 of the 28 day period.
I make it 14th
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Just to clarify is my deadline to make reps to LBOH the 15th or 16th November?
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Sorry for the delay in reply I haven't been to well to respond before.
I will try and give you the driver persepective as suggested.
Please remind me when the deadline ends to submit reps according to the date of issue of the PCN?
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Problem we have is that GSV latest view doesn't show the signs, but if you turned in off New Heston Road, you would have come across the restriction signs face-on, so difficult to refute that you didn't see them. If you are prepared to do some legwork and show us what a motorist sees as they drive south down Westbrook Road, it would help.
There may be a 'technical' appeal based on council failure to follow the regulations, but nobody has suggested anything so far. What you could do is go onto the Hounslow website and its pages for submtting reps against your PCN. You should see the list of statutory grounds for reps; anything else is unlawful.
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Is there any valid representations I can use to help fight this one?
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Yes, sorry I meant New Heston Road,
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Surely you mean New Heston Road ?
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Apologies for the late reply I was ill soon after making the post.
No, I didn't enter via The Warren. I turned right via Heston Road on to Westbrook road and there are no signs at the Heston road J/W Westbrook road as shown in the GM link below.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ABApYAHyMrUnLRu59
The only signs are at the Westbrook J/W The Warren.
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You turned right from The Warren into Westbrook Road?
Any advance warning signs in The Warren?
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Hi Forum,
Unfortunately, I am back asking for you kind advice again about a new PCN issued by LBOH on 16/10/24.
Not a restriction I had any clue about as a road I use to bypass Heston road traffic to get home, or maybe I never noticed it before and was just luckily outside the designated times, no idea.
Please find the usual PCN details below and graciously seek your advise to see if this latest PCN is one that has a basis for a challenge?
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This is the Google Maps location before the new restriction at Westbrook road J/W The Warren
https://maps.app.goo.gl/xLdTomBSdWM9LjCa9
I attach a photo I took after receiving the PCN below just so you have a clearer image compared to the one sent by LBOH on Page1:
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Your advice as always is gratefully appreciated.