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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: JoemoP on January 27, 2026, 10:41:09 pm
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Every time I called or chatted TEC, the PCN had not yet been registered.
Therefore I haven't filled out a Statutory Declaration form.
No confirmation from TEC by way of a copy of the revocation order, either.
Just a reissued PCN, received Tue 31 March 2026. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B3QQfWdlM7iEAoL8d8xe2p76Iv2tqQEo/view?usp=sharing
First charge certificate received 27 Jan https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vXLE4IpG18W2chvSdNUm0i1BI8tQknw-/view
v best
Joe
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After contacting TEC every week with no joy of a PCN issue, I today received an original PCN
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That's not how it works. Do you mean that you did eventually submit a Statutory Declaration in time citing the ground of 'Did not receive the PCN..' and that you then received confirmation from TEC by way of a copy of the revocation order issued to Lambeth who then issued a new PCN within the period they're allowed?
If so, then let's check the date on the revocation order and post a copy of the PCN pl.
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sorry this time with shared PCN screengrab...
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xAnQBB7kgLWV89CS394Zpq_6gW2UZtMH/view?usp=sharing
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After contacting TEC every week with no joy of a PCN issue, I today received an original PCN
This is from the contravention on 4 December. Upon seeing the accompanying photos today, it confirms that I DID fail to give way to oncoming vehicles.
This has taken them a long time to resend! Do I have any waving rights?
Presuming my only option now is to pay the 50% reduction of £80 that they are offering me until 12 April?
Thanks again
Joe
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Yes if you check Lambeth's site you can see the status at the bottom.
It's a Salter's Hill - I looked at the video and think you'll have to pay the reissued PCN but we can look at it at the time.
(https://i.ibb.co/CpK8gN7Y/Screenshot-2026-03-05-at-15-25-15.png)
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You just need to keep waiting.
An alternative way of determining when the debt has been registered is that the amount due will increase by £10 when you log into the council's PCN portal using your ticket details.
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So two weeks on and still "That pcn is not registered with us." TEC suggest that I contact Lambeth to ask what is happening..
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I hadn't noticed both your replies. I will follow the instructions. Yes the name and address are correct. As if by magic, tomorrow will be the fourteenth day since my above post. Am I correct in doing absolutely nothing for a further seven days, before then contacting TEC to see if my PCN has been registered?🙏
In theory, you don't need to contact TEC, because once the council register the debt at TEC, they must send you an Order for Recovery, and include the form for submitting a Statutory Declaration in the envelope. However, we have seen too many cases of poor mail delivery, so contacting TEC every week or 10 days is a backstop to make sure you know the debt has been registered, because there is only a fixed amount of time to respond. You can download the form from the TEC website.
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I hadn't noticed both your replies. I will follow the instructions. Yes the name and address are correct. As if by magic, tomorrow will be the fourteenth day since my above post. Am I correct in doing absolutely nothing for a further seven days, before then contacting TEC to see if my PCN has been registered?🙏
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If you didn't get the PCN you have a statutory way of getting it reset at debt recover stage.
See:
https://www.londontribunals.gov.uk/eat/understanding-enforcement-process/moving-traffic-pcn-enforcement-process
https://www.ftla.uk/announcements/charge-certificates-london-local-authorities-and-tfl-act-2003-london-local-autho/
Are the name and address correct on the charge certificate?
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DO NOT PAY !! Follow the process as advised by SFM.It is totally routine. The Traffic Enforcement Centre handle thousands of such cases every year. OK it'll cost you a few sovs for the witness fee unless to go to your local county court.
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If you didn't get the PCN you have a statutory way of getting it reset at debt recover stage.
See:
https://www.londontribunals.gov.uk/eat/understanding-enforcement-process/moving-traffic-pcn-enforcement-process
https://www.ftla.uk/announcements/charge-certificates-london-local-authorities-and-tfl-act-2003-london-local-autho/
Are the name and address correct on the charge certificate?
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Dear Free Traffic legal Advice,
I received a PCN today, (27 January 2026) for a contravention that supposedly happened on 04 December 2025.
37 j - Failing to give way to oncoming vehicles. LJ35480044
Lambeth are asking for £240 because the charge has not been paid in full.
It's the first correspondence we've recieved today, with no supporting evidence that the contravention even happened. Please see screengrab of letter below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vXLE4IpG18W2chvSdNUm0i1BI8tQknw-/view?usp=sharing
I've since checked the diary, it's possible that my wife drove on that road at 12:57 on 04 December.
Just wondering if worth contesting, and if so, which steps are best to take? I've just done my tax returns and this is rather steep to pay that much towards a guy asleep in a smart car!!!
When prompted to contest online, it warns that if none of the suggested reasns, then it's highly unlikely that my case will be approved. Plus "You will need to provide very good supporting evidence for this"
Any help would be most welcome.
Warmest regards
Joe