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Hello


My husband was working in Bristol on a short contract, week one we remembered to pay the CAZ charges, the second week we completely forgot!!! Possibly an expensive mistake! He's received 4 out of 5 PCNs (not sure why we haven't had one for the last day yet).

I've left this very late and need to make representation today, I've read through lots of previous posts and plan on sending the below response. I'm sure they'll reject representation and I'll be back for advice.


Dear Bristol City Council

I challenge liability for PCN BRxxxx on the basis that no road user charge is payable, and the penalty demanded exceeds the amount due in the circumstances of the case.

The regulations that apply to the Bristol Clean Air Zone Charging Order 2022 are The Road User Charging Schemes (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013. The penalty charge notice is only permitted to demand payment of the penalty charge, there is no legal mechanism that allows the council to demand the CAZ charge in addition to the penalty charge on the PCN.

This is confirmed by the Traffic Penalty Tribunal Case Number IA01249-1803 Decision dated 13/06/2018, Adjudicator Caroline Sheppard.

In her decision, she stated, (inter alia) that "There is no power in Regulation 7 for the PCN to require the road user charge to be paid in addition to the penalty charge.”

Therefore demanding payment of the CAZ charge as well as the Penalty Charge is a procedural impropriety and the PCN must be cancelled forthwith.

Yours faithfully

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