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Hi all,

I'm helping my sister who is the registered keeper and has received the court claim. I thought I had posted the initial PCN previously but I cant find that post anywhere.

Driver and a passenger were driving in this spot when driver felt ill so the driver/passenger switched. This took 1min 39 seconds according to the PCN.

The original PCN and appeal rejection along with claim forms are all on here:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5ckb6eg15n2w65og3jise/BirminghamClaim_redacted.pdf?rlkey=s8eucra9hhqqgesvd4788262j&st=jlpa0s4i&dl=0

The original appeal was as below. We didnt bother with POPLA.
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I dispute your ‘parking charge’ as the registered keeper of the vehicle. I deny any liability or contractual agreement, and I will be making a formal complaint about your predatory conduct to your client, the landowner.

There will be no admissions as to who was driving, and no assumptions can be drawn. Your PCN appears to be a vague template. I therefore require a full explanation of the allegation, together with your evidence. This must include:

A close-up, dated photograph of the specific sign you contend was displayed at the location on the material date.

All images and/or video footage of the vehicle relied upon.

If the allegation involves an alleged overstay, your evidence must also include the actual grace period agreed with the landowner.

For your information, the driver briefly stopped due to feeling unwell, and the passenger resumed driving shortly afterwards, which is evident from your own images/video.

Please cancel this PCN promptly or I will be happy to take the matter to court.
I look forward to your prompt response
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Date of Issue is 20/04/2026

I will do the acknowledgement on the 26th April and I'd like to get the defence prepared and ready for my sister as I will be away from 15th May for 2 weeks.

I'm reading my way through the template defence post and will start typing up. Any case specific advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Here's the back :

Google says this:

Tyseley Wharf is a place on the waterways on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Kingswood Junction (Junction of Grand Union and Stratford upon Avon Canals) (11 miles and 6¼ furlongs and 5 locks to the southeast) and Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole (Services no longer available) (2 miles and 2¾ furlongs to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Kingswood Junction is Stockfield Road Bridge No 87; 1¾ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole is Kings Road Footbridge No 88A; 3¼ furlongs away.
There is access (suitable for wheels) to the towpath here.
Mooring here is tolerable (it's just about possible if really necessary). The short wharf is just-about suitable to tie-up a narrowboat for a visit.