QUOTE (cp8759 @ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 - 20:58)
QUOTE (Matt703 @ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 - 11:11)
I was able to pay the discounted £65 after appeal though.
That was unwise, but as you have a Notice of Rejection there's nothing the council can do to stop you from appealing anyway. That being the case, I would register an appeal on the tribunal portal, I think you have strong grounds as the Notice of Rejection is a pile of c*rap that mis-states the law. It's also got a technical flaw that has been held to make it invalid in any event.
Assuming London Tribunals is holding all hearings by telephone for the foreseeable future, I'd be happy to represent you at a hearing. If you want to fight on, show us the rejection in full (just cover your name and address) so we can see if there's any more errors we can exploit.
I did pay yes as didn't want to risk the £130 charge. I didn't still expect to still be offered the discount and given the short time frame between receiving their decision and being able to pay the lower amount, I just wanted to get it done with now. I can't really afford to run the risk of an additional £65.
Thanks for the advice though and I think that in this instance I will just avoid that route now. It's a shame it has to be that way but I cannot see the council changing their stance on this location given the amount of money that it brings in. I can see that it's been an issue for a number of years and they're not budging. I went past the location on foot the other day and the car camera is still there raking in the cash.