Hi,
My H got a PCN last week in Blackpool for not displaying a valid permit. He has one but instead of getting it from the house and putting it straight into the car, he decided to have a chat with his carpenter for 10 minutes before doing it, in which time he already had a ticket.
Details of the PCN here:
Blackpool Borough Council
Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)
PCN Number:
Served on 25/04/2008
By civil enforcement Office (CEO) BP... who had reason to belive that the following contravention had occurred and that the penalty charge is now payable
Parked in a residents or shared use parking place or zone without clearly displaying either a permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that
Date of contravention: 25/04/2008 Time: 10:06
Location:
Vehicle Registration number:
Make:
Tax Disc: Expiry:
Observed from 10:01 to 10:06
A penalty charge of £70.00 is now payable and must be paid not later than the last day of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the PCN was served.
The penalty charge will be reduced by a discount of 50% to £35.00 if it is paid not later than the last day of the period of 14 days beginning with the date on which the PCN was served.
See reverse for how to pay, how to challenge this pcn, what happens if no payment is made.
Tear off section
Payment Slip
PCN Number:
Served on: At:
Vehicle Reg:
COntravention: No valid permit on clear display
Contravention Code: 12
The penalty charge is £70.00 or £35.00 if paid no later than the last day of the period of 14 days beginning with the date on which the PCN was served.
If payment is made by post. please detach this slip, complete the details on the reverse and return it with your payment.
Reverse details how to pay by telephone, online, by post and in person.
then how to challenge the pcn
Do I need to give any more details?