How Can I Challenge An Everton and Anfield PCN?
This blog serves to answer the question “How Can I Challenge An Everton and Anfield PCN?” The grounds for disputing your PCN in Everton and Anfield wards must be supported by authentic evidence material from the traffic violation scene, so you need to focus on recording video clips of your road journeys and preserving used parking permits. This blog contains instructions on how to recover your impounded vehicle from the custody of the Merseyside Police.
How Can I Challenge An Everton and Anfield PCN?
Everton Ward and Anfield Ward are both parts of Liverpool City Council, which is the administrative division responsible for enforcing Parking, Bus Lane, and Moving Traffic contraventions in both these regions. The CCTV cameras and Civil Enforcement Officers of the Liverpool City council observe the parking zones, streets, and roads of Everton suburban ward and Anfield suburban ward for catching any breach of contravention codes enforced in the council.
So you have to challenge a Penalty Charge Notice handed to you in Everton and Anfield wards by filling in the online formal representation form on the Liverpool City Council website or by writing down your PCN challenge on the backside of your Notice to Owner and mailing it to the Liverpool City Council Parking Services address. The Liverpool City Council will decide the result of your PCN appeal and either cancel your Penalty Charge Notice or send you a Notice of Rejection.
Your choice can depend on whether you have scanned copies of your paid parking permits, medical certificates for proving any mitigating circumstances affecting your driving abilities, or a video recording of the traffic contravention scene to upload as evidence.
If you don’t have any of these available with you and have paper documents and printed photographs to prove that the contravention didn’t happen or showing any acceptable mitigating circumstances for your breach of the parking, bus lane, or moving traffic violation, you can send in your formal representation by mail.
You should take your time for deciding how to submit your PCN challenge, as the quality of evidence used to back your case can make a big difference. It is essential for you to compile a strong appeals case before sending in your challenge so as to avoid being served a “Notice of Rejection of Representations” from the Liverpool City Council, which means the council has denied your PCN appeal.
In many cases, PCNs are not enforceable and you may be able to win your case and avoid having to pay your fine.
You could begin the process by speaking to an online solicitor for as little as £5.
What is a Penalty Charge Notice?
A Penalty Charge Notice is a monetary penalty issued to drivers or motorists for committing certain traffic contraventions including violating Parking, Bus Lane, and Moving Traffic restrictions. A PCN is issued for failing to follow Parking zone, bus lane enforcement, and moving traffic restrictions mentioned in the Road Traffic Act 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004.
A penalty charge notice can be handed to you by a Civil Enforcement Officer or dispatched to your (DVLA) residential address by post. CCTV cameras and Civil Enforcement Officers observe traffic contraventions before a violation is detected and the vehicle is charged with a PCN.
A PCN might also be issued for failing to pay road charges on time. You have 28 days to decide how and if you would like to challenge your Penalty Charge Notice. After 28 days if you have neither paid nor challenged your PCN, you will be sent a charge certificate from the Traffic Penalty Tribunal.
If you don’t challenge a PCN, you should pay the fine within 28 days, otherwise, its amount will increase by 50%. A £70 PCN will be worth £105 if you pay it in the 14 days after receiving your charge certificate.
What is the procedure for appealing against an Everton and Anfield PCN?
Everton Ward and Anfield Ward are both parts of Liverpool City Council, which is the administrative division responsible for enforcing Parking, Bus Lane, and Moving Traffic contraventions in both these regions. So you have to challenge a Penalty Charge Notice handed to you in Everton and Anfield wards by filling in the online formal representation form on the Liverpool City website or by writing down your PCN challenge on the backside of your Notice to Owner and mailing it to the Liverpool City Council Parking Services address
You need to begin your Liverpool City PCN challenge by recalling the events which led to your traffic violation and by listing down any mitigating circumstances which affected your actions that day. Only events and mitigating circumstances which can be explained by using photos or video evidence or other documents such as medical certificates (already in your possession) should be considered as grounds for an appeal.
Some details might occur to you a day or two after the incident as the information sinks in to reveal minute details. It is advisable to allow yourself up to 4 days to carefully review all the facts regarding your Parking, Bus Lane, or moving traffic contravention. If you are sure that the relevant contravention code was never breached, you can simply attach photo or video evidence or an (authentic) written statement from a bystander present at the scene with your Liverpool City PCN challenge.
You need to visit the Liverpool City Council website to submit a formal representation to your PCN. You can also open this webpage and enter your PCN number, Vehicle Registration Number and before clicking on “Continue” to view your PCN details. This payments and appeals service has the same account so you must be careful not to click on the PCN payment option after you log in.
After this, you can type in your formal representation and upload evidence documents. It is essential to upload authentic evidence material with your PCN challenge to describe your mitigating circumstances to the Liverpool City Council and for explaining your point of view of the events which took place on the traffic violation scene. The text of your appeal must state the relevant contravention code on your Liverpool City PCN and explain how you attempted to avoid the error (supported by photos or video footage).
Once you have proofread your appeal to eliminate any reasons for your challenge which might convey a disregard for traffic contravention codes enforced in Liverpool City council (by mixing up the contraventions) or reasons which involve forgetfulness to justify your actions, you can submit the formal representation.
Another way to send in your Liverpool PCN challenge is by mail. You can write down a formal representation on the reverse of your Notice to Owner and attach evidence documents or photographs to the form by using a stapler or paper clip. Your letter should mention your PCN number, date of issue of the PCN, your vehicle registration number, and personal details.
You should remember to still view your PCN details online (by entering your PCN number and vehicle registration number) before writing your Liverpool PCN appeal. Your PCN appeals form and all accompanying evidence documents (enclosed in an envelope) need to be sent to:
Liverpool City Council,
Parking Services,
Water Street,
Liverpool,
L3 1AH
If Liverpool City Council accepts your PCN appeal, the PCN will be annulled and you will not be liable for paying any monetary penalty. In case the council sends you a “Notice of Rejection” by disapproving of your representation you will have to pay the amount mentioned on your PCN
What Can I Do If My Vehicle has been towed away?
If your vehicle has been towed away from the Everton and Anfield ward you need to call 101 to ask the Merseyside Police about the matter. If your vehicle was towed away for violating your driving license rules, you should have received a form 3078 (seizure notice) by post. Your inquiry will be addressed by the Merseyside Police staff and in case your vehicle has been towed away you will have to visit the St. Anne Street Police Station to get it released.
At the St. Anne Street Police Station, you will be required to verify 2 kinds of ID documents such as a passport and a driving licence at the vehicle pound. You could also use 2 other combinations of documents such as your original birth certificate and your vehicle registration certificate. You should also have the insurance certificate for your vehicle and your V5C vehicle registration certificate (with you) unless this has already been used as one of the 2 ID documents.
Vehicles are seized by the Merseyside Police under Section 165 A or the Road Traffic Act 1988 due to a violation of your driving license rules. You must remember to visit the vehicle pound within 7 days of the date mentioned on your form 3078. The amount of money you will need to unclamp your vehicle includes a £200 release fee and storage charges of £20 per day.
So for example if your vehicle was towed away by a parking company 5 days ago, you will need (£20×5) + £200 = £400 to get it released from the vehicle pound. These vehicle release fees and storage charges are set under The Road Traffic Act 1998 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motor Vehicles).
You should pay your Liverpool City Parking PCN online before visiting the St. Anne Street Police Station. But even if you just have £400 with you (for leaving your vehicle in the pound for up to 5 days), you can still pay the amount at the St. Anne Street Police Station to get your vehicle released before you pay the PCN fine. It is more important to collect your vehicle from the St. Anne Street Police Station, before paying your PCN fine because storage fees of £20 are being added every day and your vehicle will no longer be in the vehicle pound after 14 days.
You will have to pay your Liverpool City Parking PCN within 14 days when you recover your impounded vehicle, which will cost you only £35. Your vehicle pound charges can vary so it is best to get it removed from there as soon as possible. For each week your vehicle is left in the pound you will have to pay £140 extra storage charges.
Once you contact the Merseyside Police by dialling 101 and tell them your vehicle registration number you will be guided to the St. Anne Street Police Station for recovering your impounded vehicle. Merseyside Police has its police stations located at Huyton, Ganworth Street (Speke Police Station), St. Helens, St. Anne Street, and Southport (Police Station).
You will have to make the payment to release your vehicle from the St. Anne Street Police Station by visiting the location in person with at least £200 in cash or available as credit on your payment card. The Merseyside Police accepts Visa Card, Master Card, and Maestro Card for the payment of vehicle release and storage charges.
St Anne Street Police Station is located at this address :
St. Anne Street Police Station,
St. Anne Street,
Liverpool,
L3 3HJ
You can visit St. Anne Police Station at any time between 8:00 am and 10:00 pm from Monday to Saturday. St. Anne Street Police station is also open on Sundays from 08:00 am to 5:00 pm. Staff from the Merseyside Police will be available at the pound to address your queries and for receiving the payment for vehicle release charges.
You should have the 2 ID Documents, a copy of form 3078, your vehicle’s MOT certificate, and your vehicle registration certificate (if this is not your ID document). After the Merseyside Police staff has verified all these documents, your vehicle seizure notice will be stamped to authorise the release of the vehicle.
You must remember to recover your vehicle from the custody of the Merseyside Police before the 14th day. If you leave your vehicle at the St. Anne Street Police Station for more than 14 days, it might be crushed or sold by the Merseyside Police.
How Can I Pay a PCN in Everton and Anfield?
You can pay a PCN in Everton and Anfield on the Liverpool City Council online payments page, by sending a check or postal order through the mail, or by calling on the Liverpool City Council’s automated payments hotline.
If you choose to make your PCN fine payment online, you should visit the Liverpool City Council PCN details page. Here, you can enter your PCN number and Vehicle Registration Number and click on “Search” to log in to your PCN account. You will see an option to pay your PCN, which needs to be selected. On the next page, you have to enter your payment card details to complete your “Everton and Anfield PCN” payment. Liverpool City Council accepts Mastercard, Visa Card, Maestro Card, UK Maestro Card, and Visa Electron card for PCN fine payments.
You might want to call on Liverpool City council’s automated payments hotline for paying your Everton and Anfield PCN. For this, you have to call on 0800 023 7082. On the call, you will need to enter your PCN number and payment card details. You can use the * key to enter the letters in your PCN number. This payment hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You should wait to receive a confirmation code for your PCN payment before ending the call.
You can also pay your Everton and Anfield PCN by sending a check or postal order payable to “Liverpool City Council”. You also need to attach the payment slip in your “Notice To Owner” document to this payment. The check or postal order should have your PCN number and Vehicle Registration Number written on the back. This payment needs to be sent to:
Liverpool City Council,
Parking Services,
Water Street,
Liverpool,
L3 1AH
How much is the PCN fine for each of the 3 kinds of PCNs served in the Everton and Anfield wards?
A Parking PCN in the Everton ward and Anfield ward is served for violating higher or lower level parking restrictions. You have to pay £70 for committing a higher level parking contravention and £50 for a lower level parking contravention. If you pay the parking fine within 14 days, you will just be paying £35 or £25 as a 50% discount is applicable to your payment.
For failing to comply with a bus lane contravention code or a moving traffic restriction in the Everton ward and Anfield ward you will be charged a £70 Penalty Charge Notice. The 50% early payment discount reduces both these types of PCN fines to £35 if a bus lane PCN is paid within 21 days and a moving traffic PCN is paid within 14 days
What will happen if I don’t pay my Everton and Anfield PCN within the 28-day limit?
You should not ignore traffic contraventions or the Penalty Charge Notices resulting from them or cultivate a careless attitude towards driving in the Everton and Anfield Council. As per your driving license rules, you are bound to abide by Parking, Bus Lane, and Moving Traffic contravention codes in Liverpool City Council.
If you neither pay your Everton and Anfield PCN within 28 days nor decide to appeal against it, you will be sent a charge certificate from the Traffic Penalty Tribunal. The charge certificate increases your PCN fine by 50%, which means you will be paying £105 (or £75) now. You should pay the charge certificate within 14 days as it cannot be appealed and ignoring the charge certificate may result in the filing of a court order (for recovery of debts) against you by the Liverpool City Council.
You will be sent a “Notice of Debt Registration” and a witness certificate from the Traffic Penalty Tribunal, if you don’t pay the charge certificate amount within 14 days. The unpaid amount will be treated as a debt with the Traffic Enforcement Centre at the Northampton County Court.
The court order for debt recovery enforces that the charge certificate amount must be paid in full within 21 days or the county court will have to use additional powers to recover the money from your possession which means employing Enforcement Agents to (contact you or) visit your personal premises.
Can I Dispute A Liverpool PCN with the Traffic Penalty Tribunal if the Liverpool City Council dismisses my appeal?
Yes, you can dispute the decision of the Liverpool City Council in your “Notice of Rejection of Representations” with the Traffic Penalty Tribunal. The Traffic Penalty Tribunal website requires you to enter details given on your Notice of Rejection of Representations, after opening this webpage
You can watch this instructional video here to learn about your challenge process. The video clearly explains how to use the online service offered by the Traffic Penalty Tribunal. On the Traffic Penalty Tribunal webpage, you will first have to select the type of PCN you were served by the Liverpool City Council (shown on the bottom part of the page).
After clicking on your specific type of Penalty Charge Notice, you should select “England” (Outside London). In the window which opens up, you should click on the orange box which reads “If you don’t agree with the PCN, you can make representations against it”.
After viewing the instructions on the following page, you need to click on “Start your appeal here” at the bottom of the webpage You will then be required to enter your Vehicle Registration Number, the reference number from the “Notice of Rejection” letter from the Liverpool City Council, and your PCN number for which the appeal was rejected on this page.
You can use the online service to challenge multiple “Notices of Rejection” simultaneously. You will require a valid email address to create an account on the Traffic Penalty Tribunal website. You have to upload a copy of your “Notice of Rejection of Representations” letter to your application by using the Traffic Penalty Tribunal’s online portal.
You can upload evidence such as video clips of your traffic violation scenes (taken from inside your vehicle), medical certificates from a certified General Practitioner, maps of the area showing the exact distance your vehicle travelled inside a no-entry zone, and scanned copies of “pay and display” tickets. You should construct a strong appeals case to communicate your mitigating circumstances or to deliver your assertion that the traffic violation never occurred.
The Traffic Penalty Tribunal should be able to ascertain the legitimacy of your situation by viewing evidence material uploaded to the PCN appeals system.
Your appeal of the “Notice of Rejection of Representations” should be submitted to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal within 28 days of receiving your Notification of Rejection from the Liverpool City Council. You must avail yourself of this chance of a free and independent hearing of your case.
You will be able to contact the Traffic Penalty Tribunal adjudicator during the formulation of your appeal. The result of your appeal will be communicated to you within 14-28 days of submitting your representation. If the adjudicator decides the case in your favour, the PCN will be cancelled by the Liverpool City Council.
Conclusion
This blog post addressed the question “How Can I Challenge An Everton and Anfield PCN?” The focus of your PCN challenge will differ from proving that you had properly attached a pay and display ticket to your vehicle or parked it correctly within its designated parking space (for a Parking PCN) to demonstrating your mitigating circumstances for breaching a bus lane during its operational hours (for a Bus Lane PCN). All these different kinds of contravention codes require specific focal points to compose your PCN challenge around, which needs to be carefully selected given your available evidence material.