PCN at Charge Certificate stage about to enter Order of Recovery stage

[Jayden1422]

Hi all,

Wondered if anyone could help as this has been puzzling me for a while.


I had a query regarding when a PCN from a local authority/council reaches charge certificate stage and they ask for whatever payment it is say that if it is not paid by xxx they will proceed to issue an order for recovery.


I understand this comes with an option to submit a witness statement saying that you did not receive the initial Notice to owner and can possibly have the fine brought back down to its actual cost if you are guilty of the offense...


I don't understand how that would work if one was so select they didn't receive an Notice to Owner?

What proof would someone have that they did not receive it and couldn't the council just shrug it off and reject it immediately?


Then forcing bailiffs on you or something more serious?

Any help/info would be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Jayden

[Milo]

Re: PCN at Charge Certificate stage about to enter Order of Recovery stage

What proof would someone have that they did not receive it and couldn't the council just shrug it off and reject it immediately?

Then forcing bailiffs on you or something more serious?

Kind Regards

Jayden

On receipt of the Order for Recovery, you can submit the attached Witness Statement to state that you had not received the Notice to Owner. By doing so, the matter will automatically be 'rewound' back to the NtO stage. There are no questions asked or need to provide any evidence.

After all, by completing and signing the Witness Statement....you would be swearing on oath that you had not received the NtO?