The Council Can Now Issue PCNs By Post

The Government introduced new measures under the Traffic Management Act 2004 to allow service of a PCN by post.  This prevents motorists from avoiding parking enforcement action by either, driving away before a PCN can be issued or seeking to prevent the issue of the PCN by threatening behaviour towards the Civil Enforcement Officr (CEO).

The Council can now serve the PCN by post where vehicles are driven away before the PCN is attached to the windscreen or handed to the driver.  The CEO will be required to provide evidence that the PCN issuing process had started. This measure will increase the Council’s effectiveness in improving safety and reducing congestion, for example, outside schools, by taxi ranks or outside shopping parades.

The standard penalty charges of £70 and £50 apply to postal PCNs (reduced by 50 per cent if paid within 14 days from reciept). The PCN should be served within 14 days from of the contravention.

For more information please contact the Council’s helpline on 01992 785577.