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After they rejected my first letter of explanation, I sent them a second (within the original £40 timeframe) advising that I not only rejected their claim, but unless I received confirmation of cancellation bu their due date, which by this time was 2 weeks away, I would make the £40 payment under duress, and at the same time issue court proceedings for its return with expenses*.
On the day before the deadline, I called the Poole office as I hadn;r heard from them. I was advised that the clock 'stopped' when they received my second letter of appeal as it was taking them two weeks to answer all queries. However, I was told to call back the following day which was the expiry of the two weeks for their response. On calling back, was told a letter had been sent but according to their screen there was to be 'no further action'.
Whether this was because I threatened formal action or not, I cannot say. However, a slight modification to the tactic, insofar as you send a lba advising you complied fully with the SORN terms, and only paid under duress. You now seek to recover this amount, and unless received within 28 days, you will commence formal recovery.
Remember to write to the Poole Continuous Registration department directly and not Swansea.
*This would mean my expenditure in total would be under £100, the £40 plus the £50 court fees
Claiming money back after paying a DVLA fine
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