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A so-called friend used my car in December 2006** and got a parking fine in Ealing. I only found out about it a few weeks later when a Notice to Owner came though the door. I wrote to Ealing telling them the name of the person responsible.
After that, I kept getting Notice to Owner leaflets coming though the door, and make 5 or 6 Statutory Declarations. Then they stopped coming. I thought finally they'd sorted it out, when, this afternoon, I got home to find a notice from Collect Services telling me Uxbridge county court had given them a warrant of execution for the sum of £282.51, and that my car had been seized - Inventory: 1 x blue Ford Escort.
What on earth can I do? The small print says it's too late to object to the penalty charge, but I've committed no offence.
Incidentally, the car is a Blue Fiesta, not an Escort. Does this matter? They have put the registration number down correctly.
Edit : **Sorry, I meant to say that this friend did not have my permission to use the car.
Hi Twiggle and welcome to the CAG forums, i'm going to move this thread to the parking forums, where hopefully you should get some more help and advice...
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As the Registered Keeper (Person appearing to be the owner) you are liable for council tickets. The NTO will (or should) have explained this clearly.
It may be too late now but hopefully a bailiff expert will drop by this thread.
Thanks very much for moving the thread, 42man. Sorry to have posted in the wrong area.
Lamma - yes, I do know this, but if the vehicle was used without my consent, then the council should be chasing the driver, surely? I have given the council details of who took the vehicle, but it seems all they want to do is harass me...
If it was taken without consent then you should have responded as such to the NTO as that is a statutory grounds. ring the TEC NOW and explain.
Your friend may end up with a TWOC charge from the police if they get wind of this. If you gave permission for them to use (drive) the vehicle then this will not apply.
Thanks for the reply, Lamma. I have rung the TEC, and they have suggested I make an Out of Time Statutory Declaration giving the details. The fact that I've already provided the details two years ago seems irrelevant, for some reason. It seems they are at liberty to harass and threaten innocent people at will, which I think it pretty disgusting. But thanks once again for your help which is very much appreciated.
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in Ealing. I only found out about it a few weeks later when a Notice to Owner came though the door. I wrote to Ealing telling them the name of the person responsible.
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