Ah OK I will go down that route then, thank you for your help!

I have just spoken to the courts and they have now said I need to put my issues in writing. Marstons however are apparently adding money onto my bill on Monday so it appears that I am snookered. The courts have said however that I have to negotiate with Marston's from now on, is there anything that I can legally send to Marston's in writing that will help me?

I certainly will, thanks again!

Thank you ever so much for your advice ploddertom, you have been a great help!!!

Thank you very much for the advice it is very much appreciated!I will go to the courts tomorrow. One other thing though, my car is on my drive and it says on the back of their letter that they will add another £200 if they have to take my vehicle and they will charge a further £20 per day as a storage fee. Can they take my vehicle if they see it in my space? FYI - the vehicle owned by my partner but I am insured to drive it. Can they take the vehicle because it is the vehicle I committed the offence in or would the vehicle need to be in my name for them to do this?

I spoke to them about this, they said that a further steps form was sent out but I received nothing. I put it down to the Christmas post but mail often goes missing in my block. Whatever the reasons, I appear to have nobody to negotiate with as Marstons simply to not care. I am currently out of work and my means form clearly stated that I could afford £10 per week however Marstons want £150 up front and £100 a week. I simply cannot afford this so I want to know what I can do to stop the charges going up and also prevent them from taking my things.

Yes I received the court letters, they just didn't receive my means form. When I discussed this with them they said it is not their job to chase the means form in, they just pass it to the bailiffs if it is not received quick enough. I posted the means form to them on the 15th December 2012 and the only letters I have received since is the bailiff letter from Marstons

ah ok thank you

Hi All, Late last year I received a fine for having no insurance on my vehicle. I was unaware that my insurance provider had cancelled my policy due to me not providing them with some information. Anyway a long story short, I received a fine from the courts and i sent a means form off to them to allow them t calculate what I can afford to pay. I have received no acknowledgment of my means form and when I chased it up they said it has gone to the Marston Group bailiffs and I would have to talk with them. I rang the bailiffs and they said that a letter has been sent out to me and that £85 has been added onto the fine. I now understand from the courts that there is nothing that I can do and that all I can do is negotiate with Marston Group however they will not negotiate. They have said that the only payment plan I can agree with them is £150 upfront then £100 per week - which I cant any where near afford. The total fine is now £800...I would like to know what I can do because the fees are going to just rack up...its says on my letter that if I don't pay within 7 days another £215 will be added on and they are ging to take my stuff. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.