No we had to pay £245 quid! I couldn't go to court this was our only option To think we could have just paid £60 when we first got the ticket too! As you are asking & just for the record, I feel the advice I received here was very poor. And some of the people "helping" where just damn right obnoxious. I always thought it's best to stay out of their court system and stupidly thought this site could help us do just that. Call me a conspiracy theorist but it's almost like the they are on these boards. If I had to do it again I would just ignore the letters completely. As it was only once we engaged after the LBA that it escalated to court. I now know of people who have done just that numerous times and never had it get that far. Very expensive lesson learned. Be very careful from where you take advice!

Yes some good ideas there. I will be defo trying to get the amount down as much as possible. Just gonna wait see if they pay the court fee first.

I cannot edit. Could a admin take down the second pdf for me. Cheers.

Okay we will wait to see if he pays the court fee by the 13th april. Court is set for the 11th of May. If he pays th fee then I will try to get a lower amount. Thanks

Had two lettes recently. See attached. Looks like court (date set for May) and seeing as my missus will not go to court would I best be advised to negotiate a lower amount? A counter reduced settlement charge (see VCS letter) or at least wait until after the 13th April to see if VCS pay the court fee? Cheers N157+VCS begging letter.pdf

Yes that is what the letter is saying. Looks like they have until the 17th Jan. Do you think they have just forgot or is this some sort of ploy? Cheers for the help.

My other half received the following letter today in the post. Thought at first they had not received her Small Claims Track questionaire that we sent back on the 9th of December 2021. But it looks like a copy of a letter sent to VCS ltd. It would seem they have not returned their N180 form, as it says the Order is to The Claimant. I recon it could be good news but thought I would clarify? 2022-01-12 court order for VCS N180.pdf

Ok so after I updated and showed my missus, DX's recent replies "she will have a very difficult time understanding and explaining everything infront of and to a judge" and "but if it doesn't sink in...i dread to think of her chances...." My other half has crumbled and will not go to court. Would have been difficult to get her to go anyway and we hoped it would not get this far. Nothing I can do to persuade her now. So does anyone else think it worthwhile to contact VCS (direct or through mediate on the N180 form) to negotiate the figure down from £185 to say the original £100. Or are we on our own now?

Jesus I was told to always ask before sending any letters . So this is what I did. So you give me a crappy attitute for no reason. I have been grateful for all the info & help I have received and I HAVE read lots of threads but sometimes they contradict, or are unclear. Hense why I asked for help. You yourself have sometimes given me vague answers so I have had to ask for clarity on more than one ocassion. If you don't wish to help ignore my post and let someone else answer. Other help has always been much clearer anyway. You have a bad attitute to be working for a help service.

All good but do I ignore then?

Okay will post both in the morning. Also today we received the letter below. From reading another thread I see this is standard now to take the legals away from ELMS and take it in house themselves. I'm I right to now just ignore this letter? 2021-12-06 Elms no longer acting..pdf

Okay Do I get proof of posting for forms back to CC? And VCS? the same p.o.p?

Where do i find local court? Gov.uk? 1 to there are using one (omit phone/sig/email - Do you mean one to VCS? 1 for you fule - One for our record? Cheers

Okay so last week we received the N180 from from the C.Court. Proposed allocation to the small claims tracks. Reading the other threads I can see I respond with the following. Mediation - NO Small claims Track - YES Hearing venue - leave blank as they will sent me to my local c.court? Expert evidence - NO Witnesses - ONE Hearing - NO If these are correct my other half should sign and send back to northampton?

Ok nice one and cheers for the help.