PCN Notice Issue Time Limits for issue from date of offence?

[Merlin2009]

Hi

 

I am new to the forum and stumbled on it when doing a search on the internet. I have today received a PCN from Islington council for an offence committed on the 26 November. Does anyone know if there are any timelimits for issuing tickets from offence date, for some reason I think that the police have to issue speed camera tickets within a number of weeks from offence does this apply to PCN's from local authorities. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Merlin 2009

[lamma]

Islington are VERY well known for serving late PCNs. It looks timed out to me.

[crem]

Merlin, Can you confirm there is no valid reason why the PCN may have come late. i.e. they will have had to obtain your address from the DVLA. Should the DVLA have had your correct current address across the entire timeframe of this incident or have you recently changed address?

[green_and_mean]

Depends if there was a problem obtaining the keepers details if there was it gives Councils extra time.

[lamma]

Islington had very well know problems with DVLA access last year - but has been fixed with a direct link and they are still issuing late PCNs . G&M asks good questions though, its the only way out the council may have. What is the docref date on the V5C ?