Last year during the first lockdown I had to drive into Manchester to collect some bits from the office. As all the usual parking restrictions were relaxed I had thought this applied to the bus lanes too. Sadly not! As it happened I had not updated my vehicle registration docs to reflect my new address, my fault. Thankfully the person in my old house found me on Facebook and sent on the post. Turns out I'm 12 months late for paying the fine and it's with Equita and there's a Bailiffs notice. I spoke with the council and was advised to send off PET 2 & 3 forms but they've just been refused. Its so frustrating as I was actually working myself to the bone for a MCR city council project during lockdown (not directly their staff) and now I'm lumped with this despite there being no traffic, no buses etc when I travelled.
If the PE2 and 3 have been refused, then the bailiff cannot take an enforcement step until you have been given a.statutory Notice of Enforcement at your current address.
The bailiff will target your car. Unless its on hire purchase, its a sitting duck.
Protect your car for the next 12 months following the date of issue on the Warrant of Control. After 12 months, the enforcement power dies.
I don't think any of those options are a possibility for me. Although I haven't received a new SoE for my current address I expect there will be one on its way soon. Seems I'm out of options.
