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All published documents
Access published documents from the Traffic Penalty Tribunal by selecting from the tabs below.
Documents published as PDFs can be downloaded or viewed online in a browser window. Downloaded PDFs can be opened using Adobe Reader, which provides Accessibility Tools, including the ability to change the reading view and a ‘read-out-loud’ Text-to-Speech function.
Selected Traffic Penalty Tribunal decisions are published on the external Traff-iCase key cases website (opens in new tab), together with cases from other UK traffic penalty tribunals.
These ‘key cases’ have been curated due to the common facts, issues and points of law they include, providing a reference for motorists who may have received similar penalty charges, or other interested parties.
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2023 – 24 |
Annual Report |
Access Annual Report 2024-24 |
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2022 – 23 |
Annual Report |
Access Annual Report 2022-23 |
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2020 – Onwards |
Annual Appeal Statistics now accessed online |
Access new online Appeals Data reports |
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2019 |
Annual Appeal Statistics |
View 2017-18 Statistics |
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2018 |
Annual Appeal Statistics |
View 2016-17 Statistics |
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2017 |
Annual Appeal Statistics |
View 2015-16 Statistics |
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2016 |
Annual Appeal Statistics |
View 2014-15 Statistics |
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2015 |
Annual Appeal Statistics |
View 2013-14 Statistics |
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2014 |
Annual Appeal Statistics |
View 2012-13 Statistics |
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Nov 2021 |
Dispute resolution through the |
View paper |
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Nov 2019 |
Revolutionising a Service |
View paper |
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2016 |
To Appeal or Not to Appeal |
View report |
Selected Traffic Penalty Tribunal decisions are published on the external Traff-iCase key cases website (opens in new tab), together with cases from other UK traffic penalty tribunals.
These ‘key cases’ have been curated due to the common facts, issues and points of law they include, providing a reference for motorists who may have received similar penalty charges, or other interested parties.
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2023 – 24 |
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2022 – 23 |
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2020 – Onwards |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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Nov 2021 |
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Nov 2019 |
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To Appeal or |
To read the latest updates from the Traffic Penalty Tribunal,
visit our News and Statements page.
To read the latest updates from the Traffic Penalty Tribunal, visit our News and Statements page.
Order for Recovery
An Order for Recovery is a notice issued by the Traffic Enforcement Centre at the Northampton County Court to the Registered Keeper of a vehicle, informing them that a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) associated with that vehicle has been registered as a debt.
A PCN is registered as a debt and an Order for Recovery sent if that PCN has not been paid 14 days after the receipt of a Charge Certificatefrom the local authority or charging authority that issued the PCN.
A fee of £8 (covering the debt registration fee) is added to the penalty charge owed. An Order for Recovery details how the outstanding PCN amount (and the £8 fee) should be paid, and by what date.
A Witness Statement form or Statutory Declaration form (if relating to a Bus Lane PCN) will be included with the Order for Recovery. These forms provide an opportunity to explain why the debt should not have been registered, choosing from one of four specified grounds / reasons.
If the outstanding PCN and debt registration fee are not paid, or a Witness Statement / Statutory Declaration form sent to the Traffic Enforcement Centre, a Bailiff / Enforcement Agent will be contacted to recover the money owed.
The civil enforcement of traffic restrictions by a local authority or charging authority – including the issuing of an Order for Recovery – is provided for and regulated by various pieces of legislation.
Merseyflow Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)
The Mersey Gateway Bridge Crossings Road User Charging Scheme (operating under the brand name ‘Merseyflow’) is a Road User Charging Scheme in place for vehicles travelling across both the Mersey Gateway and Silver Jubilee Bridges, which cross the River Mersey between Runcorn and Widnes, Cheshire. The Charging Authority for the scheme is Halton Borough Council.
Vehicles crossing the bridges must pay the road user charge in place every time they cross (in both directions, either in advance or by 11.59pm the day after the crossing is made. Video cameras record all crossings made.
The necessity to pay the crossing charge and the time allotted is shown on signs on roads around the scheme. Payment of the road user charge can be made online at the Merseyflow website, via a mobile application, by phone or in person at a walk-in centre or Payzone outlet.
Accounts can be set-up for automatic payment of the charge and discounts apply to certain user types, including local residents and Blue Badge holders.
If payment of the road user charge for each crossing is not made on time, a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) will be sent to the Registered Keeper of the vehicle that made the crossing/s. The Registered Keeper may not necessarily have been the driver at the time of the alleged contravention, but they are legally liable for the penalty charge.
A Merseyflow PCN document will include details of:
- the date and time of the crossing that was not paid for, as well as the location and a photograph of the vehicle.
- the Vehicle Registration Mark and other details of the vehicle that made the crossing
- the amount (in £) of the penalty charge that needs to be paid.
- this will include a reduced / discounted rate (50% of the penalty charge amount) that applies if the PCN is paid within 14 days.
The document will also include instructions on how to pay the penalty charge or make representations against it.
The Road User Charging Scheme in place, including how PCNs can be enforced by Halton Borough Council, is provided for and regulated by various pieces of legislation.
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