Decision details

Purpose of Report is to provide the analysis of further actions that the Council could take in respect of Penalty Charge Notices for Lendal Bridge as requested by full Council on the 11th December 2014.

Members are asked to determine further actions in respect of Lendal Bridge Penalty Charge Notices.

Exempt Information : Appendices will contain specialised legal advice.

Resolved:  That Cabinet agree to:

i)          Instruct officers to instigate a process to automatically provide written notification to all persons issued with a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) (who has not received a payment) in respect of Lendal Bridge advising them of the online refund request process to contest their PCN.

ii)        Confirm that the deadline for submitting a claim under the scheme will be 31^st December 2015.

iii)       Approve the use of £150,000 of New Homes Bonus (from 2014/15 allocation) to fund the administrative costs of making repayments.

Reason:      (i)     To ensure the means of contesting the PCN is widely communicated and all reasonable attempts have been made to inform persons issued with a PCN of the process.

(ii)   To provide certainty for everyone involved and ensure financial accountability and good governance of the process.

(iii)   To provide appropriate budgetary provision for the costs of administering the refund scheme.