Man forced the dead father to pay £ 3,000 car fines

A bereaved person claims that he was forced to pay £ 3,000 after the Birmingham City Council chased him for a clean air field fine by his late father.

Gary Davis told the BBC that he felt like an “absolute lose” when he was unable to convince the local authority that his father had died.

52 -year -old Chhatar said that his case was trying to get through someone that his case was “talking to a brick wall” and he would now take legal action against the owners.

The council defended its administration of the scheme and said that the challenge opportunities were very clearly set.

The zone was launched as part of the plan to deal with poor air quality in 2021 and introduced daily fees for older vehicles driving in the city center.

A report in January found that it was A “significant” contributed To reduce pollution.

But in the later years of its introduction, it has been repeatedly criticized. Innocent people seem to seem Facing thousands of pounds in fine.

Others have said Council is not ready to listen,

Mr. Davis of Tamworth reported that he had to hand over £ 3,000 when the enforcement agents held two vehicles outside their assets.

He has not received his money back despite a copy of a copy of his father’s death certificate, and said that Ordel has made mourning more difficult.

He said, “I was on the phone for two and a half hours in a day, trying to talk to someone.”

“It makes you feel that you are a complete loser because no one will listen to you.”

The BBC called the Clean Air Zone Hotline of the Council to see how much time it would take to get through someone.

It took half an hour to find out which button press to get a person, and when we eventually manage it, they explained that they were only able to give advice – and asked us to go online.

The Synthia Nodancha said that enforcement officials demanded £ 1,000 after removing their non-compliance Vaxhawl Antara via Clean Air Zone, but forgot to pay.

The 41 -year -old executive assistants had only moved to Birmingham, and claimed that he had a balloon of fine after he was sent to the wrong address.

He said that the “misleading” system could discourage people from going to the city and urged the council to be more flexible.

“I don’t know why they only give you a short time limit to pay fine,” he said.

“They should give one or two weeks and notice to people.”

Councilor Majid Mahmood, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, said that the local authority followed a statutory enforcement process for issuing fine charges and enforcement.

Mahmud said, “A penalty charge notice is sent to the address of a vehicle’s registered keeper based on the information organized by the DVLA.”

“The opportunities of the challenge are very clearly determined at each stage of the process so that no penalty is issued with charge notice, it is understood how they can pay or challenge it.”