Civil Enforcement Officers are empowered to issue Parking fines (Penalty Charge Notices) to vehicles or motorists when contraventions are seen either on the street or in any car parks that are subject to parking regulations.

A penalty charge of £50 or £70, depending on the severity of the contravention.

The amount can be reduced by 50% if paid within fourteen days of the penalty notice being issued.

The registered keeper/owner of a vehicle or its hirer is the person responsible for paying the penalty, regardless of whether that person was the driver or not.

To pay a Parking Fine, you can either:

• Pay online
• Call our 24 hour payment line on 0161 912 2564
• Send a cheque or postal order, made payable to Trafford Council to the address below:

Parking Services
Waterside House
Sale Waterside
Sale
M33 7ZF

If you feel the Penalty Charge Notice has been wrongly issued you can now appeal online.

The only legal grounds for claiming an incorrect penalty are:

• The contravention did not occur
• The penalty exceeded the relevant amount
• The traffic order was invalid
• You were not the owner/keeper of the vehicle at the time of the contravention
• The vehicle had been taken without your consent
• You are a hire firm and have supplied the name of the person hiring the vehicle

If payment is not received within 28 days, the owner of the vehicle will be sent a statutory notice to pay the full amount or else make formal representations to the Council.

If your representations are rejected by the Council and you are not satisfied, you can appeal to The Traffic Penalty Tribunal.

If payment isn't received within 28 days of the Notice to Owner (NTO), the penalty charge will increase. It will be registered as a debt at the County Court and you will have 21 days to pay before payment is enforced by bailiffs.