Itchen Bridge toll penalty not valid
Itchen Bridge in Southampton is a toll bridge run by Southampton City Council. An unpaid toll is pursued by an "Itchen Bridge invoice" (the toll plus an administration fee) — a civil charge raised by the council, not a statutory Penalty Charge Notice — so you raise any dispute directly with Southampton City Council. You may have grounds to challenge if you can show you did pay, if your vehicle was put in the wrong charging category, if you qualify for an exemption (for example Blue Badge holders or, in some cases, local residents), or if there was a mistake in how the invoice was raised or sent to you.
Legal basis
County of Hampshire Act 1983 (as amended); Southampton City Council toll byelaws; Traffic Management Act 2004 (where civil enforcement applies); appeals via the council's representations process and (where applicable) Traffic Penalty Tribunal
How to identify this in your case
Bank/card receipt or MyAccount payment record. V5C for vehicle class. Blue Badge for exemption.
Sample appeal wording
Dear Sir/Madam (Southampton City Council Itchen Bridge), Re: PCN [NUMBER] — Itchen Bridge — [DATE] I challenge this PCN. [Select] 1. Payment was made on [DATE/TIME] of £[AMOUNT] via [method], reference [REF]. Evidence attached. 2. My vehicle is [Class] per V5C; the toll levied was wrong. 3. I am a Blue Badge holder / qualifying resident, exempt under the published toll regime; evidence attached. 4. The PCN is procedurally defective: [specify]. The alleged contravention did not occur. Please cancel. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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