Pay a Parking Fine

The Excess Charge Notice (ECN) Fine is £60.  This will be reduced to £30 if paid within 14 days.   If payment is received after 14 days, the fine will remain at £60.

Paying an Excess Charge Notice within 14 days of issue

If you pay your parking fine within 14 days of the ECN being issued, the fine will be reduced to £30. 

You can Pay an Excess Charge Notice online, or by any of the other payment methods below.

The image below shows an example of an ECN.  It clearly shows the ECN number and the cost of the fine as explained above.  The officer issuing the ECN will complete the form with the registration number and details of your vehicle and state why the ECN has been issued.

An example of an Excess Charge Notice parking ticket

Paying a Parking Fine Invoice (after 14 days of the ECN being issued)

If you fail to pay an ECN within 14 days of issue, we will obtain the details of the registered keeper from the DVLA.  We will then send an invoice to the registered keeper for £60 (the full ECN amount).

You can Pay a parking fine invoice online, or by any of the other payment methods below.

The image below shows an example invoice for £60 sent to the registered keeper of the vehicle when an ECN remains unpaid for 14 days (and no request for an appeal has been received).  The invoice will include the details of the original ECN, including the ECN number, vehicle registration number and date and location of the parking offence. 

An example of an invoice for a parking fine

Parking Fine Payment Methods

Please note, credit card payments will incur a surcharge.

Pay online

Pay by Cheque

When paying by cheque, please ensure you:

  • Enclose the original ECN
  • Write the ECN number on the back of the cheque
  • Make cheques payable to 'Wealden District Council' and send it to the address at the bottom of the page.

Pay by Phone

We can take payments by Debit Cards (except Visa Electron) or Credit Cards over the phone.

Please contact Car Parking using the details below.

Please note that all Credit Card payments will incur a surcharge.

Pay in Person

You may pay your fine by Debit or Credit Card (including Visa Electron) at our offices. Please go to the reception at the address below and remember to bring your ECN number.

Failure to pay a Parking Fine

The Road Traffic Regulation 1984, Section 35 (A) makes it an offence to fail to pay this excess charge.

Failure to pay a parking fine will result in the Council's Debt Recovery Policy being implemented.

Appealing a Parking Fine

Find out how to appeal against a parking fine.

Contact Corporate Assets

Contact Form: Contact the Corporate Assets Team

Email:

Telephone: 01323 443359

Address:
Wealden District Council,
Corporate Assets,
Council Offices,
Vicarage Lane,
Hailsham,
BN27 2AX