Enforcement agents

If you don't take action by the date and time as shown on your Notice of Enforcement, an Enforcement Agent will be instructed to attend your property to "Take Control of your Goods".

Whether this action is completed or not you will become liable by virtue of that visit for a statutory Enforcement fee of £235.

For instructions received by the Enforcement Agent office on or after 1 May 2026 and in accordance with the amended regulations 2026 the statutory fee is £247.

This is known as the Enforcement fee. This action will also take place where you have defaulted on an arrangement given at the Compliance stage.

If the Enforcement Agent has taken control of your goods, he will provide you with paperwork (Controlled Goods Agreement) detailing the amounts to pay, together with a list of items that he has control of and an agreed term of repayment if applicable.

He will leave the goods with you at this stage. Please note that a sole trader's 'tools of the trade' are now subject to a financial limit and any 'tools of the trade' in excess of £1,350 can be seized.

When the Enforcement process relates to a Penalty Charge Notice, your vehicle may be immobilised by clamping and will usually remain so for a statutory 2 hour period before removal.

Vehicles may also be immobilised on the Public Highway away from the registered keeper's address, as the Enforcement agents’ vehicles are fitted with Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras.

If payment is received by the given time, the clamp may not be removed from the vehicle until the following working day.

Please find below table of new charges from 01.05.2026