So I owe £180 to the council for going in a bus lane. I know it's petty but I'm having a row with the council because whilst I was appealing the decision I lost the chance to pay the £35. It then went to £70 which is a big chunk of money to me. I only earn £1300 a month, it's all accounted for. It was a genuine mistake, I was in a city I don't know and I had just been to a very difficult visit for work.
I know that's not the point but I was not objecting to paying the fine, I was objecting to not being given the chance to spread it. The whole system is geared around people just having that money to pay the fine immediately whilst if you live pay check to pay check, no savings, it could be that you end up paying more due to just not having the money at the time when you get the letter.
I've been putting all this in emails but no one cares. It's got to the stage where it's £189 now and I still don't have it. They're talking about bailiffs coming and I feel like just saying bring it on, good luck finding £200 worth of stuff in my house. I have two old tellys and that's it.
What do they actually do?