Disclosure Log

penalty charge notices (FOI/8105)

Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 07 July 2026

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Dear *********

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REFERENCE FOI/8105.

Thank you for your request for information relating to penalty charge notices. 
 
• Total number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued

2023/24 - 57608
2024/25 - 60307
2025/26 - 79331

• Total number of PCNs paid

2023/24 - 42957
2024/25 - 44075
2025/26 - 51943

These figures represent the number of PCNs where full payment has been received and the case closed as a result.

• Total number of PCNs outstanding, unpaid, cancelled, or written off

2023/24 - 14651
2024/25 - 7424
2025/26 - 27388

• Total income (£) received from PCNs (Revenue)

2023/24 - £1,838,709.16
2024/25 - £1,861,672.06
2025/26 - £2,096,874.18

• Total value (£) of PCNs outstanding, unpaid, cancelled, or written off

2023/24 - £780,127.34
2024/25 - £944,598.95
2025/26 - £1,446,770.82


We trust this now satisfies your request and that you find this information to be helpful.

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Yours sincerely

Complaints and Information Team
Chief Executives Department
Nottinghamshire County Council

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