Birmingham council took weeks to hear appeal over clean air zone fine

There is a £60 fine for not paying Birmingham’s clear air zone charge. Photograph: David Warren/Alamy

I recently received two fines for driving my car into the Birmingham clean air zone and feel I have been unfairly treated. The letters both stated I had 14 days to pay a reduced rate of £60 for each fine. After that, the full £120 fine would be payable.

I appealed on the basis that I live outside Birmingham and was unaware the zone had been introduced. I missed the signs, as I was navigating using a satnav.