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POPLA Decisions
MSE Note: Hi! Please don't post any private details (yours or other peoples) on the forum for privacy reasons. Thanks! MSE Official Insert: Read our MoneySaving UK Travel & Transport guides to save more including Fight Private Parking Tickets and Parking Ticket Appeals. Back to Aaron Aadvark's original post.... This thread…
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'Template' defence suggestion - NB: ultimately, your choice of defence wording is your own
CLAIM FORM FROM A PARKING FIRM? THEY ARE VERY EASY TO DEFEND. NO RISK, NO CCJ IF YOU FOLLOW THE ADVICE IN FULL. PLEASE READ THIS POST FIRST TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE SOME OR ALL OF THIS SUGGESTED 'TEMPLATE' DEFENCE, THAT YOU THEN MAKE YOUR OWN. THIS FORUM DOES NOT PURPORT TO CONDUCT LITIGATION. YOUR FINAL DEFENCE THAT YOU…
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MSE Parking Ticket Appeals Guide feedback
Hi all, We noticed that a recent thread we started about MoneySavingExpert's Parking Ticket Appeals Guide prompted a response from a number of users. Thank you for all the feedback. MSE's guides are based on detailed journalistic research and analysis rather than tailored advice aimed at individuals. These guides are…
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**NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!
:) WELCOME! :) HOW TO BEAT A PRIVATE PCN: BY APPEAL, COMPLAINT, OR DEFENCE. BEFORE YOU USE THE FORUM, IF UNSURE HOW TO USE IT, CLICK HERE Forum Introduction Guide DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME AS YOUR USERNAME IF YOU POST A THREAD: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5532696 FAQS FIRST. NO THREAD IS NEEDED IF YOUR…
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"A safe and friendly community"
Hi everyone, It's come to our attention that there have been more and more instances of uncivil behaviour here on the parking board, and I'd like to address the situation directly. Firstly, we'd like to express how much we value the insight and support that our very knowledgeable Forumites can offer. This is the very heart…
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Posting on the Parking Board – your help please
MSE Update November 2017 Hi everyone Please could all forumites using this board re-read our original post below. Thank you! ---- Please read our Don't Pay Unfair Parking Tickets News story for MSE's stance. Hi everyone, As you’ll be aware this board was set up for users to find factual information about parking tickets…
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The Parking Tickets Board Sticky
WELCOME [Useful Links & General Info] **NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou! Parking board feedback POPLA Decisions IAS Decisions (IAS = Independent Appeals Service) BPA Code of Practice - latest version Parking - Letter Before County Court Claim (LBCCC) - Fight back! Guidance…
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DCB LEGAL SPS Witness Stage
Hi all, hope all is well. Bit of advice as to if I have a case at all to fight against a PCN. Recently had a NtK issued for a carpark that I wasn't actually parked in. I was parked for 5 minutes on the turn off from the main road that leads into the carpark whilst popping in to pick up a takeaway.. Now this is a common…
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Parking stories in the News/media
To save adding to a post about something else it might be worth having a seperate thread for parking stories in the media Kicking it off is this on the BBC news site "Drivers fined as Durham car park camera 'misses them leaving' yep, its the good old double dip again, full story on the BBC here…
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Parking fine in England from a Private company
So I have just received this letter from a private parking company. Have received multiple letters from a debt company (TRACE) before which I have ignored but now I have received this from a legal firm. I need advice on what to do next. Do I now just pay it and give in. I don't want a CCJ against me.
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PREMIER PARKING /GLADSTONES COURT CLAIM
Hi good afternoon all. I have just received a letter in the post from HM courts service. This was from Premier parking at The Wharf on bridge Street Birmingham. It says i was not parked wholly within the bay. What actually happened was we drove into the carpark. There was 2 cars blocking our way so we couldnt drive…
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Parking ticket for no badge but there was one
Hello, Ive received a parking fine from 2 days ago saying i didn't display a badge but it was on the dash. Not Sure whats best to do first, appeal or what, you cant see the badge on the dash from the pics provided (They are known to be a nightmare in this carpark) Than you so much in advance
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Horizon Parking Pcn County Court Hearing date Help !!!!!
Hi Guys need some help please , i got parking ticket from Horizon Parking back in feb 2025, which was ignored through out , which followed by small claim proceedings which i have followed all the advise from the forum, but now i have been sent a date by my local County Court but i realized i am not in the country and court…
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Smart Parking - Belgrave Road Margate - Late NtK (PoFA 14-day failure)
Hi everyone, I am looking for some guidance on an online appeal to Smart Parking for a PCN I received today as the Registered Keeper. Key Dates & Details: Date of Event: 20/07/2026 Location: Belgrave Road Car Park - Margate - CT1 1XG Alleged Contravention: Paid for insufficient time (ANPR) Date of Issue on Notice:…
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Weird Excel response to appeal
hi all Hope you can advise what to do next. I appealed an excel charge using your template on the basis that the driver made qualifying purchases within store entitled to free parking. I was expecting a straight out rejection based on what I read about this car park before but instead they’ve replied asking me (as keeper)…
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Parking and not charging
I recently got a ticket for parking but not charging in a charging bay. The charger was broken. I called the number and they said it was broken and wouldnt be fixed that day. I didnt leave the cable in. This is in scotland. My appeal was rejected as apparently it stops other people using the charger (which seems crazy as…
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Cumbria PS PCN Car Park Keswick
Afternoon all - am familiar enough now with the parking scamponies and their MO of hoping enough victims will be scared into paying to make a quick buck even in hopeless cases they have no intention of taking to a hearing (all thanks to your wonderful work in this forum fighting for the consumer!). Parked at a site where…
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Smart Parking Overstay Help :)
Hi All, I have read through the advice that others have kindly put up and followed it up to now, but now not sure of my next move. We have appealed this NTK PC with the template appeal in the newbie section. They have turned it down. Any help on the next steps or pointers would be most excellent thank you in advance.
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Horizon- Court Date next week- Defence and Advice
So have county court next week never gone this far last one dropped it after mediation. They have filed their witness statement late and say they will not attend court. Noted I haven't filed my witness statement and now there is 7 days! They noted theirs was late. I had expected it dropped by now! 2. The Claimant…
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Warning about a new ANPR TOLL on Warburton Bridge over Manchester Ship Canal managed by Excel
In 2024 PEEL Ports / ManchesterShip Co managed to push through an update to this small bridge’s ancient Byelaws allowing them to update the 12p a crossing fee collected manually at a booth to a new ANPR Toll system with online payments. I’m sure you know where I’m going with this. The justification for this was to cover…
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Got myself in a right flap! Gatwick South drop off & Trace Debt September 2026 update!
Hi all, I hope I am not going to annoy anyone by starting a thread on this as I can see it has been covered a million times before! I have read the sticky over and over and in all honesty I have confused myself with what I actually need to do! The story - Back in June after the car that we were travelling in to the airport…
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CEL - Defence
Hi, I have been a close reader of this forum as of late and need some help from the experts. I received a N1SDT without any prior warnings or fine letters from CEL, it was literally just this letter from the court which I found strange. I filed my AOS and normally I would use the CEL defence template since CEL normally…
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Britannia Overstay at Waitrose
Received a Parking Charge Notice to Keeper today. As I wasn't driving cannot comment on the veracity of the alleged overstay or any signage issues. However, the 'date of contravention' is 17/07/2026. The 'date of this notice' is 26th/08/2026 and I received the invoice today, the 07/09/2026. Presumably I just need to…
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JD Gym/Jardines Parking - Milton Keynes
Hi All, Currently disputing a parking charge from Euro Parking Services for the above location. I read in the threads that a someone has already raised a thread about this location, but I cant seem to find it. Can someone point me in the right direction or share the link please? In essences I need to complete my defence…
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UKPA - POPLA appeal but sent to debt agent!
Hi I would like some advice for this if possible please. I received this PCN as the keeper of the vehicle for overstaying in a car park by two [2] minutes. I used the template letter to appeal and have received the following back. Does this mean that I should pay the £60, rather than appeal to POPLA? I appreciate there is…
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Euro Car Parks claim via DCB Legal
Hi Everyone I would appreciate some advice regarding a parking fine from Europarks in Bolton. The alleged offence was February 2025 and I have had a Final reminder on 16th Jan and a letter of claim sent 22nd Jan this year. The parking amchine wqas very unclear and I thought I had paid, this appeal got rejected. It seems…
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Parking Ticket overstay free 1 hour
Hello, went to McDonald's, for an apparent total time of 1 hour 13 minutes. I think the carpark was for Wickes which is right next to it, like a business park. I got a ticket stating max stay is 1 hour. It's a free parking area, no ticket to buy. Company is G24. I appealed, never addressed who I was, and it was rejected…
