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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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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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'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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**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 YOU ARE NOT SURE 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…
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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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PCN but not sure why
I have a lease car. a PCN was sent to my lease company who have passed it onto me. Apparently i was parked "in a manner whereby the driver became liable for a parking charge". The picture that they have attached shows me in the car, with my hands on the steering wheel. This is because I was not parked, I was trying to work…
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DCB Legal offering settlement
I received a parking fine from NPC when parking in the underground car park of the building where my friend lives. I disputed the fine on the basis there was no signs explaining I should not park without a permit, my friend was also not aware of the rules and he had encouraged me to park there. I went back and took…
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Has Anyone ever actually had dcb legal turn up to court
Has Anyone ever actually had dcb legal turn up to court for one of there usual scatter gun, over inflated try it on for single ticket parking cases Iv had they usual crap defense was done/used from here, Had mediation. told em there getting nothing. trial date set have not had the usual begging letters before court. not…
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I'm scared about what will happen and what I should do?
Can anybody help me please? I have a disability and not much money. A few years ago I had a letter from dcbl (Direct Collection Baillis Ltd) to pay a fine of over £300, from a car park with free parking, but as I just ran in and out a shop, I didn't put in my details, and so it caused me a lot of depression and anxiety. I…
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Parking management company introduced
Hi all, New to the forum looking for some urgent help. I am owner of a leasehold flat with around 20 other properties on the development. Last week I received a letter informing me that Sippi will be introduced as parking management in May. I have read up on how disastrous this will be as a day-to-day resident but also as…
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DCB County Court Claim
Hi all, Hoping for some assistance please. I've done the AOS and now need to draft up a defence. Little confused on what to do as this is a DCB Legal one. Could someone please walk through with me as to what do as there's a different response for this. Appreciate your help!
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DCB Ltd letter vs disabled parking
Received letter today from DCB Ltd, I’ve not called them but I did contact them via WhatsApp before I found this forum so maybe I’m doomed because of that ? who knows. Letter states it is collecting £160 on behalf of ParkingEye Limited for a PCN issued October 15th 2025. I was parked in a disabled parking bay at Lidl with…
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Wembley retail Park small claims trial
Hello All, I have followed the advice of the newbies forum and it seems we are going to court on 5th May. BW Legal or uk parking patrol limited have submitted their witness statement as have I. The alleged offence is 29 mins overstay in a retail park with a lidl, macdonalds, currys', carpet shop and jd sports and max stay…
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Parking court order received after not reading previous PCNs
I wanted advice on this please. So I have received the letter below asking for a ridiculous amount of money. I did not even know about this till recently. I have not seen the previous letters as they were delivered to the incorrect address. I definitely do not want to pay the ridiculous amount they requested which has…
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East Midland Airport PCN VCS
First of all I am sorry if i should not of started a new thread but ihave read a few of the ones similar to this and everyones story is a different scenario. This is my car and I dropped my partner off at adjacent to the BP garage at EMA like I have done previously. The car would of stopped for 10/15 seconds but I guess…
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Napier Parking - BW Legal Defence Paragraph
Thanks for all the information on the Newbie thread - it has been very helpful and has made me feel comfortable to challenge further! After 18 months of silence from BW Legal I have had a claim form through for a PCN issued 2 years ago, I have filed an AOS with the dates below: Claim Issued: 03/07/2025 AOS Submitted:…
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Possible data breach of 'The Parking Space'
In November I got a Parking Charge Notice from private parking company 'The Parking Space' (TPS). The details are not important, but I forgot to pay for 2 hours instead of 1, and I just paid the PCN online. Whenever I deal with a new company, especially online, I use a new email alias, which allows me to know where emails…
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Euro Parking Services - Parking Charge Notice
Firstly I apologise for creating a new thread about this, however I have a question regarding the newbies' thread advice: According to the Newbies thread my first action should be to call the retail company and complain about the fact that I've received a parking charge notice demanding £60.00 for parking in one of their…
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PCN on Residential Parking and now LOC
Greetings to the esteemed warriors against the scum of the earth PPCs, I've gone through the Newbie thread followed some of the steps and I'm now at the Letter of Claim stage. I've drafted a response to the LOC but wanted to get a second eye to take a look at it. First to provide details: - I stay in a residential building…
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Notice of proposed allocation to the small claims track
I appealed my court claim with the help of this forum. I have now been sent a proposed allocation to the small claims track. Do we have advice/ template available regarding completing this form. My vehicle had genuinely been sold a few weeks prior to ticket. I was not the owner My insurance was cancelled and i was insured…
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Civil Enforcement Limited
Hi all. Has anyone else dealt with these crooks? Helped my mum appeal on their website as her car broke down in a KFC car park and they gave her a PCN for staying too long. Appealed on their website and even then the appeals procedure had no text box to write anything and was purely images/documents that you could upload.…
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Parking fine appeal rejected – accident while parked – any recourse?
Hi all, I recently received a PCN for overstaying in a privately managed, ANPR-controlled car park (max stay 180 minutes). While my vehicle was parked, another driver crashed into it. I stayed at the scene as required by law to attempt to exchange details, but the other driver refused to cooperate. I had to report the…
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Moorside Legal - Claim2
Hi MSE, Received Court papers against Moorside Legal - this is the second one I have been issued. Below is a photo of the claim form. My partner opened the letter and is extremely concerned that, following this route, we will be worse off should we loose the fight. I have advised her that I don't want to pay these…
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Paid for parking at NCP, got a penalty, didn't appeal in 28 days
Hi, my mum has a Motability car, my nephew drives it for her, they paid for parking at an NCP car park, they received a penalty notice afterwards, together they phoned them to appeal, they were told you can't appeal on the phone but didn't tell them they only had 28 days to do it. Both my mum and nephew are disabled and I…
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NtK from PCM (parking control management (UK) Ltd) am I doing this right?
Hi So I received a NtK (below) following the placement on the vehicle I am the registered keeper of a PCN on 27/01/2026, upon discovery of the PCN on the windscreen pictures were taken (see below) and it shows that despite it looking like the tyre was on the "line" it actually wasn't. I am planning on using the slightly…
