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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 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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SMART PARKING: DCB LEGAL. Court Claim 2025
Hi I received a letter two weeks ago saying that I will potentially be taken to court for parking fine, and potential CCJ. I have misplaced the letter but I have done the AoS on MCOL website. According to MCOL website: Claim issued against me: 17/10/2025 Received in post: 22/10/2025 My AoS: 24/10/2025 They received AoS:…
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POPLA rejected
What do you do now? Parking thieves want £100 I don't have.
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DCB Legal ‘mediation’ question [time sensitive]
Hello 👋 been following your advice on cancelling/ writing off an extortionate £170 parking ticket I got from Elite parking in Cambridge. It’s at this stage: I got an email from DCB legal to say that I should call them about mediation. Then in the email attachment was something else about mediation as well. I would like to…
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Stanstead express drop off fine
What to do about this? They fined me £100 for missing the £10 payment which is now due via QR code since they removed the barrier. The system basically sets you up for faliure to pay. So fed up of these cowboys. !!!!!!
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Smart Parking Ltd PCN – Unpaid Charge – Beechfield Hotel Car Park 1, Blackpool
Hey all, I received a PCN from Smart Parking Ltd in 2022, for the Beechfield Hotel Car Park 1 in Blackpool. They have ANPR captures of my vehicle entering the site at 16:33:54, and leaving the site at 16:47:54. During that timeframe, I had attempted to pay for parking via the RingGo website. After submitting payment…
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Car Park Breakdown.
At around 5.15pm my can handbrake stuck on. It was in a G24 Ltd managed car park with 90 minute parking limit. It was almost 11pm by the time the correct recovery truck arrived, but that's a whole other story. It left the car park on a flat bed truck, but fully expecting a pcn at some point. I have call times for recovery,…
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Court Parking Charge Money Claim
Hello all, I am looking for some advice in relation to a court claim i have received in relation to a parking charge from 2023. The below are the particulars of the claim: 1. The Defendant (D) is indebted to the Claimant (C) for a Parking Charge (PC) issued to vehicle **** *** at [redacted locstion] 2. The date of…
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Multiple PCN notices
Today I received two PCNs for parking my car in the same place on the 13th and 14th of this month. The parking bay in question is for a store across the road. It is clearly signposted as parking for patrons only, so yes, I'm in the wrong. The big problem for me is I have parked there an additional EIGHT times before…
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Help needed with Claim From HM Courts (SMART PARKING) Disabled Person
Hello, I have received a Claim Form from the HM Courts & Tribunal Service. The Claimant is : SMART PARKING LIMITED DCB Legal is acting Solicitors. It is an old PC dating from 05/05/2023. At the time, I was disabled and a BLUE BADGE HOLDER parked in a disabled bay. SMART PARKING dismissed my appeal and judged me as a normal…
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URGENT question -
Out of the blue on 9th May I received a letter from DCBL Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd dated 5th May and giving me 14 days from date of letter to pay. This was terrifying! It demanded £465 in unpaid parking charges. These date back to 2023, all at the same mega-Sainsbury's car park, one a month over a 3 month period…
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(VICTORY) UKPC - Driver left site - County Court stage
Hi all, My partner received a letter with claim form from the CCBC about a PCN served 6 years ago. Allegedly, the driver left the site but there are no picture of such a thing, just pictures of her car parked correctly in a bay by a cinema on the isle of wight. We have no recollection of this day and we quite often go to…
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Premier Park for Occupying More Than One Marked Bay but wasn't
I parked in an Aldi carpark at the end of a row, the adjacent driver was right to the edge of his space so I parked with my wheels over the edge of the bay in the traffic lane, not in another space. There is no question that I was not completely parked within a bay. However the charge notice states 'Occupying More Than One…
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BWLegal collection letter and Legal Defence
Hi everyone, i wanted to ask for some help with this please. I parked in a pay and display where parking with a disabled badge should be free, and received a ticket. I went to appeal and show my badge but it couldn’t find my PCN and I forgot about it over Christmas due to being a moron who can’t think about more than one…
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UKPC trying it
The Mercedes people carrier to my left parked like a Tw.. he front was angled towards the parking space i used so i allowed space as to not damage both vehicles. My blue badge was displayed. I received the letter today it happened on the 11th. I appealed via the online site stating as above what do you guys think, orwould…
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CCJ issued 2 months ago but no correspondence was received!
My friend just found out he had a CCJ issued as he was being referenced for a rental property! So far it seems all the correspondence was sent to a previous address. Their last day at the address was 24tth Jan 26. My friend was silly and did not change his address with the DVLA. I am surprised it has escalated to CCJ in…
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Small claim struck out for unpaid trial fee, but new trial notice received
Hi all, I’m dealing with a small claim from DCB Legal on behalf of Euro Car Parks Ltd and would appreciate advice on what I should do next. Timeline: Claimant filed DQ: 11/09/2025 I filed DQ: 30/09/2025 Claim transferred to Barnet: 04/11/2025 Mediation took place After mediation, I received no court communication until…
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Debt recovery letter for airport drop off pcn
Hi, someone i know had a pcn from stansted airport drop off. They have ignored all the letters since and now are getting debt recovery letter. My question is should he wait for if they issue any court proceeding or contact the apcoa to let them know because of non pofa they can't transfer liability to keeper? Also what are…
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Smart parking / DCB Legal help with defence for insufficient time paid
Please help, I’m new here and so confused as to what I need to do with this. I visited family in Cornwall, in a hire car, Fistral Beach Car Park back in 2023 , paid for a 2 hour parking ticket. I have a copy of this ticket. I had trouble with the meter and had to download the Ringo app, however after a few attempts this…
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Travis Street Manchester
I intervened for a friend who received an unfair ticket for staying at Travis Street car park where they spent 20 mins trying to pay using the app (the only way to pay) and then left after being unsuccessful. Somehow I am now being taken to court by Car Park Securities as keeper despite never being the owner or keeper of…
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DCB Legal Claim Form Defence Help Needed Please
Hi, I am hoping to get some help with my claim form defence. I have followed everything I could find on the threads up to this point. Situation: Parked in a car park whilst using the gym one has used for years and all of a sudden there is a restriction. I was not aware I had to register my car details in the gym as I would…
