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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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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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Another parking charge from DCBL
hey Guys, got a different parking notice from euro car parks but being chased by DCBL. from 2023 but same issue as before, hadn’t updated my address on DVLA. This time though I was in the weathespoons car parks for 44 minutes and the contravention says I didn’t pay for a ticket. It’s one of those machines where you put…
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Gladstones / PREMIER PARKING ENFORCEMENT LTD
Thought I would share my journey but also, what do you think defence wise? Parking ticket issued for approximately 5 minutes 58 seconds, driver does not leave the car, passenger does, and then returns. I was not the driver, he (passenger) was reading the sign and then left, writing was very small and he is elderly. In…
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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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My Terrible Parking Charge Experience - A Warning
On 4 November 2025, I received a parking charge notice from Parkmaven in the form of a Notice to Hirer (NTH). The vehicle involved is leased, meaning the registered keeper is the finance company rather than myself. Parkmaven had obtained the registered keeper’s details from DVLA, contacted the finance company, and then…
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Bristol Airport Charge Notice
The owner of the vehicle was issued a Charge Notice for 46) Stopping in a Zone Area where stopping is Prohibited. Images below. Unfortunately, due to the lack of a decent postal service the notice arrived after the 14 days to pay the reduced charge. Is there a way of disputing this charge altogether? Appreciate that there…
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All Parking Services UK Ltd
Hi all, Newbie here i have read the newbies thread, i will be using the one size fits all as the first appeal. I recieved the below ntk in the post. it looks like it's not POFA worded. Can someone please confirm.
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Anything I can do about this parking charge?
Hi all, I got an NtK from a car park and just wondering if there’s any recourse I can take? The car park is for a parade of shops so not sure if there’s a particular company I can complain to as in Option A. The parking is free for 3 hours but ended up at 3h 16m. The wording on the NtK is much better than the Britannia…
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Claim for parking in disabled bay with blue badge but not registering inside mall
I am writing on behind of a friend who took my mother to a shopping mall. My mother has a disabled blue badge and my mother's friend parked in a disable bay with blue badge displayed. What she didn't realise that since her last trip to the same mall, the rules had changed and the mall requires the blue badge to be…
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So I just lost a case for a private ANPR PCN and not sure what went wrong
so I adhered to everything that’s normally stated Parking eye Ltd relied on the following keeper liability under POFA Clear signage Landowners authority Sum of £30 on top of £100 ticket judge allowed all those except point 4 Judge maintained that they followed POFA guidelines since it’s an ANPR ticket I am so confused. My…
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DCB LEGAL RECORD OF PRIVATE PARKING COURT CLAIM DISCONTINUATIONS
A UKPC/DCB Legal pattern is now emerging, the same as the Highview/CP Plus/GroupNexus/DCB Legal pattern that has evidenced itself over the past few weeks. * Court claim issued * Defence completed * Hearing date given * Witness Statement deadline dictated by the court * Phone call from DCB Legal to defendant * Email to…
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I followed timing on 'Controlled Zone' sign but not consistent with Parking Permit sign
Yesterday (Saturday 18:33) I received a Penalty Charge Notice from City of Westiminster. I was delivering donated food from friends and family to the women's hostel. I saw the Controlled Zone sign saying Monday-Friday 8:30am-6:30pm so I became relaxed about parking my car there. But I didn't realise there was another sign…
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Pcn Gatwick 🤦🏽♀️
I have forgotten to pay only remembered when I got the pcn. Is there a template to use to appeal it? Thanks in advance
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PCN on Free car park at GP surgery during appointment as a patient
Got a PCN from Civil enforcement ltd because I forgot to enter my reg when I parked at my GP surgery car park reserved for patients to attend an appointment. I provided proof of appointment so they reduced fine to £20 which I refused to pay cause this car park was built for patients use and CEL were supposedly brought in…
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Delivering meal to resident at care home.
We have a Letter Before Action for the exactly the same 'offence' as dicsussed in thread: The thread above was for a PCN issued for parking on 5 August 2024 and this one for 5 November 2024. As before my wife was delivering a meal to a resident in a care home and hr car was parked in the care home car park. We have filed a…
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ECP AND DCB Claim for parking fine
some where last year I received a parking fine for a vehicle of which I was not the driver. The letter came at a time when I had travelled. When I came back I had no knowledge of it until the day after the 28 day deadline for a vehicle keeper. I went to the website of ECP to complete the form only to be told the deadline…
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Saba Parking Charge Notice: Appealed
I appealed a PCN in a Saba station car park citing POFA schedule 4 didn’t apply on railway land and stating that I wouldn’t be naming the driver and to cancel or issue a POPLA code. What I didn’t know about was an amendment to the Act that allows keeper liability on land previously under statutory control came into force…
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Moorside Legal - Letter Before Claim - Missed deadline
Due to a recent bereavement I've be busy and now when returning to life admin I find I've missed the deadline for my Letter Before Claim from Moorside Legal for UKCPS. Should I still send the stock reply from the Newbie post or should I just wait to see if they actually make a claim? I'm over 2 years into this game and so…
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Court claim form
Looking to get some advice on preparing a defence for a court claim letter for a PCN received from civil enforcement ltd. I will be doing the acknowledgement of service.
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Gatwick Airport Drop off PCN- Times Parking
Hi all, I recently got a PCN through from Gatwick drop off I stupidly forgot to pay the drop off this time!! - its new supplier is Times Parking a member of IPC. I have received a "Parking Charge to Keeper" Have been reading the forums/ posts about the wording to use, but two factors at play here: 1. it's a car registered…
