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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. PLEASE READ THIS POST FIRST TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE SOME OR ALL OF THIS SUGGESTED 'TEMPLATE' AS PART OF YOUR INDIVIDUAL DEFENCE, THAT YOU CAN DRAFT AS YOUR OWN. THIS FORUM DOES NOT PURPORT TO CONDUCT LITIGATION. YOUR FINAL DEFENCE THAT YOU DECIDE TO EDIT, DRAFT…
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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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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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"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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Civil Enforcement Claim 2025 - Claim Struck Out 🤞🏻
Me and the driver went to have a curry back in Feb this year and ended up with a parking fine. So we were in a restaurant/pub we'd been to before on 25th Feb in the evening. We spent about an hour in the restaurant, just the 2 of us. In April we received a PCN dated 15/04/24. Saying we'd failed to obtain a permit in…
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Private Parking Appeal rejected
Hi, I'm new here and this is my first thread . My son was parked outside the forecourt of shell petrol station in Luton. I went to the shops at 10.30pm on the 14th July 2025 and he was parked for 8 minutes at the location at which he received the PCN. 5 months later on 17th December 2025 he received the NTK from Universal…
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DCB Legal - Letter Of Claim :( AND now Court Claim!! :((
Hi All I received this letter a week ago from DC B legal titled letter of claim I have tried to contact the retailer and they have refused to cancel the parking ticket even though that there were no shop shops open at the time of the alleged contravention I have appealed the ticket. I believe I responded to a different…
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Parking ticket gone to court
Hi, I received 2 parking tickets 2 days apart in 2024. They started with the usual threatening letters and reminder letters, which then ended up with a letter from the court. I went through the online money claim process, and also done a directions questionnaire. I received a letter that there will be a hearing on the…
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Help - Named as driver but initial PCN not delivered within 14 days
Hi everyone, I hope you can help. I stopped off in the services for a quick nap but stayed 2 hours 43 minutes. Free parking was only for 2 hours. Date I slept, 20/12/25. Date of issue of PCN 02/01/26. Sent to my wife as she is the registered keeper. She's gone online and named me as the driver. (Thanks Mrs! Grrrrr).…
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CEL court claim 2025
Hello, After numerous letters that I ignored as per the newbies guide being no action till court claim - I have today, received the Letter before action from Civil Enforecement (www.ce-service.co.uk) with a PAP which "requires me to respond to this letter" - 30 days notice. I have read other posts saying I need to respond…
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Gladstones refusing to answer questions
So i received a parking ticket for not parking within the bay (in a free car park), i recently received the lbc from Gladstone's for which i responded with the template response and asked the relevant vat questions. They ignored all of this and responded with this: Further to your email dated 28th November 2025. As this…
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Euro Car Parks - JDW The Black Horse Birmingham
About to send this off to Euro Car Parks in response to a PCN Date of Issue 10/12/2025. Pretty self explanatory. Any comments/suggestions appreciated? Thanks January 7th 2026 Re Your Invoice number: xxxxxxxxxxx I dispute your 'parking charge', as the keeper of the vehicle. I deny any
liability or contractual agreement and…
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IVE ended up in court with CEL - Help
On the 16th April 2024 I received a parking charge notice(notice to keeper) from CEL stating that on 10th April 2024 I failed to obtain a permit in accordance with the notified terms. The vehicle is my sons Wheelchair accessible vehicle which is driven by his team PA's to take him to appointments; On the day in question…
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Out of the Blue: CCJ Debt letter (for an alleged pcn) – dcbl (/UK Parking Control ltd)
Hi MSE forum, Looking for some help! Friday 23/2/24 I have received a letter completely out of
the blue, from dcbl (Debt Collection Bailiffs Ltd), titled: NOTICE OF DEBT
RECOVERY – Unpaid County Court Judgment £XXX.xx Client is: UK Parking Control Limited Date of CCJ: xx/10/23 Looks like a generic threatening debt…
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DCBL Harrassment
Hi all, looking for some advice please. I’m being pursued by DCBL for £170 relating to a parking charge from March 2025. I paid for parking online for 2 hours and did not overstay. Unfortunately, I never received the original Parking Charge Notice as it was sent to my previous address. I only became aware of the issue…
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Defence review requested following Claim Form - Was delivering meal to resident at assisted living
I would appreciate if anyone can review my Defence. I have acknowledged the Claim Form online as advised in Newbies thread. Claim is by Civil Enforcement Limited. For the life of me I cannot find the original Penalty Charge Notice.Unfortunately we ignored all previous corespondence. My wife parked her car in the car park…
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SIP Court claim - Insufficient fee paid Derby 2025
Hi all, I have a court claim from SIP Parking Limited, regarding an insufficient fee paid. I am the keeper, not the driver and am attempting to draft a defence based on the template, I believe I have about a week left to submit this to both the court and the claimant. The court claim issue date is 14th April 2025, and I…
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Parking ticket chased 3 years later
Good evening all, I was pointed here from another forum that I am a regular user of, thanks in advance for any help - I will try to keep this brief. In 2022 we were on Holiday in Cornwall. We got a couple of parking tickets from ANPR controlled car parks. Successfully appealed one, unsuccessfully appealed the other and…
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Letter from court
Evening all, a parking fine was issued on 08/04/2020 which I knew nothing about until I received a LBC to my new address which I replied to using the template from the forum. We moved to the new address in September 2022 and during those 2 years there was ZERO letters from DCB LEGAL LTD. Yesterday I received a letter from…
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NCP misleading signage appeal - rejected by POPLA
Hi, I stupidly parked in an NCP car park in Bromley and naively thought payment was done via machines like in the old days. The signage said I could pay 'easily' on departure. The subsequent directions signage then guided me out of the car park and onto the exit ramp with no mention of the machine whatsoever. I was then…
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UKCPM DRP Final Notice
Hi all, Looking for advice on whether I should pay or fight this PCN — today is the last “deadline” given by Debt Recovery Plus (DRP) before they say it may escalate further. Summary of Situation: * The PCN was issued by UKCPM. * The parking site now uses ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition). * I parked there for 40…
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DCBL LOC
Hi all, Read lots on the forum already but due to work and other legal + DSAR activities I don’t have much capacity for research and could use some quick help. Received LOC from DCBL today for a parking eye fine - letter dated 30th December. It’s for a fine dated 30th April 2025. I updated my logbook and driver licence…
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Apcoa Parking charge than now gone to Debt recovery plus :(
Hello all, I hope you can help. I must have missed the first fine, and it then went to debt recovery. I emailed Apcoa directly with the email below, but they did not reply to me. Now the charge from Debt Recovery Plus has increased to £170. I wanted to check whether the email I sent them was okay and to ask what I should…
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What's the law. Disabled bay.
Today I was pushing my trolley out of a supermarket and became aware of a car with its engine running and window down reversed into a disabled bay. I'm not sure why but the man started to shout at me, shouting go on look, I'm waiting for someone. I think he thought I was looking for his blue badge which he obviously didn't…
