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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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Private parking court claim for a car sold 2½ years before the alleged parking event – advice?
Hi all, looking for some advice on defending a private parking County Court claim in England. We sold a car privately through Facebook Marketplace in January 2020. It was a cash sale and we completed the V5C paperwork and posted our part to DVLA. We didn't receive confirmation, but we'd moved address around this period and…
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CEL CCJ Set Aside (CPR 13.2, Dead Claim) - Draft WS and DO for Review
Hi all, I'm preparing an N244 application to set aside a CCJ obtained by Civil Enforcement Ltd and would be grateful for a sense check from the regulars before I submit. Key facts: Claimant: Civil Enforcement Ltd (CEL) CCJ date: 12 June 2026 Discovered CCJ: 20 August 2026 via credit check No claim form, LBC or…
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ParkingEye (CPP) / DCB Legal Claim - Leeds Beckett University
Hi all, I've been working through the NEWBIES thread and post #2 and gotten so far with it. I've recently received a Claim Form from DCB Legal, in the process of preparing my defence so would be grateful to everyone for a sanity check if possible Brief timeline: PCN issued Feb 2023 for alleged event on 27/01/2023,…
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Evology / Parkingeye / DCBL - Hospital ER visit, app SMS error caused 1-minute camera variance
Hi everyone,Looking for a quick sanity check on my timeline and next steps regarding a known Evology app trap at a hospital.Context: Attended Royal Preston Hospital Emergency Department (Location 302654) with my daughter for a serious head injury on 14 November 2025.Timeline: 21:02 - ANPR entry. 21:06 - Took photo of…
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Defendant vs DCB Legal (for Parkmaven)
Allocation to the small claims track is through. Parked at the hotel at 06:45 Tuesday, machine in reception asks how long you're staying and I put 2 days thinking it would give me 2 nights (or 48-hours) as I check out and leave at 06:30 Thursday. Paid the £10 (£5 per day) and it turns out that it gave me 2-days I.e. a day…
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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 "parked without valid permit for vehicle class"
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone has been in a similar situation and can offer some advice. I've recently received two Parking Charge Notices from The Parking Space at Shaw Street Car Park in Manchester (with a third one likely on the way). The vehicle in question is a 2014 Peugeot Partner, and it was parked there for three…
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Islington, code 12 parked without valid permit, Furlong Road (Zone Em)
Mum is an Islington resident with a valid resident parking permit. She had a severely infected tooth and was taking antibiotics, and had booked an emergency root canal. Before the procedure she needed to attend a consultation. Her appointment was originally scheduled for 1pm, so she parked in a resident bay close to the…
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UK-CPM Appeal After Notice to Hirer
Hi all, I would appreciate some advice on the appeal I intend to send today in case I have made any mistakes. Here are the details UK Car Park Management Ltd (UK-CPM) Private Car Park (ANPR controlled) Alleged overstay on 11th July 2026 (Duration: 2 hrs 37 mins) Vehicle is on a long-term lease with Tusker. Timeline: 16th…
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UKCPS - Moorside Legal Parking Claim March 2026
Hi all, I have been issued a PCN by UKCPS for "unpaid parking charge" for stopping for 10 seconds at Leeds train station to drop someone off while in heavy rain. I saw no signage & certainly did not willingly enter into any form of contract with the landowner. I have followed the steps in the Newbies thread to AOS on MCOL…
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ParkingEye / DCB Legal N1SDT claim — 2022 PCN, Corporation Street Preston
I’ve read the NEWBIES thread. Received an N1SDT claim pack from the CNBC (MCOL) this week and would appreciate help with the defence. Claimant: ParkingEye Ltd Solicitor: DCB Legal Ltd Issue date: 18 August 2026 Location: Corporation Street, Preston PR1 2UP Date of contravention: 09/12/2022 Amounts claimed: • Amount claimed…
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Park & Control PCN – Failure to Pay for Duration of Stay – East Heath Road Car Park, Hampstead Heath
Driver had an appointment at Royal Free Hospital. Parking was paid for using RingGo and where possible either extended or new session paid for while in hospital as follows: 19 Jun 2026 11:20 - 19 Jun 2026 12:20 19 Jun 2026 12:20 - 19 Jun 2026 13:20 19 Jun 2026 13:23 - 19 Jun 2026 14:23 19 Jun 2026 14:31 - 19 Jun 2026 15:31…
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P4Parking (UK) /TNC - Parked in visitor bay - Unclear Signage
Hi there. First-time poster and have read the Newbies thread in detail. Hopefully, I've provided all the information needed, but apologies if not! Context The driver parked on a housing estate in a visitor bay (marked by the letter V), which they've parked in multiple times before with no issues. They parked at night, and…
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Times24 Gatwick North Terminal Drop-Off – IAS appeal advice
Hi everyone, I'd really appreciate a sense check before I submit an IAS appeal. This concerns a Times24 Parking Charge Notice for the Gatwick Airport North Terminal Drop-Off Zone. Timeline: Alleged event: 18 June 2026 Notice to Keeper dated 7 July 2026 I did not receive the Notice to Keeper until 15 July 2026. I appealed…
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Group thread: Heathrow Gatwick Manchester & other Airport drop-off PCNs - easy: how to appeal & win
DO NOT PAY ANY OF THE PARKING COMPANIES ISSUING DROP-OFF PCNs. Advice will change as & when the Government introduce the new statutory Code of Practice and new Appeals Service. And when the companies concerned finally learn (after statutory regulation forces them) how to treat consumers fairly and put up clear signs.…
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Parked at friends office, reg not entered, now at POPLA appeal
Hi all, I've been parking at a friends car park and my reg has been entered many times. I received a fine with Civil Enforcement and appealed it knowing (incorrectly) my Reg had been entered. I then appealed the fine with a copy of an email from my friend who rents the office saying I was allowed to park there and…
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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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Euro Car Parks court claim – defence help and keeper liability
This discussion was created from comments split from: POPLA Decisions.
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Ukpc parking fine for blue badge being obscured from view
Hi all I recently received a parking fine from UKPC for parking in a disabled bay. The reason for the ticket was because the driver of my car had failed to notice that a packet of dog treats was on top of the blue badge. As we are in Scotland, and I am the registered keeper but was not driving the car that day, I appealed…
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CCJ added to my Credit Report but not received anything
Hi, Hope you’re able to help. I logged onto my credit report yesterday and noticed a CCJ had been added to my account. I phoned the CNBC this morning and found out that it had been added by Horizon Parking (or more their solicitors Gladstone Solicitors) for a parking issue back in 2024. They’ve registered it (and must have…
