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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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Smart Parking fine through hire car
I’ve had an email from enterprise saying the following: Dear Customer, We were recently notified about a traffic violation notice for a vehicle rented to you at the time of the offence. As per our rental agreement, we are notifying you of your liability. As the owners of the vehicle, we are required to provide the hirer…
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Appealing APCOA without expired code
I received an airport parking fine letter from APCOA after 28 days due to it arriving at my old address (I had not notified DVLA yet of my address change) I would like to appeal it using the standard format of not identifying the driver but the option to do this on APCOA site has expired. I tried emailing POPLA (enclosing…
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First Parking PCN at Newborough National Nature Reservce
I have already contacted NRW (site owner) to request they cancel this. But thought I would open a thread for progress for others to see how it goes… Carpark has 30 minutes free. We were not parked for longer than 30 minutes. The ANPR cameras are at a road entrance to the forest… it takes 7 minutes according to Google to…
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ParkingEye - Chase Farm Hospital electric bay PCN
ParkingEye have issued a PCN for parking in an electric bay despite there being no clear signage on or around the bay or even any ground markers on the bay parked at. We visited hospital urgent care early this month and parked in the pay and display car park assuming it was a normal bay due no signage or ground markers for…
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UK Car Park Management - SIPPI app did not take payment
I parked in a CPM car park and had to download the app, Sippi to pay for my parking. The app downloaded on my phone and I entered my credit card details. I faithfully thought I'd paid for parking and have a screen shot to show that my card was registered. I tapped 'pay' and went about my day. However, I received a fine for…
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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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Minster Baywatch PCN
Hi, I have received a PCN from Minster Baywatch as keeper of the vehicle for an alleged overstay of just under 18 minutes at a carpark in Tintagel, Cornwall . I have appealed the NTK using the draft hete on MSE that was obviously subsequently declined. The driver upon arrival finally managed to find a parking space, then…
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ANPR Monitored Car Parks? – Additional requirement in CoP?
Unfortunately it's probably too late to get this added to the proposed CoP by now, but It should, in my opinion, be made mandatory for ALL parking Operator's who enforce ALL their car–park sites T & C's with ANPR to add a prominent GPS LED Time Display also showing the V.R.M. in question near the entrance and exit (e.g. a…
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PCN CUP Enforcement (no parking area)
A very good day to you all on this blazing hot summer day. I am helping a friend to appeal a PCN at Amber Mews, London N22 6BE. NTK was sent within 14 days as follows the same format as this one: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81580512/#Comment_81580512 Contravention: Parked on or within a no…
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Civil Enforcement Parking Charge
Hi! Can you please help and confirm if the below parking charge is POFA compliant? I have checked the newbies thread and wording on the POFA section 9. The charge was received via letter on 06.07.26, no windscreen shield. I am no expert and want to ensure I am not misunderstanding. It references being issued under Schedule…
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Are "Double Dips" and APR Mis–reads deliberate?
Having read all the cases on this thread regarding "Double Dips" and "APR Misreads :– The question I have to ask is :– . . .Is this deliberate action by ANPR software (I presume PPC's use this) to automatically record a "Double Dip" by being programmed to automatically delete the first exit and second entry of the same…
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County court claim for overstaying parking by 13 minutes
Hi. With the help of the forum, I have recently successfully contested (well, they gave up in the end) a court claim for a major keying error charge. I'm now back again for more sage advice! I have now received a letter from HM Courts saying that DCB Legal on behalf of ECP is making a claim against me for refusing to pay a…
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CCJ Claim form Euro car parks
Hi, I am sorry if you have heard all of this before. I am just feeling stessed by a claim for a parking ticket. I have just acknowledged online I have recieved it on CNBC and hope to defend it. The keeper is trying to plan further steps but in truth has no idea what to do or how to approach it or even if it is worth doing…
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Bristol Airport 46 Stopping at a zone where stopping is prohibited.
Hi all, I was wondering if you could help me with your expertise. I received a CN from CVS from Bristol airport for stopping in a zone where stopping is prohibited. It was on 17/12/2025 and we received it on 21/01/2026 but dated 15/01/2026. We had pre-pаid parking in the silver zone but the sat nav took us to a silly place…
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DCBlegal Letter of Claim just received
Hello, I've just received a letter of claim from DCBlegal ltd. They outline the 30 day period and its £170 charge blah blah. I've searched the forum for the email address to send the templated response to and came up with: info@dcblegal.co.uk is this correct? I'm happy to take this all the way as the PCN was sent to my old…
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DCB Legal Ltd Claim Form delayed in mail redirection abroad
I emigrated to Poland on 02.08.23 and after travelling around a bit for the past 6 days returned to my new address in Warsaw to find a DCB Legal Claim Form (CCBC Northampton) for claimant Highview Parking Limited. It's clearly been delayed in the mail redirection from Royal Mail as the issue date is 04.08.23 so I've missed…
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Group Nexus - New Sq West Bromwich
Hi all, I’m looking for some advice on the best way to appeal a PCN from Group Nexus for New Square, West Bromwich. The driver shops at the Tesco there weekly and always gets the parking voucher from the till before validating the parking at the machine before leaving. On this occasion, the driver is 100% certain the…
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Horizon Scotland Private Parking Fine
Hi all, ive recently had a PCN from Horizon. Essentially they have my car entering and exiting a car park over a period of 40 mins, but no proof that the car was parked. In addition i've been sent an image of a sign that was present but that doesn't detail either the period of allowable time or the charge that will be…
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Claim Form
Hello all, I've received the Claim Form from CNBC. I ignored all of PCN letters from them. Now the HM Courts and Tribunals Cervice contacted me with the request to response to the claim. I'm worried about the seriousness of my situation. Could you give any advice? Regards
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Moorside Legal - LBC
Hi, long story short, about six months ago received four letters from UKCPS for allegedly parking at Travelyn Square in Leeds City Centre on four seperate occasions. The first three are titled "Postal - Non Pofa" and the fourth is titled "Postal - Pofa". Not entirely sure what this means. I had pulled up on the side of a…
