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Not inside the lines
I've recently received an invoice from UKPC demanding a ransom for parking over the lines in a free car park. It includes a photo showing that the driver was indeed over the line alongside their bay, which was apparently because the car in the bay alongside was similarly parked and so the driver of my car had to park…
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Parking Eye Court Claim (In-house)
Hello everyone, first of all thankyou to everyone for all your input it has been quite helpful, I received a Letter Of Claim from Parking Eye on October 2024. I followed the guidance from everyone on here and did the AOC and compiled a Defence following the template off this forum, filled out the DQ and also done the…
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ECP Weavers Wharf PCN following Premier Inn stay - ticket purchased via Ring Go app
Hi, Following a a stay at the Premier in in Kidderminster I received a PCN from Euro Car Parks despite having bought the correct ticket using the Ring Go app. Before discovering this fantastic site I naively appealed to ECP straight away thinking that their system had not tied up the RingGo payment with the parking…
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Help please writing my defence. Updated!
Hello Everyone, I have read the newbies post and I believe this is the latest Defence template. Can someone confirm this please? Any tips on what to write within the gaps in bold below would be much appreciated as it’s information overload. I’m basically being accused of overstaying in a car park on private land. Please…
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Advice needed private parking ticket – mediation appointment (Euro Parking / Gladstones Solicitors)
Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some guidance on what to expect and how to approach my upcoming mediation appointment for a private parking claim. Summary of my case: Claimant: Euro Parking Services Ltd Solicitor: Gladstones Solicitors Ltd Claim issued: 15 August 2025 via Civil National Business Centre (Northampton).…
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Uncertain on whether or not to pay private car park charge, and no idea how to pay
I have been served with a need to pay a fine plus interest and court fees. It is for not paying for enough time in a parking garage five years ago. I don't recognise the number plate of the car, but it was around the time I was moving house and so hired a car. I can't find any documents to verify this, nor anything to…
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Repeated false parking charges from Fforestfach Retail Park
I have received probably 6 if not more false parking charges from Fforestfach Retail Park this year. The car park allows up to 3 hours parking during the day time. They keep sending me letters claiming I parked for about 25 hours. I have never parked overnight and never longer than 3 hours. I always get coffee in the Caffe…
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Small Claims Track Allocation - DCB Legal/Parking Eye
I've spent some time reading through the relevant threads at the top of the forum to educate myself the best I can, but as this is all new to me, I'd still appreciate some guidance for my particular case. I received below claim form for a Parking Charge that is now 3 years old. I'll be acknowledging service on MCOL at some…
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APCOA PCN Manchester Airport Drop-off
Hi Guys, I recently received a PCN notice from APCOA about a drop-off at Manchester Airport. I know you can usually ignore APCOA, but I don't want it to escalate into a CCJ and affect my credit score. I've also been advised to appeal to APCOA, not admitting to who the driver was, and also asking them to provide the…
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Smart Parking unfairly taking me to court via DCBL. Please help!
Hi everyone, Just needed some advice as I have just received a claim from Smart Parking/DCBL over an issue which was no fault of my own. I followed Smart Parkings appeals process and sent an appeal to them on 11/10/2021 via the website (please see attached image for evidence) I am yet to receive any response from them or…
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Letter before claim
Hi all I received a letter before claim from Moorside legal. This is dated in September. I have not responded to this as there is no mention of a 30 day window which I have seen mentioned in the newbies thread, so I assumed it was not a ‘real’ letter before claim. I have not received anything since. Should I continue to…
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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…
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ecp + starbucks = court (help needed)
Hi all — hoping for some help with a DCB Legal claim (ECP) after a Starbucks drive-through visit I’ve read the NEWBIES thread and I’m now at the stage of preparing my Defence. I’d really appreciate some guidance on what points to include. Background (brief): * I was travelling for a medical training day and stopped at…
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Manchester Airport APCOA fine incoming
Hi All, I've recently started driving for Uber (3 months). Ive made dozens of trips to Manchester Airport and paid every single drop off and pick up fee. However, on Friday just gone I had two drop offs and one pick up and completely forgot to pay these ones. I realised yesterday (Sunday), logged in, but the visits had…
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Horizon Parking Charge Tesco Broadstairs
Good afternoon.I received a parking charge notice for a 'parking breach' 9th August 25.The letter was issued 15th August 25 and I was out of the country until 1st November 25, so I returned home to 3x letters chasing a response. Arrived 20:34 and left 00:07 with photos of the car. The thing is, the car never stopped. There…
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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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DCB Legal Letter of Claim - parking outside the lines
Hello wise MSE parking gurus I've just a Letter of Claim from DCB legal (via UKPC) for a PCN received in May. Its for parking outside the lines in a rental van outside a DIY store. I feel I can contest the fact that the van was too long to be parked inside the space however I'd done it, and no larger spaces were provided -…
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Stanstead Drop Off PCN after the late payment
I have received PCN for not paying drop off charge. I did explain them that there was an accident on the way back from Stanstead and I was late for another appointment therefore I forgot to pay. I did give them the driver's name and have paid for the previous day instead (even though I have not used their service on that…
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Received first letter of claim…?
Hello, This is the third letter I’ve had for this ‘offence’ which I cannot recall 3 years ago. Not sure why this has taken over a week to be delivered. This letter says it’s a letter of claim but also states that I should ‘deal with this as a matter of urgency to avoid a claim being made’…. Which one is it!?
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PCN Single Yellow Line
Hello guys, I parked on a single yellow line at Tunnel Avenue which is at Greenwich, and I received a fine from Royal Greenwich Council, there used to be no yellow line there and I was rushing so I didn’t check before I left. As for the evidence they provided it was just photos of the car and no signage was provided. Is…
