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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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CEL Court Claim 2026
Hello i have a court claim from CEL, i have done the acknowledgement of service online and would just like advice on a witness statement before i send it. Ive used a template from the website, many thanks . 1. I am xxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx , and I am the defendant against whom this claim is made. The facts below are…
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Group Nexus/CP Plus - MOTO Toddington Northbound
Good evening, The driver fell asleep one night on the way back from work cause he was feeling exhausted and went over the free parking limit. I found a similar case on the forum of a person mentioning a telegraph article where a MOTO spokesman states there policies of not charging drivers for taking a nap due to safety…
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DCBL Debt Collectors 3 claims and one already went to CCJ
Unfortunately I missed a letter and lost the chance to ‘acknowledge ‘a claim against me. The claim is for a parking charge with SMART PARKING which was £60 and now has got to £275 with unreasonable charges.... if i have the judgement set asside i will still have to pay 300 and fight it. It makes more sense to just pay DCBL…
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Parking Code of Practice Consultation 2025 - now let's see what happens
This was a thread to discuss these questions: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/private-parking-code-of-practice Let's see what the MHCLG do next.
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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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SMART PARKING LTD / ZZPS
Oct 2022 I parked on private land, not park of Alfred st car park. I receive a letter saying I owe money for parking without a ticket. Emailed asking for proof and singage. They said PCN was stuck to window. 7th may 2025 I receive a letter from zzps asking for 160£ emailed asking for proof again and basically was denied as…
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Smart Parking, DCB Legal, LoC 2025
Hello, Just need a little guidance over what to do and what my first step should be. I am getting confused on land owners and sar... I received a letter from Debt Recovery Plus to say that I owe £170 or will be taken to court. LUCKILY, I read part 4 of the newbies post and haven't called them like I was initially intending…
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UKPC - PCN - TKmaxx
hello, my partner went shopping in our local txmaxx and in a rush parked slightly outside the markings. Last month she received a PCN for £60, reason “not parked within the boundaries” I called TXmaxx and the lady sympathised and said I should appeal with UKPC and if they reject it to call them again and they will step in.…
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Ocean Parking PCN – 13 minute stay – JustPark would not allow payment – IPC/IAS advice please
Hi all, I’ve been reading through the NEWBIES thread and would really appreciate some advice before submitting my first appeal to Ocean Parking. This is an IPC operator, so I understand the second stage would be IAS if they reject. Facts of the case: Location: Harris Academy Chobham Car Park Operator: Ocean Parking PCN…
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NCP / Moorside Legal — N1SDT court claim — defence help needed
Hi all, I've read the NEWBIES thread and post #2 on court claims. I've just filed my Acknowledgment of Service via MCOL and would be very grateful for help drafting my defence. Key facts: Claimant: National Car Parks Limited (NCP) Solicitor: Moorside Legal Services Ltd Court: CNBC Northampton (N1SDT claim form) Issue date:…
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Moorside Legal - Claim2
Hi MSE, Received Court papers against Moorside Legal - this is the second one I have been issued. Below is a photo of the claim form. My partner opened the letter and is extremely concerned that, following this route, we will be worse off should we loose the fight. I have advised her that I don't want to pay these…
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WS vs BW Legal for UKCPM
Just a sanity check question really, DDJ ordered to submit Witness Statements by 19th March, I sent mine on the 18th as I was on holiday 19th. Theirs arrived on the 19th. Mine is straight forward — Beavis Sign vs their complete lack of signage, dirty white sign with small black writing on a dirty white wall 9ft up, above a…
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POPLA appeal against vehicle present during restricted no parking period
UKPC took control of a carpark used by a 24/7 emergency vets and placed a no parking between 8.30 pm and 8.30 am rule approx. 5 weeks ago and seemingly have been ticketing most people going to the vets out of hours. We took our dog in for a 7.30 am surgical appointment and have been issued with 2 tickets (we took 2 cars)…
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Private Parking Solutions - Hounslow PCN
Good morning all. Absolutely gutted to get another PCN from this scammer. Wonder how many motorist might have just paid them and how they have been allowed to operate is questionable!! Just stopped by the side of the road next to the building waiting to pick up a friend whose gone to the bank on the high street in Hounslow…
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Letter Before Claim (Moorside Legal) & Letter of Claim from HM Courts MCOL
Hi All, I have just received two different letters, for two different parking fines. I have read through the newbies forum, and checked a lot of similar cases, but I just wanted to get some advice on two letters I had received. Letter Before Claim - Moorside Legal I received a 'Letter Before Claim' from Moorside Legal, for…
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Parking Control Management - Shaftsbury Road - E7 Notice 4th April
Dear friends. Please can someone help me with the following Parking Charge notice? Is it compliant, how do I adapt a template letter, what should I keep and what should I leave out? Is it worth taking this all the way? The circumstances behind this is highly contentious. There was a resident with a sign in his hand at the…
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Parking charges (PCN) UKPC Swindon
Hello forum people, making a thread on my PCN's as im just about to put up a defence as ukpc has issued a money claim on 2 pcns at received near the same time at my local JDGYMS. For some context Im working out at my gym and I do full body so I take some time to finish my workouts, and little did i know that there was a…
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HORIZON - PPC - 5 CONSECUTIVE LETTERS, IS THIS A RECORD? HELP D;
I just uploaded a thread but it contained personal info, so I reported it to be removed… posting again. to provide context, I have received 5 letters of the exact same location on different dates from Horizon. The first two letters look exactly the same, whilst the other 3 have more words on there. I was dealing with some…
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CN from Brent Council – confusing signage on Swinderly Rd (permit vs pay-by-phone)
Hi all, I’d appreciate some advice regarding a PCN I’ve recently received on Swinderly Road (Brent Council), as I believe the signage is unclear and potentially misleading. At both the start and end of the road, there are signs indicating “permit holders only with time periods”. However, I also noticed signage mentioning…
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Smart Parking/DCB Legal - Case in Glasgow (Scotland), 23 Day Issue Delay, Appeal Suspended
Hi Everyone, This is my first post on here, and I'm hoping to get some guidance. I have read the NEWBIES thread (specifically the Scotland section) and the DCB Legal discontinuations thread. I’m looking for confirmation on my next steps for a PCN in Glasgow. Some of the key facts: Location: Elliot Street Car Park, Glasgow…
