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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 to adapt for all parking cases with added 'admin/DRA' costs - edited 31st July 2023
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 THEN DRAFT. YOUR FINAL DEFENCE THAT YOU DECIDE TO DRAFT IS YOUR OWN. NOTHING ON THIS BOARD IS LEGAL ADVICE, JUST OPINIONS FROM THOSE OF US THAT HELP VICTIMS OF HUNDREDS OF PARKING…
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Unfriendly behaviour on the board
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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**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 AND READ THESE; YOU'LL SOON BE UP TO SPEED AND MAY FIND YOUR ANSWER BY SEARCHING FOR SIMILAR POSTS:…
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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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Azzure issued PCN with wrong location, 2 months later get letter from ZZPS with same wrong location
Is it legal for a PCN to state one location even though it is the wrong location and for that location then to be changed by another company, who even then still give wrong information? In January received PCN invoice from Azzure stating son had parked in car park but location on the invoice is the wrong location as we…
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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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dcblegal letter of claim uk parking control limited
hi everyone, i have read alot on here still not sure about what to do. 12/04 /2024 i have recieved letter of claim from dcblegal : i have parking ticket not paid from uk parking control limited. not they ask for £170. then i have recall the original pcn was 12/12/2023 in my local retail park.reason for longer than…
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DCBL Notice of debt recovery
Hi, Sorry to bother you all, for what i know must be your umpteenth time of answering something like this. I have read through the newbies FAQ and im just a little confused/overwhelmed of what my steps should be right now. This morning, i received a notice from DCBL regarding a parking charge. I think i may be too new to…
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Parking Ticket - Leasehold Flat - Parking Space on my land registry..
Hi. Didn't display my permit. And countrywide parking management Ltd issued me a ticket. Its been escalated to debt recovery (trave debt recovery) My argument is, it's my flat,My space & its on my land registry document outlined in red as is my flat. Any thoughts on this?. Pay or is there something I can read to give me…
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Taken to SC court. Update: court date.
UPDATE Hi everyone. I’ve got a court date for this case, just my luck it’s when I’m on holiday so in the event of it actually getting that far I’ll have to do a 12 hour round trip for a half hour case. I think the next step is for me to submit a witness statement, is that right? Do I just say what happened or do I need…
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Review of defence from DCB legal/UKPC claim form
Hello everyone, I absolutely love the community on here. I have been reading for a couple of years now. I’ve followed the process detailed in the Newbie thread from a PCN I received back from UKPC in January 2022. At the beginning of May 2024 I received a Claim Form from DCB legal representing UKPC wishing to escalate the…
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DCBL intending to proceed with claim
Hi all, Just found out about this thread and need some advice, as I am not familiar with this kind of thing and have never been taken to small claims court before. For context and trying to avoid doxxing myself, I was once employed at a particular NHS trust . My role was to provide overnight cover, and I was provided…
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DCB LEGAL Private parking letter of claim
Picture below, dcb legal letter of claim Email sent to dcb legal using coupon-mad template, from NEWBIES thread. Received the below email reply from DCB Legal: (posted after questions) My questions are: 1. I thought once you emailed 'the PAP' the additional 30 days started once the dcb legal "30 day" deadline ended? Not…
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Claim followed by CCJ sent to a different address
I received a classic UKPC pcn in october. Not parked correctly in bay. I am sure I have got a very solid defence and would be happy to see them in court. I have lived in the same property in london for many years and we bought another property in Lewes last november . We rented this out from the end of march until the…
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Parking fine for private parking Not the driver but registered keeper
Hi All Please I need some help here - I filled my AOS 5 days ago and I am now in the process of writing and submitting my defence. I got a parking ticket as the registered keeper, I was not the driver at the time and I can not recollect seeing any letters. can my ultimate defence just be that I was not the driver? I am…
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Next step now that DCBL (Limited) has escalated to Dcb Legal.
Hi, I received a letter in January from Dcbl (Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd) on behalf of National Parking control group, for stopping in an Esso petrol station and allegedly “parking in an area where parking is prohibited” Although this was the 1st letter I received, it was already stating that I was being fined £170 for…
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Being chased by debt recovery for parking notices I never received
I received a letter recently from a debt recovery agency for a supposed parking charge from the local train station. I was never issued a parking ticket at the train station and I have never received a notice through the post by whoever was supposed to issue the ticket. The letter from the debt recovery company says I have…
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Claim form Received, Is this Defence ok?
Afternoon All Letter received Yesterday (dated 08/12) relating a parking charge issued back in Feb 2022. Background on this was dropped some friends off at a local restaurant and the back wheels of my vehicle were hanging over a marked bay for a total of 2 minutes 31 seconds. I appealed this on the basis I was checking…
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Advice for CCJ - Not in country when served
Hey guys, I received a Judgement for claimant (in default) dated on 30th December 2021. Requesting I pay a £337 in fees which all began from a UKPC parking fine in 2017. I have been following the advice of this forum, unfortunately for me, I received the claim form from the court in December 2021, I have been out of the…
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Private PCN
Dear all, I received a PCN from UKPC on the 14 June 2023 through post. Alleging that I parked on private property. Asking for £100 but with a discount to pay £60 within 14 days of the letter. I ignored the letter. Thereafter sent numerous letters which i ignored as well. Then receive letters from GCTT, ZZPS, and DCB legal…
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New driver issued NTK, Civil Enforcement
My son as a new driver has recently received a NTK from CE (issue date 2/5/24) in respect of exceeding the permitted 90 minute period during a visit to Starbucks. To kill time during some free periods, he has gone with some friends to get a drink and spent time in the coffee shop. 2 hrs and 2 minutes as it turns out (on…
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Zzps pests! Please help
Hello all! First post and not very savvy with all this, also struggling to navigate the site atm. Currently being hounded by zzps and qdr regarding unpaid parking fine from oct 2023. Basically i parked in a disabled bay with someone who is a blue badge holder, long story short the badges fell of the dash and onto seat.…
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Met Parking Services Notice to Keeper Parking Charge
Hi All, Totally new to this and looking for some help please. I've received a parking charge NTK for parking at BP Stansted SF Connect for 49 minutes (30mins permitted). I was totally unware of the parking restrictions and simply sat in my car for 49 minutes waiting for a delayed flight to land. Can anyone advise how best…
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Youtube guide on CCJ set aside process
Hi All Came across the below video whilst browsing on youtube. It is a little bit dated, but gives a generic summary on how the set aside process works, and there are some useful tips on your day in court with Do's & Dont's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkmupewK1SY