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Parking tickets, fines & parking

Archives for January 2017

DVLA admit to Data Protection Act breach with regards to MIL collections
latest form the Prankster http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/dvla-confirm-massive-data-protection.html
Premier park pcn
Good evening all, Have received a pcn. The car park is confusing as it is easily confused between them. one part is for various retails shops and the other is for a leisure centre. She parked in what she thought was for the the shops. walked 50 metres to shops. Bought a few bits etc then left. about 10 days later the…
PCN parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours
Can my ticket be appealed. I parked on a pavement next to a building which is currently not occupied in Manchester City centre. The street itself has double yellow lines on it. I was not one the road on the lines but on the pavement. I understand the council owned building is about to be refurbished. I received the ticket…
Private Parking Solutions 31/01/17
Received PCN from Private Parking Solutions whilst our engineer was carrying out repairs for a managing agent. We sent a letter of represenation explaining that we were fixing a gas leak but they have rejected it. Anything we can do?
CPS Enforcement Northern LTD
Hi, sorry if this has been asked before but I've just had an email from this company stating that I have a parking charge notice. This is the first I've heard of it.. no ticket on the car and no letter through the post. It gives a date and time for when I'm supposed to have had the ticket but no location, it just says…
CEL Small Claims Court - do I contest jurisdiction?
Totally confused, I am filling in the form for a relative who has left it until now ( day 13!!! ) to mention it! Any help appreciated :j
PCN in work car park
Hi everyone! Any help on the below would be appreciated! Our place of work has a number of parking spaces included in our lease. Unfortunately, we have more cars than spaces and sometimes colleagues (including myself) "double" park i.e. park next to a bay but where there isnt a bay. The company that ultimately owns the…
Appeal? A S Parking PCN/NTK
Hi There, I have a similar issue with the same company in the below thread: forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5122002 This thread is from a few years ago and now closed but I would be interested to hear if their appeal was successful or what happened! My car broke down near the petrol station at Chiverton cross…
Received pcn from smart parkingm ltd
Hello I received a pcn dated 18/12/16 from lifeboat quay poole for going over free time ........ I was under the impression that asda poole (lifeboat quay poole) was 2hours free parking especially on Sundays during the Christmas period. I received a letter yesterday from my neighbour (as the post man had delivered it to…
Ukpc parking fines 2017
Hi wondered if anyone can help me with some advice, I've received 2 parking charge notices from ukpc followed up with letters including pictures of my car parked out of a bay at my sister's block of flats as the only other option is to use a disabled bay which I don't feel I should have to use and take away from some one…
Advocate admits he always loses MIL cases ... no surprise then ???
Advocate admits he always loses MIL cases MIL Collections v Hamilton 27/1/17 Colchester http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/advocate-admits-he-always-loses-mil.html The MIL representative was very pleasant and was happy to chat outside. He confessed he wasn't surprised to lose as he loses every MIL case he goes…
Athena / Lidl Parking Charge 2017
Hi All, New member here - read the NEWBIE thread and tried to glean as much information as possible so as to avoid asking questions that are already answered and avoid wasting anybody's time! However, the situation is just slightly different and wonder if the variances in the story may create a worse outlook for the…
Halfords parking fine.
Hi really need some help on what to do with this parking fine. My Daughter received a parking fine for parking in Halfords car park. She parked there after a night out and was chatting with friends. The fine was issued for overstaying the permitted two hours. The fine was issued at 02.55 am when the store wasn't even…
Cambridge leisure park 2017
Hello, I have been reading ALOT of threads on here. Their is quite alot of information. But i am at the POPLA stage and would like to clear where i stand on a few points if that is OK? I parked at Screwfix on 8th Jan(a sunday), the shutters were half closed and it was out of hours to be open. Upon entrance i saw no signs…
Gladstones & Parkshield Collection Ltd t/a PCP
Evening All, I have received a final reminder from Gladstones solicitors In the letter it states they are going to proceed with a CCJ if they get no response I took the “toilet paper” approach to all mail from PCP Clearly that isn’t the right approach now, and I’m beginning to understand after more research to take action.…
CP Plus Parking Charge
Hi Parked at Meadowhall shopping centre prior to Christmas and got a parking charge notice stating " Staff Parked in Designated Shoppers Space" . I do not work there and sent an email to CP plus on the 23/12/2016 and also copied in customer services at the shopping centre stating this. I got an immediate email auto…
County Court Claim from CEL
Hi All, PLEASE HELP ! New to this so bare with me please if I'm making errors. I've had a County Court Claim through from Civil Enforcement Ltd. The truth is I have ignored all previous correspndence relating to a parking charge I thought might have been fake with names like "Wright Hassle" and my firend has told me he has…
POPLA appeal rejected - what next?
Hi, I'm really sorry if I'm posting something that's already been covered in the newbies thread, I may have missed it or not quite understood when I looked. Backstory; (and please note this happened twice, a couple of nights apart - so double the appeal, double the fines) paid for parking via mobile in a retail car park…
10min overstay with parking eye
hi all just drafted my initial letter to parking eye and it seems so simple, but im terribly nervous about saying too much or not enough would someone kindly look over my letter Location Ilford Retail Park, IG1 1NF Parking Eye ticket on 27th December 2016 Dear Sirs re. PCN no xxxxxx I challenge this 'PCN' as keeper of the…
Parking Eye Again
Read the Newbie thread and need some guidance on my case. Parked on Council Car Park next to hospital. Purchased a ticket for two hours and displayed clearly on dashboard. Left afte 1 hour 50 minutes (confirmed by Parking Eye cameras) Recieved a Parking Eye ticket. I have sent P.E. an appeal with a copy of the ticket…

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