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Euro Car Parks
I parked on a euro car parks site and attempted to pay £3.20 for 3 hrs parking. The machine would only accept £2 and I (wrongly) assumed it was a concession (this was xmas eve). So, I duly got the £100 'fine' letter saying I had overstayed by 38 mins. However, I calculated the parking fees as approximately 2p per minute…
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Directions Questionnaire for County Court Claim £267 - 5 Mins at High Force Waterfalls
County Court Claim - PCN - Civil Enforcement Ltd / ZZPS / QDR Solicitors I have received a County Court Claim (dated 25th Feb 19) relating to a PCN from May last year. I have ignored all previous correspondence. Yesterday (11/03/19), I completed the acknowledgement of service online and ticked "I intend to defend all of…
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Britannia & BW Legal SOA stage
My head is swimming I am afraid and I am not sure I have the mental capacity for this! I received a PCN in 2015. Did as was suggested at the time and ignored everything - never responded to anything. Received all the usual letters and then they went away. December 2018, they re-surface and now I am at the point that I have…
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Equality descrimination
Hi Thank you for all the info on the Newbie thread. I'm just writing my appeal to Britannia but wanted to ask something. The driver was breastfeeding their child and changing a nappy at the time the ticket was issued (ticket states an overstay of 17 mins) a) can this be used as an argument/reason? The driver was unaware of…
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Permission to park being ignored
I recently parked at a hotel carpark to collect an envelope left by my client. The client is the marketing director of the hotel group and I parked in their carpark for 20 minutes whilst the reception tried to locate the item. I work as a marketing consultant for that hotel gorup and sign in on the keypad when I have…
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14 Day Rule for Receiving a NTK
Hi, The driver of my car parked in a small lay-by off a main public road in front of a row of six shops. As it was just after 9pm at night, it was dark and there was no entrance sign on driving into the lay-by, so the driver did not realise that the lay-by was on private land. On returning to the lay-by the next evening it…
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Notice of Intended Leagl Action from National Debt Collectors
Hello, In the past I have simply ignored 'car parking charges' and they have gone away. I recently got one (at work) from First Parking for parking in an admittedly unmarked space which I have safely used for years. I ignored the notice and now have a letter of 'Notice of Intended Legal Action' from 'National Debt…
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Parking eye, POPLA appeal rejected, next??
Hi. I got a PCN at a hospital with Parking Eye. I have appealed via the official route POPLA , and even though I gave evidence with a letter from the doctor that my appointment overran, and so I was 20/25 mins later than what I had paid for it has been rejected. I have had the debt collection calls and texts now to pay the…
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Any right to redress?
Dear Forum, Following on from my appeal in this thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5921420/max-stay-0-hrs-0-mins I have recieved my POPLA decision - unsuccessful: "The appellant has not provided any grounds of appeal". This appears to be due to a technical problem where my case wasn't uploaded to the…
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NTK after 141 days
** Further Update** WIN ! Appeal upheld at POPLA. I've posted the full assessment and decision on the relevant thread but the thing the assessor picked up on was, the Land owner authority and the lack of evidence that PCS have said authority. They actually refused to show that they have signed authority from the Land owner…
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Desperate Parking Eye Please Help!!
Hi everyone, A few months ago I received a parking ticket from private eye owing to an overstay at a carpark. I appealed the ticket since I was not sure on the difference between the free multistory carparking and the paid car park. After months of letters from DRP I recently received a 'letter before legal action' of 14…
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Mediation process and top tips.
Hi everyone, I had a letter a couple of weeks ago about an apparent 3 parking fines from over a year ago. I have never received anything until the letter inviting me to court. I have been through the processes and now I have mediation this coming week. I am aware that I may have parked in this car park but havnt heard…
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SR Security Services LTD - POPLA Appeal
Can somebody please check that my POPLA appeal is good to go? I received this response to my appeal enclosing stock photos of the signs and my car (conveniently at an angle where the sign is right in front of my car) on the night in question it was quite dark and raining so was difficult to see: Dear Ms XX, Appeal against…
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Gladstones Claim Form - is contesting worth the risk?
Hello My son rented a flat with a tenancy agreement that gave him an allocated parking space (denoted by the flat number). The car park is managed by UK Car Park Management who issue resident permits. He broke up with his girlfriend who left taking the permit with her. In between getting the replacement permit he received…
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county court claim for parking fine help needed
HI Can anyone help me with what i need to hand into the court regarding Gladstones Solicitors. I am due to attended court on 5th April 2019 for a parking fine. i have informed them that i have never owned a car or ever passed a driving test. i have a copy of the car registration form and would love to have the neat…
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''ONE SIZE FITS ALL'' template, doesn't quite fit - help!
Hello, hoping for a bit of guidance. I've read a number of threads including the newbie thread, these are definitely a fountain of knowledge, although I'm still a bit stuck. My current PCN notice is with an IPC accredited operator which has led me to the "one size fits all" first appeal. However, this approach asks a…
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Parking fine from the BP station LGW South Terminal
Hello, I have received a parking fine from eurocarparks, regarding parking at the BP station at Gatwick South Terminal. I'm a little confused as to why I have received it, as when I went into the shop to get a drink, I asked the attendant if I could park there, and was told yes. I also did not see any sign up saying…
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LBC-puchased ticket after grace period
I have received a LBC as the registered keeper and would appreciate some advice. The driver using the car park for the first time was aware that they would have to pay the maximum charge for the day. As "the driver" was early for work they waited in the car for more than 10 minutes before purchasing the ticket. I received…
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£100 PCN for 4 mins
Hi. In a nutshell I needed to call into my Co op local and all 15 bays were taken. I parked in an area which was unmarked. No yellow lines or chevrons. I was away after 4 mins. Ten days later I get a PCN for £100 or £60 if paid within two weeks. It was all recorded by a discreet dome camera and they asked me to check the…
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Smart Parking ticket in Inverness, Scotland
Hey everyone, Yes, I have read the newbies thread. Props to the author(s), it's an intense read. We've gotten into a situation where we're a bit stuck, and am asking for your help. The details are the following: * A European friend was visiting in the UK and rented a vehicle from an internationally established car hire…
