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Parking tickets, fines & parking

Archives for July 2020

Defence - could I add anything further to strengthen it?
Hello, I am preparing my defence for a ticket off Bank Park Management in 2018 - to summarise, I parked for 58 mins (which would support the fact that I always purchase a ticket for one hour), but I then received a postal PCN showing my car arriving and leaving the car park, along with meter reads from the machine showing…
TFL congestion charge PCN - over six months after contravention
Hi, I think I read somewhere that six months is the time limits to PCN - does this apply to TFL too? I apparently drove through the Congestion charging zone in the autumn... I had no idea until I got a baliff's letter for a huge fine about a month ago (it had gone through the courts because DVLA had given them an address I…
Parking Fine during Covid
During lockdown my partner got a ticket when driving my car and although he did buy a ticket for the designated time he put in the wrong licence plate number. I had a letter in the post in June from BankPark, I tried calling them but due to Covid19 but their office are closed. I didn't have access to the internet then so…
I have messed up at the first hurdle
Hello, ive read the newbies thread but I’m afraid I’ve messed up before I’ve even got started. I received a notice of debt recovery from DCBL, on behalf of parking eye. I stupidly (before coming here ) made the mistake of calling them (DCBL) for proof, because I don’t recall receiving the original fine. They have emailed…
Debt Recovery Plus Legal Action
Hi, I have received this letter threatening legal action from Debt Recovery Plus because so far I have not paid the parking fine. I have up until now ignored the letters because the fine is for 'parking on yellow lines' in a Sainsbury's car park and as far as I'm concerned they are chancing their arm as there are no…
Abuse of Process - BW LEGAL win Appeal against strike out
https://www.bwlegal.co.uk/news/bw-legal-successfully-appeals-strike-out-orders-on-claims-incorporating-contractual-debt-recovery-costs-for-the-private-parking-industry/
Duplicate thread - please ignore
Hi all, The driver of a vehicle parked in Goodmayes retail park in London in February twice overstaying their limit. Euro Car Parks sent a fine for £50 twice, the accuser responded to the first claim acknowledging their overstay due to medical emergency, the second they did not respond due to the outstanding first…
Parking ticket
Hi, I received a parking ticket from NE parking (parking Charge notice) Parked at Bond Street pay and display in Blackpool. My partner and I after having to stay in because of the virus, we went for a drive. We parked in the only parking bay between two cars.we paid for two hours. We came back early to find a parking…
Napier Ticket
ok, so i have been issued a fine for a parking ticket stating that I did not pay for parking. They have photos of my car and everything. However I didn't actually get out of my car, I was simply waiting for my partner to pop to a shop and wouldn't have got out as I am shielding. The engine was running the whe time. Is this…
Two PCNs Received - looking for standard template to appeal to landowner
Hi There, a family member has received two PCNs. They were received in the grounds of a leisure center that has recently started parking enforcement, whereby if you give them your Reg, you can park for free. The person has parked there many times prior to March to use their facilities, so was on auto pilot, and headed…
CST law
Hi, received a letter over a year ago from DRP, read the newbies 4 sticky and went on advice and ignored it. I now have an CST law letter come through claiming on behalf of DRP. I re read the newbies post and it says CST are a debt collector and ignore it. I later read about someone having a LBC sent by CST and they now…
Civil Enforcement Limited - Defence
Hello, I am currently in the process of writing up my defence against Civil Enforcement Ltd for parking in a KFC Carpark. The time allows for 90 minutes. The carpark is adjacent to a council carpark and very poorly signed to show that it is separate, and given the time (after 6pm) of the alleged offence the 'council'…
Fistral beach - Initial Parking - POPLA Appeal advise
Hi All, This appeal process is all very new and disillusioning for me so please bare with if I have made any mistakes or jumped any sections, I have attempted to do everything in order to avoid wasting peoples time, but really after some advice on the whole thing. So we received two Parking charge Notices for the 18th and…
Southampton Town Quay, Parking Eye
I've read so much about this yesterday and this morning that that alone makes me want to cry! If someone could confirm what I think I believe to be true now that would be great, thanks.So the keeper received a Parking Charge Notice from Parking Eye. The alledged offence date is 24/5/20 yet the date of issue of the PCN is…
i-Park NFU Mutual Penrith
Hello. I have used the forum (successfully) before along with help from other sources to challenge previous unfair PCNs and I have read the Newbies stuff. I am currently helping my brother out with one and following the recommended process but I have come across a few issues that I wanted to ask about further. This is the…
Debt Recovery Plus appeal
Hello everyone. Thank you for taking the time to read through this. I had parked at a bookers store and parked for about 20 minutes. It was clear that the parking area was for Bookers and I did shop in that store, however, there were no parking machines, no signage and no notices anywhere and was not told that we needed to…
Debt Recovery Plus
Hi back in December 2019 we were staying at the Travelodge in Grantham where the parking is an adjacent Moto Car Park operated by UKPC, we were booked for 2 nights and registered our car via reception. A couple of weeks later we got a PCN from UKPC which we appealed and successfully overturned. However several months later…
Hillingdon Council Parking Ticket.
Hello Guys. I am a Newbie . I wanted some help regarding my parking ticket. I will pay this tomorrow. I recieved a ticket on Sunday for '' PCN contravention 62 for "Parked with one or more wheels on over a footpath " . The road name is Golden crescent Hayes. I can see no sign's on the road. I will pay the fine of £55…
Car tax and address
Hi everyone, So before I start I have been a complete idiot and I understand that I have been. So today I decided to check my car tax online and realized I was a year overdue. This in itself is an issue so I have now paid for my tax for the year but I am worried that I have unpaid fines that I do not know about. Looking at…
Initial Parking Fine
Hi there, I have had big success with this site and parking tickets in the past so wondering if anyone would be kind enough to help again. I have recieved a parking charge notice for staying 15 minutes longer than expected in an initial parking controlled car park. This was sent to me 19 days after the offence using a…

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