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PCN appeal - is it worth challenging
Hi all, I have been reading through all the advice given on this forum regarding appealing a PCN issued by Armtrac and I just wondered what your thoughts were on whether we stand a chance of winning or if to just bow out now. The story goes : we parked in said car park and paid for 5 hours via the just park app, we went…
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Appeal and £40 reduced charge
If you make an appeal to the PCN company in the first instance within the 14 day period is the charge frozen at £40 until you hear back from them?
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ParkingEye 1st Appeal rejected
Hi, I got PCN in Preston when I was on holiday and when I came back I found PCN letter: PCN is for parking the car for 5 minutes and 51 seconds. Time in Car Park: 0 hours 5 minutes Arrival Time: 07/08/2021 18:51:04 Departure Time: 07/08/2021 18:56:55 I followed the Newbies thread and appealed but today I received the…
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PCN from Premier Parking Logistics - no pay machine
I usually park in this location in Solihull Town Centre at the back of some offices and retail outlets and have been doing so for years. On entry there has always been a sign saying you would be clamped if not authorised to park and other signs talking about fines. The last time I parked there on a Saturday for approx 1hr…
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Entered wrong car park
I got an FCN through the mail and was really surprised because I knew it was a camera operated system and I have parked there and used the app several times. I had indeed parked at the exact time and left on the exact time it said on the letter naming me as the registered keeper, under an hour later. However, I paid for…
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County court court defence advice
I have had feedback from this forum in the past about my issue, but it has now proceeded to county court claim. I have followed the advice and registered my dispute of claim online and am now asking for feedback on the witness statement below. I have requested a SAR and informed their solicitor. I am not too good with…
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Parking fine at my own residential estate
Hello, I have been chased by a parking firm that is monitoring our parking spaces allocated to our block of flats. Basically someone was in our parking bay so I reported the vehicle to parking firm and parked my vehicle in a bay that is marked to be used for visitors or disabled drivers. and few hours later I noticed that…
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Up and Coming VCS County Court Case
Hi Everyone, I have been summoned to appear at County Court to answer a case for a unpaid parking notice from VCS which was issued in April 2018. The back ground to the saga! I was a private tennent in a small city centre apartment block which also include a parking space, of which a permit had to be displayed. For almost…
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Please help!! PCN charge for not displaying permit clearly on the dashboard
Hi there, this is my first time posting so excuse any errors etc.. I'm also finding it a bit hard navigating the website at the moment so please bear with me! So, end of June I have received a parking ticket from Devere Parking Services (private land parking enforcement company).. it stated the reason for for issue was:…
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County Court Claim Form
hi, i am hoping to get some help and advice regarding a county court claim form i have just received and my subsequent defence. i know that the information i need is probably on here somewhere but there is so much information that i am struggling to process it all. So, the claimant is Vehicle Control Services along with…
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Two court case this month - Countrywide Parking/BW Legal
Hi All, With your help, I won one of my case on this forum couple of years ago. This was one of my threads - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6017649/county-court-claim-private-pcn-from-uk-cpm/p11 Since then, I have been helping friends and family and have won 4 cases (100% record so far) using your advice…
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Filing defence against Excel Parking
When filing my defence, I'm sure I saw somewhere that I should email it in rather than use MCOL. I have also seen that I should post it. Which is best to do? All three? I've read reports of courts just saying they haven't received a defence and then things going south. Thanks
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Sainsbury's Colliers Wood overrules ECP robbery - it's an open and shut case
Visited a Sainsbury Superstore a few months ago on a Sunday just after it closed at 5pm, but not knowing it closed at 5pm. There were still lots of cars in the car park and by the time we had parked up, unloaded everyone, grabbed the bags, walked to the building entrance, up the escalator and over to the entrance, several…
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Letter Before Claim - Gladstone Solicitors UK Car Park Management Limited
Was looking for some advice, am a resident in a block of flats and have parked in the residence where I live and am lease holder for and parked opposite my bay not blocking anyone else in or obstructing anyone, They Claim I owe £170 in debt, £35 court fee and £80 solicitors costs. I have received a letter before claim and…
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County Court Claim form recieved from Private Parking firm
Hi, I have received a county court claim form and have only a couple of days left to respond to. Need to file by 11 September. I have drafted my defence although valid but it seems too simple and a little risky. I would appreciate any help. I tried to search this forum for any defence templates but I can't seem to find…
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MSA PCN Scotland More than 5 Years Ago - CP Plus Scuppered?
Hi All, Long time lurker but I'd just like to check I am correct. I am the registered keeper of a vehicle that was issued with a PCN at a MSA by CP Plus in Scotland in August 2016. I live in England, the vehicle is registered to my home address. Following the advice on this forum I believe that as the alleged event took…
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Parking fine for parking in an electric charging bay
I was fined £60 for parking in an electric charging bay in Lakeside although it didn't look as though it was working and there were no notices to say you could not park if you did not have an electric car. I have appealed but they rejected my reasons and said the following: Whilst we note your comments & reason for appeal,…
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VCS/DCB Legal CC Claim
Court papers dated 31/08/21, AOS submitted 5/09/21. I’m now at the stage of submitting a defence but I would
welcome any help that can be given with this. I just want to state that the PCNs (two of them) were issued
in 2016 so I am not totally clear on the circumstances. I submitted an SAR to VCS so have some photos from…
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Parking tickets to my address, same name but not my car. DCB Legal demand I pay?
Hello, I'm hoping for some advice as I'm not entirely sure what else to do here. Any & all advice would be appreciated. I received 3 letters from DCB for 3 parking fines in my local area a few months ago for a total of £480. All in my name to my address, but the vehicle registered was not known to me, & the dates listed…
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CP Plus - worst case scenario
I appealed my CP Plus parking ticket (retail car park) for overstaying by 30 minutes. When I received the ticket I told CP Plus - politely - to accept a goodwill payment of £10. They declined and the case has now gone to Popla. I'm probably now going to lose as I didn't check the forum in advance and present an adequate…
