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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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Template defence to adapt for all parking cases with added 'admin/DRA' costs - edited in 2025
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 BASED ON EXPERIENCE OF WINNING DEFENCES. THE MAIN INFO ABOUT…
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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 DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME AS YOUR USERNAME IF YOU POST A THREAD: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5532696 FAQS FIRST. NO THREAD IS…
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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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"A safe and friendly community"
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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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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witness statement time
Just got a letter through from the courts with a date so I'm preparing my witness statement now. currently they want around £260. Just recently after I received the last letter, DCBLegal emailed me offering me to settle for 35 quid. As tempting as it was (not really) I've just ignored it. The PCN is for my Mrs so I'm doing…
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NCP "Parking Charge to Keeper" letter
Hi folks, I've just received a Parking Charge to Keeper letter from the NCP. I parked my car in a car park in Derby and then went to pay. But there was no way to pay with cash or card - only using their app. I tried to download the app (as did my mum on her phone), but we couldn't as there was no signal at all. So we left…
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DCB Legal - Letter Of Claim :( AND now Court Claim!! :((
Hi All I received this letter a week ago from DC B legal titled letter of claim I have tried to contact the retailer and they have refused to cancel the parking ticket even though that there were no shop shops open at the time of the alleged contravention I have appealed the ticket. I believe I responded to a different…
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I have served my files to bwlegal via email. Am I wrong?
I have sent my witness statement, supplementary witness statement, skeleton argument, and all evidence exhibits to the county court via email, and also to bwlegal through an email. Is that acceptable or have I made a mistake I need to fix now? I don't want to get tripped up by not serving correctly!
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DCB Legal ‘mediation’ question [time sensitive]
Hello 👋 been following your advice on cancelling/ writing off an extortionate £170 parking ticket I got from Elite parking in Cambridge. It’s at this stage: I got an email from DCB legal to say that I should call them about mediation. Then in the email attachment was something else about mediation as well. I would like to…
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Smart Parking Ltd
This discussion was created from comments split from: PCN challenge under Equality Act 2010.
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Parking Code of Practice Consultation 2025 - now let's see what happens
This was a thread to discuss these questions: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/private-parking-code-of-practice Let's see what the MHCLG do next.
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NPC DBCL Claim
Good afternoon everyone, And thanks to all contributors for their unevaluable inputs, in particular the regular ones. Conscious same information is often repeated over and over I spent a fair amount of time on the forum doing my homework but would like your thoughts on my case to be sure I'm on the right path. A bit of…
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PCM UK LTD / MOORSIDE LEGAL CLAIM
Hi All, Looking for some advice on my case which I have provided a breakdown of below (I mucked up acknowledging the claim). Long story short I was parked in an industrial area where a gym is located. I was with a friend who always parks opposite this gym where there are multiple other cars doing the same. Without checking…
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UKCPS help Please
Hi All, Please find the ticket attached. This ticked has been issued for parking out of the marked bay in a shopping centre car park in Leeds and a fine of £100 . It arrived to me as the registered keeper via post few days ago. No luck with finding out the land owner as its a huge car park and I have been into many shops…
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National Parking Control Group Ltd/DCB Legal PCN – Lidl Paddock Retail Park - Defence Assistance req
Hello everyone! Thank you for the wealth of knowledge provide on MSE. I have
read through many threads and have a good grasp of what the process will
entail. I plan to update this thread at each stage and would be grateful for
any assistance. Background: - Two family members went to Lidl at Paddock
Retail Park, Weybridge -…
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Smart Parking - deemed delivery date
Hi, I have followed the newbies guide and I'm in the ignore debt collectors phase but I just wanted to get ahead of the next step. I am disputing on the basis that the PCN arrived late. I thought I'd give contacting the debt collectors anyway and letting them know they are wasting their time as the PCN arrived late but…
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Minster Baywatch - Lancaster
Hi all, hoping for some further advice. Keeper received NTK from PPC Minster Baywatch. There is a ticket albeit the reg has been keyed incorrectly. Parking timeframe was kept within the period and vehicle exited car park with over one hour remaining before ticket time end. PPC NTK states that the specific offence has…
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Group Nexus / CP Plus Ltd PCN ...already appealed
Firstly, what an incredible site. I have dug deep into the FAQs and newbies section and wish I had found all this before responding to the PCN. I did appeal it. Rejected by the NexusGroup/CP PLus Ltd. Moto Chieveley services. Arrived at 2:18am. EXHAUSTED after ridiculous delays on the M6 coming down from Scotland... I…
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Group Nexus overstayed parking charge due to preorder queue.
For context, I arrived at a retail business car park at 6:40am to queue up for the pokemon preorder on the 25th of October at SmythToys. I queued until 11:30am and gave up as SmythToys system just could not get back online. I did end up buying some small packs but lost the physical receipt but can take a screenshot on the…
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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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UKPC Licence plate error
Hi all I paid to park at a car park across from a mall (so not associated with any particular shop). Some days later I received a parking charge from UKPC. I checked my emails for the receipt and discovered that the last digit of the licence was incorrect. I responded to them stating that no two identical vehicles with the…
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UKPC windscreen for private space
I received a windscreen ticket in January and quickly messaged their appeal process (my bad didn’t see this forum before then thought would be cut and dry SHAME ON ME) and have since received an response… I own the space I was using. I am physically and cognitively disabled and have an adapted car. I’m legally allowed to…
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N180 sent via email to DQ email address and CC'd DCB Legal but not logged on MCOL history
Hi all, N180 completed and sent via email on 14/11/25 but not logged on MCOL history. I did receive the automated response from both but wondered how long it usually takes to be logged - thank you!
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PCM - High Point Village/Hayes and Harlington Train Station PCN
Hi all, Firstly, my sincerest apologies for creating yet another thread as I'm aware it is frowned upon creating duplicate threads. However, I'm still a little confused and it was either this or hijack another thread which I'm aware is equally a peeve for forum members. Anyhow, I have read the newbies sticky thread and…
