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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 suggestion - NB: ultimately, your choice of defence wording is your own
CLAIM FORM FROM A PARKING FIRM? THEY ARE VERY EASY TO DEFEND. 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 DRAFT AS YOUR OWN. THIS FORUM DOES NOT PURPORT TO CONDUCT LITIGATION. YOUR FINAL DEFENCE THAT YOU DECIDE TO EDIT, DRAFT…
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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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DCBlegal Letter of Claim just received
Hello, I've just received a letter of claim from DCBlegal ltd. They outline the 30 day period and its £170 charge blah blah. I've searched the forum for the email address to send the templated response to and came up with: info@dcblegal.co.uk is this correct? I'm happy to take this all the way as the PCN was sent to my old…
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NCP - Parked causing obstruction
Hi. I have received a 'parking charge to keeper' in the post from NCP for 'parked causing an obstruction. Having read similar posts and the newbies thread I am little confused as to weather I appeal using the one size fits all or appeal saying it's a non-POFA Notice to Keeper, and I won't name the driver.…
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Judgement in Horizon Parking case
First, thank you to all the people who must put a ton of hours into helping people in this forum for not much return. I never started a new thread on my case because I was embarrassed that I had adopted an IGNORE policy based on my own understanding. The matter did proceed through MCOL and at that stage I lurked in here to…
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Group thread: Heathrow Gatwick Manchester & other Airport drop-off PCNs - easy: how to appeal & win
DO NOT PAY ANY OF THE PARKING COMPANIES ISSUING DROP-OFF PCNs. Advice will change as & when the Government introduce the new statutory Code of Practice and new Appeals Service. And when the companies concerned finally learn (after statutory regulation forces them) how to treat consumers fairly and put up clear signs.…
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Gladstones / Premier Parking Ltd
Thought I would share my journey but also, what do you think defence wise? Parking ticket issued for approximately 5 minutes 58 seconds, driver does not leave the car, passenger does, and then returns. I was not the driver, he (passenger) was reading the sign and then left, writing was very small and he is elderly. In…
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PARKING CONTROL MANAGEMENT RESTRICTED ZONE
I went to visit a friend and he advised me was ok to park on restricted zone on private land. When return got a notice on pcn. I waited and have now got notice to keeper. Although he gave me a vistors pass i did question why should park there and he said everyone does it. Wondering if any point to fight this ie use the one…
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POPLA code allegedly sent but never received – prevented from contesting PCN
Hi all, I’m looking for some advice on next steps in a private parking matter. I appreciate any views from those experienced with POPLA and the appeals process. I did intend to contest the parking charge on its merits, but I’m concerned that I was prevented from doing so properly because I was denied access to POPLA. Brief…
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SMART PARKING, DCB LEGAL court claim Nov. 2025
Hello Good People, DCB LEGAL LTD have submitted a claim on behalf of Smart Parking ltd. I have responded to Letter before claim and now I have received Claim Form from Civil National Business Centre. I followed your Posts on submitting AOS and I am now considering my defense. Here are few points about the case 1- This is…
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PCN from Cumbria Parking Services
Hi there, We recently popped to the shop at the Keswick Pencil Museum. We were in and out of the car park in 19 minutes. I don’t remember if prominent signage or not tbh, it was a dark rainy afternoon. We obviously ought to have got a ticket but we did not, probably because it was raining we were only intending to be…
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Stopping not parking
I have read the newbie thread. My circumstances are not (from what I can see) fully covered there - if there is a relevant thread, perhaps it could be linked from there? My issue relates to "stopping", *not* to parking. I have received a "Parking Charge Notice" from a BPA member. They say their reason for issuing a PCN was…
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Pizza Hut/ DCB Legal/ MET Parking Claim
i would appreciate help in fighting this Court claim, i visted Pizza huit in hayes and did not realise it was closed, i went to the front door to check if it was open and then sat in the vehicle before leaving the car parking not realizing that i was meant to register my number plate in store, which in obviously could not…
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Claim Form received I think I’ve missed date for Defence!
I received a claim form but I didn’t see the letter until now and I’ve opened it and it has an issue date of 14 October - I believe I had missed the deadline to submit a defence. Any advice on what I do next? The claim is easily defendable! I’ve just seen a judgement was issued on the 4th. Can’t believe this has happened..…
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PPC Tickets for Stolen Car
Our car was stolen from our drive. Police were immediately notified and came to our property to take statements as were our insurance. The police were looking for it the following day and, by chance, it was found at about 10pm (as we spotted it) not that far away from where we lived. The police were involved throughout and…
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Preparing a defence for County Court before xmas. How much info to put on.
Hi. I think l have managed to locate the defence template letter. My question is that someone l know was allegedly 'parked' in a non bay. However that person was not the driver and as the car has been used by multiple people, hence they cannot trace who was driving. Nevertheless the owner of the vehicle was not the driver…
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ADVICE PLEASE - Gladstones solicitors LBC behalf of minister baywatch
Can i please have some advice, i have recieved a LBC from gladstones, my NTK seems to be pofa compliant like the one posted by coupon mad, how should i respond to the LBC? i've exhausted all the other avenues of appealing, POPLA,complained to the company, complained to BPA, spoke with manager at the site who agreed to…
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Court Claim - Insufficient Time Paid
Hi all, Hello all, I finally received court claim from DCB Legal for insufficient Time paid. I requested more information few months ago (following direction from the forum), they sent a whole lot of gabbage plus a photo of my car at the said car park with a time stamp. Nothing about how much I paid at the time or how long…
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Ive got a CCJ form, from I PARK SERVICES, can i fight it?
so i started going to therapy and its been nothing but stressful trying to use the parking services in the area, so far ive paid around £240 to this company and ive had enough now. my missus does all the online paying once we get there but on this one day we paid for the hour but after a little discussion we decided to get…
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Breaking news! ZZPS now an SRA regulated law firm
Info passed to me by @troublemaker22: ZZPS is now a law firm regulated by the SRA. The ZZPS legal practice will be headed in the New Year by barrister Scott Wilson who is stepping down from his role as head of legal at CEL in order to take up the post.
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Tesco parking fine by Horizon Parking more than 28 days old, issued after 28days
Hi, I have a company car and a Parking Charge Notice was issued to our company. The notice was dated 21st September, with the alleged breach occurring on 15th August at Tesco by Horizon Parking. Normally, we would have appealed immediately (as advised in the “newbie” section), on the basis that the notice was issued 28…
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A thread of Pictures of parking firm NTKs
Notice to Keepers: ACE Security Services POFA-ish https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80623847/#Comment_80623847 AM Parking by 'PCS' (DR Plus) non-POFA & for £120 https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81498278/#Comment_81498278 ANPR 365 Ltd non-POFA…
