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Template defence to adapt for all parking cases with added 'admin/DRA' costs - edited in 2024
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…
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…
"A safe and friendly community"
Hi all, Unfortunately it's come to the team's attention that there's been an uptick in needlessly confrontational and provocative posting on the board recently. I'm not going to retread all the ground covered in a previous thread, but the conduct we've been seeing warrants a new intervention. Firstly, MSE's ethos is…
**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…
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…
Unfriendly behaviour on the board
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…
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…
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…
County Court claim from Gladstones (on behalf of Horizon Parking Ltd) defence
Hello dear Forumites, I would be grateful for your expert advice... I have received a new CC from Gladstones on behalf of Horizon Parking LTD (after the original one was discontinued) for an alleged parking contravention that took place in Dec 2023. I haven't done my acknowledgment online yet as I've only received the…
CEL Court Defence - Restaurant Related
Me and the driver went to have a curry back in Feb this year and ended up with a parking fine. So we were in a restaurant/pub we'd been to before on 25th Feb in the evening. We spent about an hour in the restaurant, just the 2 of us. In April we received a PCN dated 15/04/24. Saying we'd failed to obtain a permit in…
Smart Parking Fine
Hi, I received a parking charge from Smart Parking. Here's a bit of background: I pulled into the car park and realised I forgot my bank card. I downloaded the app specified on their payment information boards in the car park and tried to pay to park on numerous occasions and it kept giving me error messages and failing. I…
Notice of Proposed Allocation to the small Claims Track" questionnaire to fill out.
Hello All, I have received a 'Notice of Proposed Allocation to the small Claims Track" questionnaire to fill out. I am so confused as to what steps I should take now. Before coming across this forum, I had already filed a 'defence' instead of 'acknowledgment'. Do I fill out this questionnaire? If so, how do I fill this…
Parkingeye court claim
I have received a a civil national business claim (CCJ) and have completed the defence paperwork. I would be grateful for some advice before I send on the email to Northampton.
Is a lack of an entrance sign an automatic POPLA win (even if clear T&Cs on site)?
I've been issued with multiple PCNs for failure to display a permit at an underground car park operated by UKPC. I appealed and due to mitigating circumstances (I do have a valid permit, it just wasn't visible at the time) the PCNs have been reduced to £20 each. I am of course still reluctant to pay given the total remains…
Claim form for PCN - help with defence
Hi. Please can anyone help? First time at this - hopefully I've understood how to do this correctly and I believe a new thread is right? I've received a claim against me for a PCN (DCB legal/ Excel Parking). I'm completely new to anything like this and feel nervous, bullied, but also that I need to stand up for myself. I'm…
G24/DCB Legal PCN - CNBC Claim - Help with Defence Assistance Required
Hi everyone, I have read through all the newbies thread and understood most of the process, and was hoping for some assistance with the dates and what date I have to submit defence via email? I am currently writing up a defence against G24 / DCB Legal. - Claim Form (Civil National Business Centre) issue date 19 Feb 2025 -…
DCB LEGAL RECORD OF PRIVATE PARKING COURT CLAIM DISCONTINUATIONS
A UKPC/DCB Legal pattern is now emerging, the same as the Highview/CP Plus/GroupNexus/DCB Legal pattern that has evidenced itself over the past few weeks. * Court claim issued * Defence completed * Hearing date given * Witness Statement deadline dictated by the court * Phone call from DCB Legal to defendant * Email to…
DCB Legal Defence help
Hi there, I've compiled a defence to a DCB Legal claim on behalf of Britannia Parking. Having combed the forums I think I've landed on the right wording for this particular case, but grateful for any guidance. Claim form issue date: 8th January 2025 AOS submitted: 19th Jan AOS received: 20th Jan Particulars of Claim 1. The…
Parking Code of Practice Consultation - 8 weeks from 11th July 2025
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/private-parking-code-of-practice/private-parking-code-of-practice I haven't had time to read it and I'm on holiday later today. I'll read up when I return around 20th.
Defence preparation for Euro car parks/DCB claim
Dear Experts I have a very similar claim to this one, with the following dates: Date of alleged incident: 4 Apr 2024 Claim date: 13 Jun 2025 AOS submitted on: 19 Jun 2025 Claim is for overstay in a retail location, issued by DCB on behalf of Euro Card Parks. The difference here is that I was not the driver. so I used…
Gladstones 2 Claim forms in 2 months. First was DISCONTINUED & 2nd is just crazy and unfair charges!
Hi, hope you are well.I'm absolutely stressed and stuck, overwhelmed with forum information about fighting unfair tickets. I'm such a slower reader/English is my second language. But let's do this, I need help. 1. I've been receiving/chesed since Jan/2024 by Horizon parking for "Exceeding maximum stay period " at…
CPM - Flat Parking says visitors must register but there’s no kiosk
Hi all, Ive been fighting with CPM as I parked in the flat where my boyfriend lives. It used to have no parking operator, now unfortunately it does. They’ve put up their usual signs plus this one which clearly says visitors must register on the kiosk, but theirs is no kiosk so I’ve parked where I usually do in his flats. I…
Parking Eye - DCB Legal - Parking Fine
Hi all, I received a Claim Form from DCB legal, a few days ago. I don't have a scanner, but looking at the various post, I have listed below the information usually request: - Claim Form (Civil National Business Centre) issue date 25 June 25. - Claimant : Parking Eye - Representative : DCB Legal Note: my first name is not…
DCBLegal letter of claim... what do I do?
Hi all, Please I need some guidance. I received a letter of notice of intended legal action by DCBL dating 22/04/2025 for a parking charge for overstaying dating on 30/11/2024. I emailed the secure parking solution complaining and stating that I have not received any notice to keeper, and stating that I am the registered…
No real defence - DCB Legal Ltd and Euro Car Parks
Hi all, I've received the Letter of Claim issued by DCB Legal Ltd acting for Euro Car Parks. The PCN dates back to 2022 and they claim my vehicle was parked longer than the maximum period allowed in a retail car park. I've spent time reading DCB Legal Ltd Euro Car Parks threads here and know that I need to reply with the…
REVIVING THE PRIVATE PARKING BILL
Progress by DLUHC on the Private Parking Code of Practice has been abysmal and is now at a complete standstill until after the General Election. BPA & IPC continue to thwart the will of Parliament, most recently by publishing their homebrew Code which ignores all of the main "teeth" that the 'proper' Code should contain.…
Fine from BW Legal for parking from 3 years ago
Hi I am just looking for some advice about a fine I have received from BW Legal on behalf of Britannia parking group LTD - it’s from June 2022 and is £170 I don’t even know what it’s for but I have received it
Bury Smart Parking Fine - Same car park as usual
Hello - aware of the copypaste to share for Smart Parking, but unfortunately I already submitted an appeal prior to seeing this. I'd gotten a £100 parking charge because I seemed to have paid for a paybyphone parking meter entry rather than the one by Smart Parking. I have a feeling it was for the wrong meter. I've sent an…

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