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I Park Services Court Claim via DCB Legal - Advice needed
Hi everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the long bank holiday weekend. Please can I ask for some help? After receiving the below NTK in January 2025, I have followed the advice on the Newbies thread - Appealed to I Park Services - Appeal Rejected, Didn't bother with IAS, ignored the debt collector letters. I received a…
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Premier park milton keynes planet ice - appeal rejected
This was a frustrating experinece. I booked ice skating session in Milton keynes planet ice in December. I parked in the evening for about 3 hours (it was a four hour session). There was no signage or clear indication that we have to pay for parking. One would assume that if a session is booked there is no need to pay for…
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SMART PARKING, DCB LEGAL court claim 2025
Hi there. Can someone help in suggesting how we should handle this? 5 years is a long time ago and we cannot completely remember the defence we had for parking where we did. She is worried about having to go to court, and can't really get time off work. Could I go on her behalf?
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Urgent help needed: Smart Parking / DCBL threatening bailiffs after default CCJ
Hi all, I’d be really grateful for some urgent advice. This relates to Smart Parking PCNs at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre, which I’ve seen mentioned in this similar thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6490326/ccj-set-aside-following-parking-fine/p1 I was a member of the leisure centre from 2022–2024.…
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Carmageddon?
More of a though piece than anything else, but… One of my news feeds from a local newspaper and a few other local "news" sites recently published some "bygone"/"pastimes" articles on some of the retail parks way back in the 1990s along the lines of Shops we have lost - usual stuff like Comet, Maplins, Woolworths and so on,…
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Writ of Control Notice from High Court Enforcement Officers - genuine?
My husband has received a letter today from High Court Enforcement Officers saying they have a Writ of Control in respect of outstanding debt from a PCN. He has never heard anything about this before, haven't changed address since he had the car / registration quoted and it all looks very fishy to me. The sense of urgency…
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Euro Car Parks NTK Chelmsford
Hi everyone. Wondered if this has happened to anyone before and whether appeal was successful! I parked in The meadows retail park Chelmsford and entered the multi story through the Euro Car Parks entrance. It appears that the floors of the car park are owned/managed by different companies. The ground floor is managed by…
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Parking Eye Ticket
Hi I recently parked in a car park run by Parking Eye. I went to pay at the machine but it wasn't accepting cash, or as it turned out after a few attempts, cards. I returned to my car to download the required app to pay (Evology), which I did. The app was awful and kept throwing me out and it took a few minutes before I…
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Private parking fine with valid ticket!
Hello , I have recently received a notice from a private company via email, stating I had not paid for a stay in their car park. I had actually got the ticket which I sent to them. They rejected my ticket stating it couldn’t be attached to my car because the car reg. didn’t match the picture of my car numberplate. In fact…
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ParkingEye PCN for retail park overstay
Hello I’ve just received a PCN from ParkingEye for overstaying by just under 30 minutes at the retail park where my gym is. I did an exercise class, had a shower then did some shopping at the retail park (I can prove this). I stated to feel unwell with a migraine so had to rest until I felt safe to drive and lost track of…
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CUP Enforcement via DCB Legal, 2025
Got a PCN from CUP Enforcement for being in a layby for 14 seconds (Watford, near Sainsbury), with the car being 1/3 in the layby and other 2/3 in the road. I tried to get to POPLA but CUP deliberately wound down the clock by refusing to answer my email, and subsequently matter passed to DCB Legal. Received a claim form 8…
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CCJ Set Aside Question
Hi all, I have a quick question about a set aside, I have been reading for a few days and have put together my Witness Statement, Draft Order and have the N244 ready to go. I have been following a recent thread where the papers were served to an old address and they 'miraculously' found them at their new address once the…
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NtK from PCM (parking control management (UK) Ltd) am I doing this right?
Hi So I received a NtK (below) following the placement on the vehicle I am the registered keeper of a PCN on 27/01/2026, upon discovery of the PCN on the windscreen pictures were taken (see below) and it shows that despite it looking like the tyre was on the "line" it actually wasn't. I am planning on using the slightly…
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Help with Two PCNs on Double Yellow Lines – Blue Badge Was Displayed (Private Land) UK CPM
Hi everyone, I really hope someone can help us with this. RK recently received two Parking Charge Notices from the same location – the first one dated 18th April and the second 21st April. We only received both of them a few days ago, so I’m not sure if RK is already too late to challenge them. Also, we have parked there…
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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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Claim Form Recieved following failed appeals (wrong date also)
Ive today recieved a claim form form DCB legal on behalf of Smart Parking for parking on their car park. The date they have claimed is for 11th May 2022. In fact the actual date should be the 23rd November 2022. I have never received any correspondance for the 11th May 2022. Does this give reason for straight strike off?…
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Notice of Proposed Allocation to the Small Claims Track
Hello, I'd really appreciate your advice. I received a PCN fine back in November 2023 for parking at Tesco's. The fine was issue by "HORIZON PARKING LIMITED". HORIZON later escalated to Gladstone Solicitors limited. I received a claim form for 253£. I follow the guide to MCOL and acknowledged service ('AOS'). I submitted…
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Euro Car Parks / DCB Legal Ltd Claim
Good evening, I received an N1SDT claim form in the post yesterday (issue date 19/03/26) I've just joined and read through these forums a little and I'm looking for some help confirming how best to deal with this. My understanding is I have until 07/04/26 to complete the AoS? I'm out of the country from Friday for a week…
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Have a Nice Carpark...
Parked up in an area I didn't know was controlled by Have a Nice Carpark in December it was at 8:15pm to collect a take away (must have been parked 5-15 mins) didn't receive anything thru the post until a letter from TNC. I've received 2 in the last month. I've also been back to check the signage and it says enter your reg…
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Parking fine in England from a Private company
So I have just received this letter from a private parking company. Have received multiple letters from a debt company (TRACE) before which I have ignored but now I have received this from a legal firm. I need advice on what to do next. Do I now just pay it and give in. I don't want a CCJ against me.
