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Re: County Court Claim - UKPC
Hi everyone, I received two PCNs October 2024, one week apart, for parking at Victoria Retail Park in Ruislip while attending PureGym. I had been using the gym for months without any issues before they introduced a terminal to register car registrations for gym users. Unfortunately, I wasn’t aware of this change at the…
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DCB acknowledgement of service
I over stayed in a pick up point by 1 minute and have now received a court letter and I am at the acknowledgment of service stage. I have no idea who was driving my car as I have two named drivers on my insurance. I am now panicking and unsure what to put on the defence form, could someone please help.
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Filled in the wrong vehicle Reg - Advice sought.
Hello, I'm hoping someone can offer advice. I parked in a private car park for 2 days running. In order to pay I had to reinstall an app on my phone (PayByPhone) Both days I paid the full fee (£7.70) to park for the day, believing in good faith that I was doing the correct thing. Unfortunately I was in a hurry to start a…
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Sanity check & next steps for parking ‘overstay’
Just need a sanity check that this is worth pursuing. Background, had a day out, paid for 2 hours parking at a machine in the car park, 3 weeks later (although dated earlier - see photo), got this parking charge saying that because there are 11 minutes between me entering and leaving the car park, they want another £60!…
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BW legal - paid for parking but partial number plate
Hi - i got a parking charge in the post jun last year, id bought a valid ticket and displayed it but the machine only recorded the first 4 digits of my car reg. i appealed via IAS, admitting i was the driver, which was dismissed. Received various demands for payment from the company (UK car park manangement ltd) and then…
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Gatwick Airport parking charge issue for less than 5 minutes drive at the drop off area
Hello Everyone. I drove through Gatwick Airport South Terminal and I didn't stay longer than 5 minutes. I got a ticket and appealed to the ticket. I used the following information when I appealed to the ticket. "5. The car was present in the drop off zone for not more than 5 minutes and the driver is entitled to the 5…
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DCB Legal Smart Parking claim 2025
Hi all, I need some urgent advice on a parking charge that has escalated. * I received a Letter of Claim from DCB Legal regarding an alleged parking charge. * Unfortunately, I did not respond in time as I was not in England. * By the time I saw the claim, the deadline to file a defense had already passed. The day after my…
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Void Receipt, Wye Valley Visitor Centre, PCN Parking Eye
Hi Everyone, I would appreciate some help with a Parking Charge Notice I have received for parking in the Wye Valley Visitor Centre, Ross on Wye on 11th July 2024. I was not the driver, I am the registered keeper of the vehicle, I have not said who the driver was. The driver was visiting the Butterfly Zoo, parked, bought a…
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GroupNexus parking charge
Hi guys, wanted abit of advice. Parked in new square west bromwich carpark an area new to us however we did check the signs at that time. Anyhow iv received this over a month after the incident. The letter states 19th however I received this on the 28th which I'm not sure if the date of issue has been intentionally moved…
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Debt Recovery Plus
Please help - should I respond, appeal, pay the fine or ignore?
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Parked over a line in a disabled bay to be able to use it.
Stuck on what course of action to take. My ex-husband lives and works abroad, only visiting every few months. He recently took our disabled son, who uses a wheelchair, out for the day in my car. This was in a free car park. Because of the way the disabled bays are laid out, and with another car parked beside him, he had to…
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Dcb acting for Smart parking CC,
Hi Acknowledged already. Need to submit defence based on this particular PoC. Issued on 20 August.
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Hi, small court claim, private parking charge
Hi all, Over a for the first time Thank you I
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Northampton Railway Station Penalty Notice As Automated App Payment Didn't Work
Hi. The driver parked in "Northampton Main" railway car park on 23/07/2025. Despite being set-up on the "Trust" car parking app which is supposed to cover this car park and automatically pay the fees on exit, it failed to do so and a penalty notice dated 31/07/2025 has been received by the registered keeper from Saba Park…
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IAS DECISIONS (2025 onwards, until - we hope - they are banned)
Post your private parking IAS Decisions here! We had a thread of IAS Decisions last updated ten years ago, and it is closed. Let's show the MHCLG why good people here generally stopped 'futilely going through the motions' for a decade. Please search & find recent IAS joke decisions, good or bad (let's keep it balanced ...…
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Driver details disclosed - Smart Parking Ltd
Hello. I rent a car for my work, NTK was set to the business I rent from, forwarded to me and I appealed explaining the circumstances, I was dropping people off as part of my job, including a screenshot of the job I was on, No surprise the appeal was declined. It's an APNR system in operation. I did state it was myself…
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Smart Parking via DCB Legal 2025
Hi all, I’m looking for some advice regarding a recent claim from DCB Legal which has now led to a court letter from HM Courts & Tribunals Service (Civil National Business Centre, Northampton). The background: * The claim relates to a private parking charge from 18/07/2021 for overstaying in a free car park (managed by…
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Horizon Parking and Epping Forest
Hi all, unfortunately I've only just discovered this forum which provides lots of useful information and tips, many of which I've broken over the last few months. I've searched for other threads which cover my case but can't find anything similar so I hope I haven't broken any rules or breached etiquette by starting a new…
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POC from DCB acting for smar parking
Hi all Would appreciate help please with this POC. Thank you
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Defending claim from UKCPS / Moorside Legal
I’ve had a PCN from UKCPS, they refused all appeals, I’ve ignored all further correspondence and now been issued with court claim via Moorside Legal. I’ve submitted my AOS via MCOL and need to prepare my defence before 14/5/25. In the meantime I’ve been focusing my attention on landowner complaint however they are saying…
