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SMART PARKING, DCB LEGAL court claim - Dreamlands in Margate
Hello, I have received a county court claim form for a parking event in March 2024 at the Dreamlands carpark in Margate. The carpark is operated by Smart Parking. For anyone interested, a pdf of the form (with identifying information redacted) can be downloaded here:…
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Parking Apps - Can you claim a keying error?
I parked and paid at a car park using the Ringo app. My trip
was extended so that I ended up staying overnight and the following morning I
went to buy another parking session whilst remote from the car park. It turns
out that I inadvertently selected the next door but similarly named car park in
the app. I think this…
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Parking ticket issued by Smart Parking scum bags
I got a ticket from these underhand idiots who are BPA members: Smart Parking Ltd www.smartparking.com I'll post my appeal to them and then secondly include an update of what happened (or lack of) more recently: APPEAL I have received your letter regarding my parking in the mail on the 4th of August. You record that,…
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Bank Park , DCB Legal court claim 2026
Used Chatgpt... DEFENCEThe Defendant is ********, the registered keeper and driver of the vehicle in question. The Defendant denies that any sum is owed to the Claimant and denies liability in full.The claim arises from an alleged parking charge issued by the Claimant, Bank Park Management Limited, at a hospital car park.…
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Multiple CCJs from PCNs I was unaware about. URGENT, PLEASE HELP!
Hi, can anyone help? I'm panicking as l've received two CCJs for multiple PCNs that I was not aware of. I had moved addresses at the end of 2023 and started a new job around the same time. In that time, I also got a new vehicle with my new address on the V5 form around that period. So I didn't receive any PCNs from that…
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Bay Sentry via DCB Legal, issue date 9th September, POC has pleaded the alleged contravention
Hi all My wife has recieved a Claim Form from 2021, she cant remember much as was years ago. She has moved house a few times so must have been missing all the other warning letters n debt collectors letters etc. From what she does remember she was visiting a friend who was living in a flat within a controlled parking zone…
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Bank Park ANPR missed my car leaving and coming back
Hi guys, My partners apartments have private parking on site which is managed by Bank Park, you are allowed a 30 minute grace period in vehicle on the site for dropping off and picking up residents, which we take advantage of regularly and then park elsewhere due to there being a waiting list on purchasing a space. The…
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MCOL defence missing
My wife parked in a euro car park back in 2022 and was unable to pay due to a broken pay and display machine. They shortly afterwards sent a parking charge demand to our address and we have ignored all their letters since, including when they started coming from DCBL. We received a court claim via CNBC for the unpaid…
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Civil Enforcement Ltd - Appeal Blocked by Operator’s Failures (Advice Needed for worried Mum)
I’m looking for guidance on
how to deal with a private parking charge issued by Civil Enforcement Ltd. The
entire appeals process has been mishandled from start to finish, and because of
their own procedural errors, I have been left completely unable to submit the
additional information they demanded or escalate the case…
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Parking Eye PCN - Gale St
The driver entered the car park, found a space and parked. The driver was taking their minor daughter to an urgent optician's appointment. The car park is 30 mins stay or if visiting the hairdresser or dentist then you can input your details to have a two hour stay. The PCN was received in the post on 14 November I have…
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Help with defence against DCB
Hello all! I wish I had found this earlier... sounds like I did everything wrong so far and now have a claim form from DCB Legal. But I have read the forum and won't panic. I now filed the AOS and have time. I'm posting because I believe my defence should be slightly different than the template (although I intend to use…
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Defence review requested following Claim Form - Was delivering meal to resident at assisted living
I would appreciate if anyone can review my Defence. I have acknowledged the Claim Form online as advised in Newbies thread. Claim is by Civil Enforcement Limited. For the life of me I cannot find the original Penalty Charge Notice.Unfortunately we ignored all previous corespondence. My wife parked her car in the car park…
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Parking Charge Notice as Driver of Company Lease Vehicle
My employer, who lease the vehicle, have received a Parking Charge Notice 16 days after the 'date of event'. I am not sure whether the 14 day rule for issuing the PCN to the keeper has been breached in this instance. Are they within the limit as they sent it to the leasing company which is the registered keeper, or not…
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Out of the Blue: CCJ Debt letter (for pcn) – dcbl (/UK Parking Control ltd) - Set-aside & Dismissed
Hi MSE forum, Looking for some help! Friday 23/2/24 I have received a letter completely out of
the blue, from dcbl (Debt Collection Bailiffs Ltd), titled: NOTICE OF DEBT
RECOVERY – Unpaid County Court Judgment £XXX.xx Client is: UK Parking Control Limited Date of CCJ: xx/10/23 Looks like a generic threatening debt…
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I think I've made my own hell
Looking for advice please. My car's V5 shows my friend's previous address (agreed some years ago with good reason) but he is now homeless. He recently received a letter at my address from a solicitor stating that he had received 3 parking charges and that they were intending to take Court action. I responded, confirming…
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UK parking control LTD (court letter)
My wife has been sent a NH court letter for 3x car parking charges (13/06/25 - 18/06/25 -21/06/25) This was at a retail car park after hours from 23.30 - 00.30 on those dates. The sign on the board to the car park said 22.45 was the latest. although as most know these boards are attached to posts and often hard to read. We…
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Urgent Reminder - CCJ can be issued against you
Can anyone offer advice on the attached please?
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PCN - forgot blue badge
I’m dealing with a parking charge issue and would really appreciate advice. I parked at Coventry Arena Retail Park in a blue badge space but forgot to display my blue badge due to my disability. I was feeling overwhelmed that day, and when I realised in the shop, I quickly paid and went back to my car. There was no PCN on…
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Council PCN challenge declined but with factually wrong reasoning.. what to do? please help
So I was given a PCN for allegedly parking in suspending parking for gully works with this notice As you can see the parking bay outside of 1, 3, 5 and 10, 30 and so on was suspend, I had parked outside of number 7. and below was one of the picture evidence they gave. I edited the pic with the number 5 and 7 in red so you…
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POPLA refused to reinstate appeal after 1-digit typo – Help needed!
Hi @Coupon-mad,forum experts,I need help getting POPLA to reinstate an appeal they’ve "withdrawn" over a minor clerical error. The Facts:I appealed to POPLA on Dec 18th (well within time).As Met Parking rejected my appeal on 2nd December. I made a 1-digit typo in the code (368 instead of 386). The portal accepted it…
