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Notice of debt recovery from August 2023
I have received a letter dated 21st April from DCBL (Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd) stating they are collecting the outstanding balance of a previous parking charge from Euro car parks ltd from 7th August 2023. I do remember this charge and I’m pretty sure that I paid the fee at the tim. I’ve checked my banking statements…
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Britannia Parking - Waitrose Fine (letter delivered after 14 days, not sure if is non-PoFA)
Hi, I've received the following (attached) a car being parked in Waitrose for over the 2 hour limit. It came through my door last week (I think Wednesday or Thursday, can't remember - either way, at any point last week would be over the 2 week limit I'd have to pay half the fine etc). I have a receipt for buying something…
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North Greenwich blue badge car park
Hi all, I’ve read the NEWBIES thread and would really appreciate some advice on my situation. PCN details: Issued by Saba Park Services UK Limited Location: North Greenwich (near The O2) Date of issue: 29/10/2025 Reason: “Failing to fully display a valid Blue Badge in a Blue Badge reserved area” This was a windscreen…
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Private Parking Charge from McDonald’s Car Park – Overstay, Worth Appealing to POPLA?
Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some advice on a private parking charge situation I’m currently dealing with. I recently visited a McDonald’s as a paying customer and stayed on site to use the restaurant and its facilities. Some time later, I received a Parking Charge Notice from a private parking company stating that…
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Is it too late to appeal this as it’s past 28 days and defaulted?
I was ready to submit my appeal on MCOL using the excellent guidelines you guys have given to smart parking but it ended up being an extremely hectic month and has gone past the 28 day appeals period. It has now defaulted to the judgement than I have to pay £839!! I was just about to pay it then realised that I have the…
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I followed timing on 'Controlled Zone' sign but not consistent with Parking Permit sign
Yesterday (Saturday 18:33) I received a Penalty Charge Notice from City of Westiminster. I was delivering donated food from friends and family to the women's hostel. I saw the Controlled Zone sign saying Monday-Friday 8:30am-6:30pm so I became relaxed about parking my car there. But I didn't realise there was another sign…
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DCB Legal: no LBC and Claim Form but different address listed
Hey, I’m fighting a PCN on behalf of my father. He received multiple letters, but he did not receive a LBC. Now he has a claim form from Northampton. The letter on the claim form has a different address compared to the previous letters issued by DCB legal. I also can’t find the LBC (even at the other address) what to do…
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VCS Southend Elms Legal Court Claim - Cancelled!
Hello guys, I am kinda panicking. So someone i know got a claim form letter for a PCN from Elms Legal Limited and the operator is Vehicle Control Serivces. This was for a PCN at Southend Airport so I know it defendable. However, the issue date is 6th February and nothing has been done for it till date. The register keeper…
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Ncp sent me a court claim for not parking in the lines
I've been given a court claim form because i parked out the lines due to the space being to small for my car well i can fit in but wouldnt be able to get out of my car. I'm season ticket holder for the car park and spoke to the parking attentends and they said it was fine it was a new attentedent that ticketed me. Could i…
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Historical parking charges at NHS hospital where I worked
Hi all Back in 2022, I was driving my wife's car to the hospital I worked at as a doctor, during the covid pandemic. Whilst "free parking" onsite for keyworkers was allowed for a period of time at the height of the pandemic, this stopped around 2022, but I still parked on a few occasions without a parking permit (sadly the…
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Mediation call- DCB Legal/ Euro car Parks
Hi all. I've been following the outlined steps and been sent a confirmation of the mediation call date. Has anyone got some help for summarizing the defense that I submitted? I just used the defense that was recommended on the previous threads. Also, what is the process after the mediation call, will that be the end of…
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NCP/Moorside POC query
Hello, So this is actually the second claim made against me and this forum successfully helped me defend myself last time. My defense will primarily be the same as the failure of NCP's autopay caused the incident in this claim and the one previously defended with a few days between the alleged failure on my part. I just…
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PCN from Premier Park - advice on what detail to include in initial appeal
Hello Guys, I have received this PCN from Premier Park last week, the reason for the PCN is "Occuoying more than one marked bay". Please advice what template to use to make an appeal here. I genuinly was not the driver of the vehicle. @Coupon-mad
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One parking solution - waiting for passenger
Hi all, Helping a friend who received this PCN. Will appeal using blue template but just wanted to check if this is POFA compliant as thinking ahead to moneyclaim. The driver was waiting in car for a passenger (uber). The photos online shows a passenger walking in. Is it worth mentioning anything further in the template…
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Smart Parking BPA or IPC?
Good evening, just a quick thread about a PCN I have recieved, im currently on the 14 day of issue, and tempting to pay the £60 for the driver, as cant be dealing with the ping pong of letters and emails, been here before! But something has caught my attention, the driver was issued a PCN for non payment at a local social…
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PCN for double dipping without stopping
Hi all, I hope that you can help me with this issue, as I have wrongly received a PCN, despite not stopping in the car park but I did enter it twice in the same evening, I believe this is known as 'double-dipping'. This issue is causing me lots of undue distress and worry, as I have done nothing wrong; I did not park, stop…
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DCBLegal letter of claim
Hi all apologies for asking the same question, there is way too much information on this board to get through to find the solution and I have learning difficulties, hence my post, sorry. I have not made any contact yet. I received a letter from DCBL on 28th January stating a notice of debt recovery for an unpaid parking…
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NTK date
Hi. I'd like some advice please. On 31/3/26 I attended an NHS provider for a medical procedure on an industrial estate. I had sedation so had to be collected by someone else. When I was collected my car was parked without entering the reg into a tablet for authorisation (parking was free if authorised) for 22 minutes. The…
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BW legal / Napier parking
Hi all, Stayed in a Napier car park in August, paid right away for an hour. Had a medical emergency on the beach, first aid for my little boy’s bleeding foot (hottest day of the year too, phew!) Got back to car in time, waited for AC to kick in, left car park. We overstayed parking by 13 minutes, which is reduced to 3…
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Help and Advice Needed with Smart Parking PCN
Hi All. I have read through a lot of stuff on here but still haven't been able to come to a conclusion if I should try and fight a PCN. I probably have done the wrong thing by ignoring correspondence but now have received a CLAIM FORM for the alleged offence, prior to the Claim letter we got two letters from Debt Recovery…
