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PCN at Vista Centre Hounslow from CPM
Hello, I have received a PCN through the post from CPM after parking at the Vista Centre in Hounslow. The reason for the PCN is "No Parking Outside Of A Designated Area". On the day in question, I paid for a parking ticket through the app and left within the allocated time. From the photos that have been uploaded online, I…
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ECP AND DCB Claim for parking fine
some where last year I received a parking fine for a vehicle of which I was not the driver. The letter came at a time when I had travelled. When I came back I had no knowledge of it until the day after the 28 day deadline for a vehicle keeper. I went to the website of ECP to complete the form only to be told the deadline…
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DCB LEGAL, SMART PARKING, court claim, defended, at WS stage
Hi everyone, I'm looking for some help regarding an old PCN from the 08/03/2024. I was not driving the car at the time but I am the registered keeper. DCB Legal Ltd have now notified the County Court in Northampton that they now wish to make a claim against me for overstaying the free time allocated,during a visit to the…
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CCJ
Hello. I received a smart parking fine over 2 years ago which I appealed due to the timings we were there. I never heard back from the appeal which makes me think they never received it or they choose to ignore it. Since then, I have received numerous letters from different companies requesting the payment which I have not…
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NHS Consultant fined for parking at Health Centre for work - no reasonable alternative given
Hi all, I've fought private tickets before with the generic templates provided here, but this one we had to name husband as driver as they came in my name as keeper, but were needed in his name to try to get cancelled through work. Husband is a consultant providing outpatient appointments on behalf of NHS at a small town…
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Parking Code of Practice Consultation 2025 - now let's see what happens
This was a thread to discuss these questions: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/private-parking-code-of-practice Let's see what the MHCLG do next.
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UK Parking Control Limited / DCB Legal Limited - Defended Claim
Hi, I have tried searching the forum but to no avail. Keeping it simple, I emailed a defence three days late and have just received a Judgment for Claimant (in default) letter. Annoyingly, I missed timed how long I had to send the defence. My question, is my only option now to pay the UK Parking Control Limited (via DCB…
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NCP / Moorside Legal — N1SDT court claim — defence help needed
Hi all, I've read the NEWBIES thread and post #2 on court claims. I've just filed my Acknowledgment of Service via MCOL and would be very grateful for help drafting my defence. Key facts: Claimant: National Car Parks Limited (NCP) Solicitor: Moorside Legal Services Ltd Court: CNBC Northampton (N1SDT claim form) Issue date:…
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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…
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Smart parking / DCB Legal help with defence for insufficient time paid
Please help, I’m new here and so confused as to what I need to do with this. I visited family in Cornwall, in a hire car, Fistral Beach Car Park back in 2023 , paid for a 2 hour parking ticket. I have a copy of this ticket. I had trouble with the meter and had to download the Ringo app, however after a few attempts this…
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County Court Claim Form from Smart parking Limited
This discussion was created from comments split from: 'Template' defence suggestion - NB: ultimately, your choice of defence wording is your own.
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DCB Legal Ltd Claim Form delayed in mail redirection abroad
I emigrated to Poland on 02.08.23 and after travelling around a bit for the past 6 days returned to my new address in Warsaw to find a DCB Legal Claim Form (CCBC Northampton) for claimant Highview Parking Limited. It's clearly been delayed in the mail redirection from Royal Mail as the issue date is 04.08.23 so I've missed…
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Letter Before Claim - Civil Enforcement Limited
Hi all, I have recently received a letter before claim from CE ltd. I have refused to reply to their previous toxic demands for payment, as i have now received a letter before claim I have drafted a letter which I have just sent to them. On looking online I cannot see a picture of my vehicle exiting at the time they…
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PCN for Overstaying Entry & Exit Camera Controlled- Parking Eye
Hi all, Managed to avoid parking fines for the best part of 6 years after my last ordeal with Gladstones on behalf of UKPCM in court 2019/20! Recently received a PCN from Parking Eye for overstaying at VHK Southall which has an entry and exit camera. The PCN states Arrival time 13:32:33, Departure time 15:43:48. As per…
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Smart Parking DCBL
Hi all received today I have never engaged with the issuer of pcn or dcb legal but this has popped in my letterbox so I have tried MCOL site to register that I have received notice but no sign of claim on there am I missing something some general guidance please as I really do not wish to engage in a war of attrition with…
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Parking Charge CNBC against BW Legal - Residents' Parking
Hi All, Posting on here as a newbie and collated different posts to create a defence which I'm hoping to get feedback on, as I received a claim form from the Civil National Business Centre. The claim in question is related to 2 parking charges in November 2025, where I, as a renter, parked within the estate in a designated…
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SIP Parking PCN
I received a NTK from SIP which states reason for issue as "vehicle not permitted and consideration period exceeded". It gives time of entry 12:06:56 and exit 12:29:23. I therefore presume that the car park operated ANPR. I have appealed to SIP as Keeper and asked for full photographic evidence. They replied as follows:…
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DCB Legal offering settlement
I received a parking fine from NPC when parking in the underground car park of the building where my friend lives. I disputed the fine on the basis there was no signs explaining I should not park without a permit, my friend was also not aware of the rules and he had encouraged me to park there. I went back and took…
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Smart Parking claim via DCB Legal? Group info thread
Hello, had a letter from HM Court & Tribunals Service and a claim form regarding a Smart Parking PCN ignored since July 2023, and I am now thinking of just paying it due to this letter (£288) as it's from the courts and I figure I'm at the end of the road with this. Appealed a while back (was 10 mins over parking…
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cpm final chance before action
Hello, My mum parked in the NHS car park, bought a ticket and apparently did not display it which is why she now has a parking charge notice. She bought a ticket on 14 May 11:42. She received a notice on the 19th of may and apparently has 28 days to appeal. She now has a "final chance before action" letter she received 5th…
