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Parkmaven appeal online process question
Hello all, As Keeper I received a PCN from Parkmaven stating "Contravention: Parking without displaying a ticket" observed at 01/06/2026 11:11. In fact, Parking was paid for via RingGo at 11:05 on 01/06/2026 and the RingGo receipt proves this. Of course RingGo, being an online/Phone app, does not produce a ticket to…
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Civil Enforcement Ltd PCN in Free GP Car Park Appeal
Hi all, We unfortunately got caught out in a, unbeknownst to us at the time, locally known GP Car Park where lots of people have unfortunately been caught out (numerous Worcester News articles about it). This surgery now requires you to register your number plate on arrival inside the building. The driver parked up in the…
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Gatwick - Times Parking
Hi all, apologies if this is not in the right place. The internet/forums etc are not my forte! I’ve received the attached letter from Times Parking trading as Times24 UK Limited regarding a missed drop off charge at Gatwick Airport. I forgot to pay but the ‘parking charge to keeper’ has been addressed to my partner and not…
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DCB LEGAL, GBP Management, now with local court
Hi everyone, I received the DCB legal claim form, the claimant being GBP management. The claim is for supposedly not displaying a permit in a residential car park, at my sisters address in 2022. I can’t quite recall the specifics. On viewing all the threads regarding this I believe the steps are to: 1) do an AOS. 2) Then a…
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Heard nothing back from council 2+ months after appealing PCN
Hi there, In March, I got a letter from Southampton Council for parking and apparently blocking a cycle path. The letter said I hadn't responded to their original PCN, and as such, I was now to be charged the full amount. I responded to the council that same month. In my response, I argued as I did not recieve the original…
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Hackney Failure to comply letter
Hi all, Looking for some advice on a letter received from Hackney regarding a Failure to comply with a prohibition on certain types of motor vehicles. Having been away I have come back to a letter saying that I had not paid in time. I was not aware of the contravention at the time and have not received a previous letter…
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CEL in-house claim, Defended
Hi, thanks for help in advance. @Coupon-mad and others I am at the stage of building my defence after completing acknowledgement of service via MCOL. Here is the POC… Correct me if I'm wrong. I understand I'm to use paragraph 3 from the CEL v Chan due to no mention of breach, and then everything else from the main thread.…
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I have 2 Double Dipping PCN's, Im Also Vulnerable Person, Can Any Organisation Help
Good Afternoon Guys I have 2 double dipping PCN's, The first is with Debt Recovery Plus originally a Euro Car Parks PCN, for spending 17 hours in a standard Motor Fuel Group petrol station 1 mile from my home. The second is at the CLAIM FORM stage, raised by DCB legal and originally a CP Plus PCN. I got this at Manchester…
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PCN from PPM at rental residence
Hey everyone, newbie here - very grateful for the amount of time and effort that has been put into this resource! My partner owns the car we use, with me being an additional driver listed on the insurance. We live in an apartment block with underground parking for residents. Permits must be displayed. During a holiday in…
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I did everything wrong and appealed straight away
A couple of weeks ago I took my son and his friends to the cinema, and then to a restaurant on the same complex for his birthday. A few days later I received a Notice to Keeper that I had overstayed the 4 hour limit by 26 minutes. It's the usual £100, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days. There are signs on display that…
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Euro Car Parks, DCBL and the Letter of Claim.
Hi All, I am currently ill and between that and my autism, my brain cant make head or tail of the newbies section, so apologies in advance. Please see below. These are the response letters to my challenge to an original letter received 3 weeks ago. The original letter i wrote is below these picture, using wording i…
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Smart Parking/DCB Legal CCJ against me
After moving house I have found out I have a CCJ against me dated 07/05/2026. Claimant is Smart Parking/DCB Legal. I presume that if I pay by 06/06/2026 the CCJ will clear from my record. Given the timescale, and against my better judgement, I am inclined to pay. Do I have any other realistic option?
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OBservices Parking and DCB LEGAL court claim
HiI am new to this forum. I received a letter from DCBL, dated 24th September 2025, saying 'Notice of Debt Recovery - Unpaid Parking Charge £170.00' relating to a parking charge 21.04.2022. The letter reads 'we previously wrote to you at a different address but did not receive a response. We therefore utilised a tracing…
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Transfer of Liability & TE9
Hi Guys, I have recently purchased a car from a small dealer and he had racked up multiple PCNs before he sold it to me and they got transferred over to my name. I replied back to the council by email giving proof that I did not own the car when the PCN's were issued but the council didn't respond and we went to their…
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DCB Legal Upcoming Court Advice
Hi I received a parking fine from total carparks back in April 2025 due to not obtaining a ticket. I tried using the machine several times but it was not working, I tried paying via the parkonomy app which also was not working and I tried paying via telephone which was not accepting any of my cards. In the end I had to…
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Lease company paid PCN debt and only sent me debt notice - DD now due
Hi all, TL;DR: lease company paid PCN debt directly without showing me PCN or NTH, about to take payment from me via direct debit. Should I cancel DD or pay and take them to court? My lease company VWFS sent me a letter notifying me that they have "paid my recent fine" and are now invoicing me the "fine" amount plus an…
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£1,180 Mediation Call with DCB Legal
Hello, I have a mediation call tomorrow for total of around £1,180 for 5 different occasions at a accomodation in London. We had to park there because our council arranged it as emergency housing. That was back in 2023. Is it worth offering anything or shall just deny everything and go to court? Any help, advice or ideas…
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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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Advice needed private parking ticket – mediation appointment (Euro Parking / Gladstones Solicitors)
Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some guidance on what to expect and how to approach my upcoming mediation appointment for a private parking claim. Summary of my case: Claimant: Euro Parking Services Ltd Solicitor: Gladstones Solicitors Ltd Claim issued: 15 August 2025 via Civil National Business Centre (Northampton).…
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DCB Legal - Acknowledgment filed/Next Steps?
Hi All, I have been attempting to follow the advice on this very helpful thread and am now in a position where I have filed my acknowledgement of service (28/05/2026) through the Money Claims Portal, and I believe I must now submit my defence by the 14th of June. I was planning on making use of the defence template I have…
