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DCB Legal & First Parking - 2 x university parking court claims 3 weeks apart
Hi there, I'm starting a new thread for 2 PCNs from First Parking which were received 3 weeks apart for parking in the same car park. I've gone round in circles on other threads for hours and wondering if the time spent is worth saving the £290 they want from me, however, it is a matter of principle and I would really…
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APCOA Heathrow T5 appeal outcome help please
Hello all, In a bit of a pickle here and could do with some advice please. A PCN was received by the lease vehicle company as NtK from APCOA. They then sent the letter to the company who has hire of the car the PCN attached along with the transfer of liability letter. It claimed the authority (APCOA) would contact the hire…
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Parking Fine at Railway Station Appeal Rejected. Can I contest in court?
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice regarding a penalty notice I received back in May under Byelaw 14 of the Railway Act 2005 for allegedly not purchasing a parking ticket. Here’s the background: * The only ticket machine in the car park was out of order on the day. * Signs said you could also pay on the app, but when…
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dcb legal letter of claim
Hi everyone, I've read the newbies thread and understand what template to email at this stage. I've received a letter of claim from dcb legal for using a car park without paying because the pay machines weren't working (I attempted to pay on two different machines and I was roughly 15 minutes). Few questions: 1. Can I send…
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Train Station Parking Complaint
Good afternoon experts. Im hoping you can provide some guidance. Background earlier this year the driver of the vehicle I’m the RK for parked at a train station managed by national car parks. When parking at 07:00 the driver forgot to pay, and realised later that day (12:00). When notified I logged into RingGo and…
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Should I just pay this and be done with it?
Firstly, it's been quite a while since the first letter came through and I have taken no action so if this is beyond saving then it's all on me. ----Paperwork up until now---- So far I have recieved 1 NTK letter followed by one of those £170 debt resolution letters. Nowhere on the NTK letter can I see a clear statement of…
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Another out of the blue CCJ from DCBL.
Just received an out of the blue CCJ letter from DCBL without any prior contact or letters. Checked credit file and indeed there is now a CCJ... Read through the newbies thread, and hopefully have started this the right way... Contacted CNBC yesterday at 8:30am on the dot and managed to get straight through. I was told it…
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MET PCN at Mcdonalds - Occupants left premises
Hello, The RK received from MET Parking the following "Notice to Keeper" for a car parked in McDonald's premises and whose occupants allegedly left the premises for more than 5 minutes. According to the occupants, here is what happened:- The occupants placed an order from Mcdo app at 11:35am and parked around that time in…
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DCB Legal CP Plus Court Claim
I received court papers today from DCBL. I have acknowldeged service online. It's for a charge from Moto Service Donnington. I wish to defend the claim on the basis the vehicle was not parked in excess of two hours. I returned to the car park within two hours and then used the petrol station on the site. I remained at the…
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DCB Legal Claim
HI All Hopefully I can get a little guidance on this. I have received a CNBC claim form Euro Car Parks/ DCB for a PCN back in Oct 2022, but am unsure how to respond. I have completed the MCOL but not the defence and that's were I need the help do I use the standard defence template give that not he day I was in hospital,…
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Parking Eye Claim Set Aside & Re-Service Deadline
I had CCJ in default from Parking Eye which was set aside on 21/05/2025. The court ordered Parking Eye to re-serve the claim form and particulars by 4 pm on 18/06/2025 and that I should file my defence by 4 pm on 02/07/2025. On 07/06/2025, I received a “reference copy” of the claim, but it is not an official court-issued…
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Help with Defence for Parking Fine - Bay Sentry Solutions / dcb legal please
Hi Last November I made an emergency stop because of a medical condition on what I thought was disused land. In my haste to park and run across the road to a cafe facilities I did not see that I had parked in a No Stopping Zone. I had literally driven into the entrance and spun round facing back out towards the main road.…
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Ticketing method I've not seen before
Hello, I've received a parking charge from BaySentry for an infringement when parked in a car park in Perivale, West London. No ticket was required printed on our arrival. When we returned I went to pay at the machine. This required me to input the car reg number, but the machine couldn't find the car. Therefore it was…
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Letter Before Claim DCB Legal
Hello, Thank you for all the good work you do. I received multiple letters from Smart Parking. Ignored as per the advice on this forum. They then sold my debt etc. I have now received a Letter Before Claim from DCB. I read the second part of the newbies thread and have sent the standard letter template to info@dcblegal…
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Parkmaven DCB Legal - Letter from HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Hi. Ive recently received a letter from HM Courts and Tribunal Service claiming a money claim has been made against me by Parkmaven. I parked in a car park in March for an appointment I needed to attend. The appointment overran meaning I was a little late back to my car. I think from memory I paid on a parking app but my…
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Leisure Centre PCN Defence Help - Paragraph 3 Help
Hello all, I was hoping to get some feedback on the defence I'm preparing, in response to a claim for money sent to me from a private parking company. I've read the newbies thread and the template defence, so I think I've got a good idea on what to do. However, I have a newborn and I'm back to work full time now so I've…
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Wrong plate same car
Hi, My daughter recently changed her plate to a private plate & when she went to park for free on the road with the Ringo app because she had not updated her private plate she selected her original number plate , received the PCN challenged it provided her documents as it was very recent for the change over (within 2…
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Defence template advice for paragraph 3, which cases may be helpful?
Hey, I have read most if not all of the relevant info pertaining to my situation but i am so overwhelmed with it all! please can someone help and advise? I received a court letter regarding a fine I received in March. I panicked and replied to the response pack, and once I had replied, I received another court letter for…
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Parking charge whilst delivering
Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. So as per the title, I received a parking charge notice, via post, whilst out delivering to a resident of the building. I didnt leave the car, just waited for the customer. You can actually see me retrieve his food from the boot in the picture they attached to the fine. The company…
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Claim Forms
Good Morning, I am new and have read the FAQ. I have had two Claim forms come through the post two days apart. (My wife has been binning the letters unfortunately so we are at this point...) Is there a way for me to easily get a new copy of the PCNS with details? I have completed acknowledgement of service and now have two…
