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ParkdirectUK NTK. Appeal Date exceeded
Hi all, I appreciate the forum very much and the efforts that go into these parking battles I received a windscreen PCN from Parkdirectuk on 22/9/25. I have recieved the Parking charge notice (NTK) last week around the 27/10/25 or 28/10/25. The windscreen PCN was for parking in a resident bay in a large apartment complex.…
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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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Premier Park Appeal rejected
Hi, Whilst on holiday, my daughter and entered a parking lot and spends around 10/15min circling the plot to find a space. Finally parked and paid via app. On return, once again we were held up by people pulling out in front of us, one lane/one way only, so had to wait. Got home and received a PCN saying not paid for…
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DCB Legal Draft Defence Statement
Hi, My wife has received a Claim Form for a parking ticket she was unaware of. We've been onto Moneyclaim.gov.uk and acknowledged receipt, as per the advice in the Newbies section. With the help of ChatGPT we've drafted a defence and hoping someone can review prior to formal submission. History of the parking ticket: The…
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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…
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County Court Judgements
So...my partner had a County Court form sent to him that he did not open or respond to. The 14 day window has passed and he has now been sent a judgement order 🤦♀️. Can anything be done at this point? Or is it a case of just accepting fate and paying up? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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ECP fine for 'major keying error' but I have valid ticket, POPLA rejection
Hey everyone! Wish I'd found this forum sooner before I already made a couple mistakes like saying I'm the driver and appealing to POPLA but here we are. Details below: I received a parking fine from Euro Car Parks in Stockport for a 'major keying error' - I have evidence of the pay and display ticket and to the best of my…
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CCJ discovered after credit score dropped
Hi everyone, I'm hoping for some advice before I decide whether to apply for a set aside. I recently discovered a CCJ after my credit score suddenly dropped. The details are: Judgment date: 19 June 2026 Amount: £280.72 Claimant: UK Parking Control Ltd Solicitor: Moorside Legal Services Alleged parking event: 13 November…
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Civil Enforcement Ltd County Court Claim | Defence Help Needed
Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone can help me as I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed by the court process. I’ve received a County Court claim from Civil Enforcement Ltd regarding a parking charge at a KFC car park, and I’ve already filed an Acknowledgement of Service. I’m now at the defence stage. I’ve read through the NEWBIES…
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Moorside claim form arrived- Wing Yip
Hi Please give me advice on the following. I have checked most of the posts, and I think I should post a new thread. I parked in the Wing Yip car park in Croydon for 10-15 minutes and went to another shop outside. I didn't even realize that there was a parking restriction. It was in February. I received a letter from UKPS…
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Claim Notice Received DCB L/Parkmaven Ltd
Hi All, I’m hoping someone can help me with preparing a defence for a County Court Claim Form I've recently received from HMCTS regarding a parking charge. I've received the below and gone through the 8 steps so I think I have an idea of what I need to do but just need to make sure I'm doing this right. I have received an…
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Claim form: Smart Parking via DCB Legal Ltd
Hi I received an LBC from CST after multiple warning letters etc. Following advice on the newbies page I submitted a SAR to the parking co and advised CST that I'd done so and that I am seeking debt advice. Do I wait for them to contact me again or do I need to get back to them before the 30 days (since the SAR request)…
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Help, Horizon Parking referred to Debt collectors
Hello there I am hoping to get some help and advice on how to proceed forwards with the mess i find myself in. I have read all the newbies advice and previously used the help to dispute parking fines successfully however this time I've missed the letters and now referred to debt collectors. Horizion manage my local Tesco…
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APCOA have passed Airport Fine over to Debt Recovery Plus!! … What to do now?
hi I know there is a lot of information regarding the issue I’m about to raise. I was just wondering if there is anybody that could give me any advice on my situation. Back in May 2025 I had received x4 APCOA PCN fines from Manchester Airport for a drop off/pick up payments that hadn’t been made I believe I had made these…
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Euro Car Parks fine - paid, but app not working
We received an NTK on 21/7/26 that is dated 14/7/26 for vehicle "parked without a valid Pay by Phone transaction" on 07/07/26. Parking charge is £100, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days. NTK is addressed to my wife, the registered keeper, but I was the one who drove - parking period is 31 minutes. I paid for the parking…
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Apcoa, DRP, and CST Law .. I feel like im headbutting a brick wall..
Edited from an earlier post on another forum. Hello, I need urgent help please. About a month ago I received a bunch of letters from a debt recovery agency for parking charges going back to September of last year in Apcoa car parks. On envelope contained 3 debt recovery notices two tickets went back to 2025. I had no…
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Template defence from newbies thread, I got help and I WON!!
EDIT - I have changed the title to Won, because I got help on this thread and won!! Make sure to read this thread if you struggled or are struggling with your defence. My initial defence got struck (below) as I used the full defence template and the added my own points. This was overkill and the judge clearly didn’t like…
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N180 deadline
hi, I submitted a defense for a claim made and received the n180 via email. I have just realised I missed the 7 day deadline to reply. Can I attempt to to do mediation still? Or do I see if they go time the claim?
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Judgement in default CCJ
Dear all I've acknowledged the service late, because not received the claim forms. Sent an email to court and cc-d the claimant, called court to confirm. Which they did. Now received a judgment for not replying the claim form. What are my options ? Anything wrong here from them. Now I've received
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Defending Claim - Smart Parking Ltd and DCB Legal Ltd
Hi All, In 2021 I used a Smart Parking car park and didn't get a ticket. My gym has an agreement with the car park and there is a free ticket machine inside the gym. On one particular day I forgot to get a ticket from inside the gym. I duly received a PCN between 2 and 3 weeks later. I (with hindsight - foolishly)…
