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GBP Management DCB LEGAL court claim 2025
Hi All! So a ticket has come through from GBP Management LTD citing no valid permit even though there were no clearly displayed signs. I've read through the Newbies thread and also found an identical thread with the same company. My plan of action: 1. Wait for day 25 and then lodge appeal as the keeper using the 't-shirt…
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VARS Drive Off Notice
Letter received 8/10. dated 26/9 stating a drive away with unpaid fuel of £10.01 with fees £40.01. Emailed them 8th/10 with a copy of amex bill for £13ish as a cup of coffee was also had, staff didnt give a receipt. The staff member was very busy chatting to her colleague and distracted, but 10 fuel and a coffee the price…
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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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UKCPS Multiple Charges Issued
Hi there, I have another post regarding avoiding UKCPS's extortionate charges. I have read the forum on similar issues extensively and I don't want to start a new thread unnecessarily, however I believe this case is different as I can't see any reasoning as to why my appeal would hold value if it were to progress to court.…
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dcb legal Letter of Claim no PCN Received
Hi. I have read through the newbie section and intend to send the 30 day letter, but have a query about my specific scenario. I have received no PCN's and no correspondence to date, although I did change address about 1 month after the alleged parking. I also have evidence on my bank statement that I paid by card at the…
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Check a CCJ for free ?
Having a clearout today and found an letter dated 2021 from Gladstone solicors about Letter Before Claim for a parking notice , I remember responded to the letter though their website and had not response and or letters since but just want to make sure that I have not a CCJ in case they went to court without informing me (…
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DCB Legal - LoC - waiting game now?
Morning all, I have read the newbies forum and am fairly certain I am at the stage now where i sit tight and wait to receive court documents. I am posting for further confirmation this will go away and be defended as I am actually doing it on behalf of my wife, who the claim is against. She wants to pay it as it is causing…
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I have recieved parking tickets from 2020 come to me a couple months ago and this is what I’ve got
What should I put in my defence ?
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East Midlands Airport BP filling Station. Parking Fine
Hi, could you help me please. I have responded to Excel parking via their online service late August. and no response received instead I received dcbl letter early Oct. Please see attached and any assistant in resolving this issue is much appreciated. I was not the driver at that time even if they try to take me to court.…
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Subject Access Request (SAR) forum?
Hi all, I was wondering if we could start a thread/sticky regarding the absolutely abysmal response to Subject Access Requests (SAR) by Private Parking companies and their minions. One such example is Euro Car Parks. Our DPO friends at ECP have informed a contact of mine that they can't possibly supply a copy of a Notice…
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Civil Enforcement - Letter before Action
Hi, I have received the below letter before Action from a parking ticket 2 years ago: What would you advise? Thank you
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A little advice RE: DCB Legal please
My brother in law has received a letter of claim (dated26/08/25) for a PCN in Sept 2020 asking for £170.With it being 5 years ago he doesn't have any original paperwork, all he has are 2 letters from DCBL & the letter of claim. Reason for contravention: Insufficient time paid. He doesn't remember the incident so can't give…
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APCOA PCN at St Albans Station - POPLA Dilemma (£60 vs £100)
Hi all, Hoping you can offer some advice on a PCN from APCOA and whether it's worth the risk of a POPLA appeal. Date of parking: 24th August 2025 at St Albans Station (APCOA, railway land). The Contravention: Parking without a valid payment/permit. The parking fee was only £3.60. What happened: I tried to pay via the APCOA…
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Rejected POPLA appeal Stanstead McDonald’s
Hi everyone, I’ve been researching online and found many people who have been fined from parking in the McDonald’s car park near Stanstead airport. We stopped off at McDonald’s after our flight late at night to grab a bit to eat the car park was dark and I didn’t know there were two different car parks, the drive thru was…
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Gladstones claim form
Hello just got a random letter from bw legal claiming I was parked somewhere a while ago on their clients land (parking and property management Ltd) they want me to pay £160. £100 for the parking company and £60 for bw. what to do there is no option to ask for the original documentation?
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Complaint email to PALS
I drafted this on behalf of my partner, would just like a second opinion on it before I/ we send it. Any advice/ feedback welcomed. I found another thread by someone who complained to PALS at the same hospital and was apparently told they no longer deal with complaints about parking charges, so it is probably a waste of…
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Minster Baywatch Sital House Loughborough PCN
Hello, Please help me with this ticket I got. The story goes, I paid to park on a Sunday, the feeling is 60p for the whole day, I only stayed around 1hr30mins, when I paid I did so with cash at the machine. It didn't print any tickets which I thought was strange but then seen a sign for "Pay and Stay" which I thought ok…
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MET PCN at Mcdonalds - Occupants left premises (POPLA successful !)
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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East Midlands airport parking fine - help please
This discussion was created from comments split from: **NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!.
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Victim of Park direct UK Ltd - Uxbridge
Evening all, This is my first thread in this forum and also my first ever POPLA appeal. I received a PCN in Uxbridge for stopping to pick up my wife, in this time my lights were still on and I didn’t leave the vehicle. I stopped for less than 4 minutes in total. After submitting my appeal and it getting denied, have I come…
