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Boycott unethical parking operator
I parked in the SIP Parking based in341 Great Western St, Manchester M14 4AL. I paid for a ticket which unfortunately fell in my footwell when I closed the door. Intial fine was £35 which i appealed. This rejected and it was raised to £60. Was told if I appealed and it was rejected it would be £100. Felt i had no choice…
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Cautionary ttale - read the newbie threads properly
Hi everyone Hoping I can get some advice on next steps after PCN appeals with Premier Park (Planet Ice Solihull) were rejected. On two separate occasions I used the car park hoping I could get away with not paying. 2 x PCNs were received (t I had driven two separate cars) and I appealed online same day or day after…
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Apologies in advance, require some advice/help regarding G24 LTD and DCB Legal letter of claim
First of all can I apolgise. Despite trying to follow the newbies threads and other cases and advice for hours, I simply do not know the next steps for my case and before I give up and pay it, I thought I would create my own thread which I know is annoying and I'm sure all the advice I need is on this board but there is so…
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HM Courts & Tribunals Letter Advice (Euro carparks / DCB Legal)
Hello good people! I'm looking for some advice on how to proceed with this situation if possible please. I originally had a parking fine at a Euro Carparks carpark on 08/05/2022. DCB Legal sent the increasingly threatening 'invoice' letters, and now I've just received a HM Courts & Tribunals one, which more boldly…
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PCN help
How should I reply to this? Help!!!
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EuroCar Parks entry and exit without even stopping... will I receive a PCN?
Hi, Any advice on this matter would be much appreciated please. I've just returned from some local shops having driven into a car park at the rear which has changed from Free Parking to an ECP managed area. As I drove in I noticed the ECP board on the wall and the Pay Machine to the side. Not facing the entrance... so not…
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Need help with defending a county court claim issue date 21/11/25
Have a county courts claim and deadline is today. I need to lodge an AOS and then also get the template letter sent off today. I wanted to know how to do both. Q1 Do l have to do the AOS via www.moneyclaim.gov.uk and is it a form that i have to fill and send them or is it just a type up sayng l have received docs? Q2. I…
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Civil Enforcement Limited - Letter Before Action
Hi. I'm sorry - I read the NEWBIES thread but I'm afraid it's way over my head with all the info there, because I'm not quite sure which part of it applies to me. I received this "Letter Before Action" in the post today. Original contravention is said to be 17th December 2024. The car park named is the one used for B&Q in…
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DCB Legal/Euro car parks - overstay due to a faulty EV charging point
Hi, I'll try to keep this as brief as possible, but any and all guidance is deeply appreciated! First time I ever attempted to charge the EV on August 9th 2024, I plugged in and stayed in the car, having no idea what, if anything, should be appearing on the dashboard and or app. About 10/15 mins into the charge, the…
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Moorside Legal LBC
Hi all, Just reading through the newbie guide and just wanted a reassuring hand on the shoulder that my initial reply is up to scratch using the template provided. Dear Sirs, Your ref: - Proposed legal proceedings Claimant: Parking Control Management UK Limited I refer to your letter of claim. I confirm that my address for…
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Help needed with two claims froms
hello, I need help with two claim forms, and I have some questions. About the Claims: the keeper received two claim forms from the same PPC, and they relate to the same land. Claim 1 was issued on 11...03...2024 and the POC states that it is for two PCN's. First PCN occurred on 04...06...2023 (this was not issued through…
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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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DCB Legal Letter of Claim on behalf of UK Parking Control Limited
Hello all, First of all - I just want to say that I HAVE read the newbies thread - multiple times. I have also searched the forums, and read a lot of other people's threads. I am aware, that people often take a dim view of creating yet another thread so that people can answer the same old 'boring' stuff again - but I am…
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PCN from Civil Enforcement Limited PCN - Horfield Leisure Centre (Keeper, not Driver)
Hi all, I’ve received a Parking Charge Notice (PCN) from Civil Enforcement Ltd (CEL) and would like some advice. Details: * Location: Horfield Leisure Centre, Bristol * Parking company: Civil Enforcement Ltd (CEL) * Alleged contravention: "Exceeding the notified maximum free parking period of 3 hours" * I am the registered…
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Smart Parking defence
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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DCB LEGAL, ECP court claim 2025
A claim was issued against you on 23/09/2025Your acknowledgment of service was submitted on 11/10/2025 at 13:37:21 Your acknowledgment of service was received on 13/10/2025 at 01:05:41 Hi, I have received a claim form from DCB Legal on behalf of ECP. I made the mistake of not checking my post regularly and as such only…
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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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Parking Eye appeal via POPLA
Help! I have just discovered this after my appeal to parking eye was unsuccessful! I gave my name which i can see is silly now and the reason was i made payment but machine took too little it was 50p short even though i put in right amount i tried to contact and pay difference but they are impossible to contact can i win?
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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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Is this a Letter Before Claim?
I got this letter today. The words "letter before claim/letter before action" don't seem to appear anywhere on the several pages I received. It looks like yet more playing on words that are 'close but no cigar' kind of actions. A TL;DR of the situation: * Drove onto the named car park. * Passenger got out to pay at the…
