Parking tickets, fines & parking

Allegedly I overstayed at a free car park on 3 occasions in 2021, they'd like £890. Following the 8 steps, had mediation call today. This is how it went: Mediator: "They say you overstayed your free time, I'd like to understand your side of the story" Me: "Not looking to go over my defence in detail, it's already been…

Hello! Please help, I'm freaking out EDIT 1: since posting I have now read the NEWBIE guide and will add comments as relevant to the bottom of this post I have been working away from home for about 3 weeks and have Returned to 6 letters from various companies, ZZPS, GCTT, and Oak Legal Services (all trading under the ZZPS…

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Hi everyone, I'd really appreciate a sense check before I submit an IAS appeal. This concerns a Times24 Parking Charge Notice for the Gatwick Airport North Terminal Drop-Off Zone. Timeline: Alleged event: 18 June 2026 Notice to Keeper dated 7 July 2026 I did not receive the Notice to Keeper until 15 July 2026. I appealed…

This now gone to LoC stage with a letter from BW Legal ___________________________________________________________________ Good Morning, been a while since I've posted - but I still read this forum most weeks and help out where I can. A friend parked in Arcade Carpark Hitchin, genuinely believing it was Free after 6pm.…

Hi, I have received an NCP parking charge to keeper notice for airport drop-off parking. On the day in question, the pay terminal was faulty and the amount showing on the card reader was much higher than the total on screen (?payments getting stacked on card machine). I went to another terminal and it could not find my…

Hello everyone and thank you all for your help on this forum. It is a great thing I found this forum. I apologies in advance if I was not supposed to open new thread, but after reading through Posts for Newbies and many other Posts and threads by other user the advice I found was if you received CCBC Northampton letter to…

I have appealed my fine due to extenuating circumstances. They replied but clearly hadn't read the appeal. I then informed them I wasn't the driver,merely the owner. No reply received and now I have a demand from Trace Debt Recovery for £170! What should I do please?

Dear All, I today got a text from Trace Debt Recovery telling me you have an outstanding balance please visit paydtr.co.uk to make payment and a case number. No mention of how much or for what?! I called up spoke to a lady who after taking my name asked for address and post code which I didn't give. She then said she could…

Hi All When googling for some information on my case I just found this great forum where many cases been solved successfully thanks of all of you guys, so I would really seek for advice on my case. As on title, I have received the Court Claim Form with issue date 18/02/2026 from BW Legal on behalf of Britannia Parking that…

Airport drop-off charges are to be reviewed by the government following sharp price increases in recent years. Long overdue

(Image removed by Forum Team) Hi all, I could not make this up: At the start of this month ParkingEye discontinued a court case for a PCN for which they'd chased and harassed me for four years. Days later I get a new PCN… I would like your advice on how to go about this: The charge is because no commercial vehicles are…

Hi, I would be grateful for advice about whether there is a chance of me winning an appeal or case in court with the situation described below: NHS employee parks in NHS staff car park managed by SABA. On the day in question car has valid permit. Car parks at this NHS trust are always full and more cars than there are…

Greetings all Claim received from CEL. I have today completed the AOS on MCOL. Off on hols tomorrow will start the admin of defence by the pool :-) Billy

Hi all, I know there is lots of threads around this and I've been keeping an eye on them as my situation has developed, utilising advice and templates at different stages, but I just wanted to reach out for support as Im getting a little nervous now that DCB Legal has filed their DQ. Background: I was a member of a gym…

Hi there. Can someone help in suggesting how we should handle this? 5 years is a long time ago and we cannot completely remember the defence we had for parking where we did. She is worried about having to go to court, and can't really get time off work. Could I go on her behalf?

I've been issued a charge by UK Car Park Management. I found this forum since appealing (and failing) but by sounds of it with these guys that makes no difference anyway as they reject all appeals. I found and have contacted the land owner but he is just ignoring me, no reply, no nothing. I stopped in a carpark for 20…

My niece got this. Issue date 7th Oct. Incident date 6th Oct. "No Parking outside a marked bay". Pics not clear. Wonder how they got keepers details so quickly? Going to tell her to send the standard Apeal but not to hold out much hope. Will post redacted copies of PCN and signs when I get a few minutes, any advice…

Hi All, I need some help and advice. On 12/09, I went to Southall. At one instance, I went to park at the VHK, Southall. The machine would only accept payment via their app or by phone. Due to recent fraud (fake barcode/phone no) I decided to download their app. Due to poor network coverage, it was taking ages to download…

hello good people, advice need it (again) :my other half parked in CEL managed car park and i received a PCN as i am the registered keeper, my question at this time is shall i defend it under my name, baring in mind i already had 2 PCN's cancelled before court (same registration) or will i have better chances disclosing…