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PCN appeal rejected: type 1 diabetes emergency
Operator: UK Car Park Management (UK CPM) Thanks in advance for any advice. In February 2026, I was driving when I began experiencing symptoms of hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar). I am a Type 1 diabetic and, following medical advice and DVLA guidance, I stopped at the first safe location available in order to test my blood…
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Fined £100 for underpayment
Hi this private car park offers free parking after 6. I entered at 4:04 and left at 7:16. So 2 hours of chargeable parking time. Paid £1.50 for it. But have received a PCN for £100 (reduced to £60 until the 16th) for underpaying (not overstay). Doesn't say anywhere you have to have entered after 6 to avail free parking. I…
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UKPC , DCB LEGAL court claim 2025
Hello, I have received a parking fine on private land, I had parked in a loading bay because there was absolutely no parking available whatsoever around me and all of the disabled bay’s were full with some not even displaying blue badge’s. I parked in the loading bay and displayed my blue badge but later received a fine in…
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PCN - Total Parking Solutions - Left the site - B&Q Chiswick Hounslow
hi all appreciate any advice PCN received from the B&Q car park as stated. Vehicle did not exceed the 3 hour limit stated on the signage. Ive gone back to site to take clearer images of the enforcement notices - they do state you are not allowed to leave the site, I dont know how they can enforce this legally? Any advice…
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SMART PARKING DCB LEGAL court claim 2026
Hi I received a parking charge notice from smart parking, member of bpa because they believe my vehicle failed to pay for sufficient time at Willen lake on 28/08/2023. Date pcn issued was 26/09/2023. I arrived at 3.18pm and left at 5.45pm and paid from 3.47pm to. 5.47pm. reason being car park was full was I was finding a…
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How to deal with old PCN
apologies if this is addressed in the newbie thread, but I couldn't find how to deal with it. This morning i received a text from Trace, titled final demand. I contacted them to find out what this was about. I have had no prior contact with Trace. Their text relates to a PCN that was apparently issued in October 2023 and…
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claim form from UK Parking Patrol Office
Hi, I'm helping a neighbour with a private PCN that has advanced to a N1SDT claim form. He had ignored all letters received and discarded them. He does not even recall being parked in the place in question as he is away on work very frequently and his car is in use by other family members. The claim form issue date is 18th…
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DCB Legal LoC received
Hi all, Thought it’s about time I post my own thread regarding my PCN after reading the newbie thread throughout the process so far. I have now received an LoC from DCB Legal and responded to that yesterday with the generic robust response via email. Let me give you some background info regarding the PCN, PCN was issued…
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Claims Time Frame
Hi all, I have a claim form from CNBC for a PCN (DCB LEGAL). The time sequence is… Issue date: 18 MAY 2026 Acknowledgement of service: 1 JUNE 2026 I have worked through all the good advice here and I am ready to put in a defence through MCOL. But my dilemma is this… I am on holiday for 2 weeks, 6 June to 20 June and I am…
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Claim form issued to NHS Consultant working in Peripheral Site with Paid NHS bays
Dear Team, I am a Hospital Consultant working for Portsmouth NHS University Trust. I have been issued a Claim Form for parking violations July 2021 I have worked in a Gosport Hospital for NHS for over 15 years one day per week. Portsmouth NHS Hospitals Trust pay Gosport Community Centre (the owner of the car park) for…
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Court Claim Form from BW Legal on behalf of Britannia parking
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…
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SMART PARKING, DCB LEGAL court claim 2025
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?
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County Court Claims Received
Hello all, I received the attached letter after following advice of asking the company to delete my old address via the data officer. There seem to be 2 charges but they don't specify where they are exactly. I had changed address and hadn't been receiving correspondence until now, apart from one letter from DCBL in March…
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DCB legal Parking Fine Claim Form
Hi, I have received a County Court Claim Form (issued 08/05) for an unpaid parking fine. The claimant is Smart Parking Limited and DCB legal is the address for sending document. It states 'insufficient paid time' as the reason. We have had no other correspondence, but we were in Wales on holiday during this time and the…
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Notice to keeper arrived after date for early payment discount - what are my rights?
Hi Yesterday I received a Parking Charge Notice for having over stayed the maximum time period at a local car park which is free for up to 2 hours (used to be 3 hours but it changed back in February apparently). I don't dispute that I was in the car park for more than the allowed time my issue is that the parking was on…
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Smart parking
2 years ago on 31 march 2024. I went to paratha stop in bolton where you validate yoir parking and can stay more than hour as it is a restaurant. On this very day unfortunately for me the tablet for validating your parking kept freezing and not registering my car reg. I was advised and thankfully i did take a picture of…
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DCB Legal Court Claim - N1
hi everyone - I would really appreciate your help with this. I have paid for parking here however as I was late leaving due to traffic smart parking limited issued me with a PCN. I ignore their request to pay until I receive “letter before court” which I responded to and now received this court letter. Could someone please…
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Court claim for 2023 PCN
Hi, Hopefully someone can assist. Received a letter of claim from DCB Legal saying they wanted £170 for a pcn from 3 years ago. This was the first letter I had received regarding this so I probably foolishly phoned them asking what this was about. Lady on the phone said it was for non payment of parking somewhere I…
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Smart Parking DCB Legal defence-
Hello i received a claim form from smart parking limited through the court of Northampton: saying that i park in 2023: The Defendant (D) is indebted to the Claimant (C) for a Parking Charge (PC) issued to vehicle at Brook Retail Park Hereford. 2. The date of contravention is 08/12/2023 and the D was issued with a PC by the…
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Smart Parking Ltd PCN – Unpaid Charge – Beechfield Hotel Car Park 1, Blackpool
Hey all, I received a PCN from Smart Parking Ltd in 2022, for the Beechfield Hotel Car Park 1 in Blackpool. They have ANPR captures of my vehicle entering the site at 16:33:54, and leaving the site at 16:47:54. During that timeframe, I had attempted to pay for parking via the RingGo website. After submitting payment…
