-
Template question
Hi all, I recently received a PCN from Minster Baywatch for an alleged contravention at Niegh Bridge Car Park. When I was there, I noticed the payment machine wasn’t operational, and I didn’t realize there was an option to pay by phone. The NTK they sent me lacks a timestamp on the evidence photos, which seems to breach…
-
Parking St. Ives Stennack Car Park
We recently (Oct) had a delightful visit to St. Ives. Parked, in a site operated by Armtrac Security Services - paid, displayed ticket and left before the 3 hours we had paid. Then we were sent photos of our entrance and exit and charged a fine of £60, we appealed to the company, and sent them a copy of our credit card…
-
UK Parking Control and DCB legal threaten action over alleged parking violation from 6 months back
I have just discovered this forum after searching for help and advice on the web. I have tried to find similar cases to mine posted here without success so I hope you can forgive me if I have missed the obvious. Recently received a totally unexpected letter from HM Courts & Tribunals Service that UK Parking Control Ltd…
-
Letter of Claim dcb legal
Hello, i'm asking for your guidance on how to deal with the above letter that I just received from dcb legal Ltd, which is asking me to pay £170 for a parking fine from 2023. Before this letter, I received a couple from other companies including dcbl bailiffs, mentioning this PCN but I ignored them until now because they…
-
Does my defence need a signature?
I've prepared my defence using the very helpful guides you guys have provided - thank you! I don't have access to a printer / scanner though, do I have to sign it ?
-
Civil Enforcement LTD PCN
Advice needed please. PCN, NTK from Civil enforcement ltd dated 28/11/24. Paid £1 fee for parking but machine would not let me input my reg number, maybe I misunderstood the instructions, not sure. Machine gave me parking ticket which I still have, then displayed in my car window. Looked at other vehicles parked nearby…
-
Wandsworth penalty charge notice - made reps but not the registered keeper
Uncle received 4 similar PCNs in quick succession. I appealed on his behalf and declared so. It was a moving contravention so no informal appeal. We heard nothing until receiving charge certificates. I checked my spam to find an email saying they need a letter of authorisation for me to appeal, asking for a response within…
-
Courtserve County Access - for a one off...
Anyone on here got access to Courtserve County? It's basically an electronic version of the full Courtserve Daily listings... I'm looking to find previous cases involving a particular particular scumco litigant [a company]. I appreciate I can manually trawl the Courtserve basic online...but it's slow and tedious [and…
-
Smart Parking Lease Car
Hi all - need quick help with the sequence here. * Received hire company letter informing me of "PCN" and the same letter includes info advising Smart Parking who the keeper is - 3rd Oct * Then receive letter from Smart Parking around 18 Oct (does not say the date of letter) just when I see it in the post - the date on…
-
I Park Services & DCBL scaring my elderly neighbour
Dear All, I am trying to help my elderly neighbour (in his late 70s) who is currently in hospital having suffered a heart attack. Scenario: (10th June 2023) My neighbour is on holiday in North Yorkshire with his wife and they pull into a car park to find that card payment isn’t working and cash is the only option. His wife…
-
2 parking tickets, one council, one private co, at same time, what to do?
Hi all, yesterday I came back to my car and saw I had a parking ticket from Salford Council and another one from SIP Parking, both seem to want paying. The council one is £35 if paid in 14 days, the SIP one is £35 if paid in 24 hours going up to £50 in 7 days etc. Do I have to pay both for the same parking issue??
-
PCN Court Claim help.
Hi all, Thank you to all the regulars here that have put together all this
information on the many threads! They are very helpful. Here is a
run down of where I am at: - Claim
Form (Civil National Business Centre) issue date 10 Sep 2024. - DCB
Legal representing Civil Enforcement Ltd - AoS
submitted and received via MCOL…
-
Appeal for Civil Enforcement 2024
Hi first post here i know there’s a lot of posts here about this company and what to say when appealing but thought I could make this to get straight to the point. I’ve been going to a gym for 5 years, they put this company’s ANPR in a few months ago and my car is automatically logged so I don’t get a fine, but 1 time I…
-
Smart Parking PCN
Received a PCN from Smart parking today. Date of contravention 15/10Date of issue 24/10Date letter received 04/11 Picture of the letter. (Removed by Forum Team) Do I have grounds for appeal. I’ve seen hundred of forum posts citing PoFa regs to say they have to contact you within 14 days to the registered keeper. It’s been…
-
Claim Form Gladstone's solicitors Filing defence
Hello, I have been directed to this website to help with a claim form I have received from Gladstones solicitors representing Parking Control Management. They are alleging a breach of parking from back in 2020. I genuinely cannot recall parking at the place that they are saying my vehicle was parked or who was driving a…
-
Smart Parking Appeal - Landlord Did Not Provide Details To Operator
In September of this year, we stayed in apartment for 5 nights, of which parking was included in the cost. In order to park on-site, we we're required to provide our VRN to the landlord who, presumably, is required to provide to Smart Parking, to permit use of a car parking space on site. A number of weeks after our stay,…
-
Euro Car Parks - Claim Form received (from DCB Legal)
I have received the following claim form from DCB legal in relation to a PCN which was issued back in December 2020. I have read the newbies thread and so far I have completed the Acknowledgement of Service via the MCOL portal (done today 02/09/24). I have drafted my defence letter (using the template in the Newbies…
-
Civil National Business Centre Claim for Not Parking Wholly Within a Marked Bay
[EDIT 2] Dearest parking patrons, I hope you're all well. Following our victory against AM Parking last year, I've come once again to seek your collective advice for another claim levied against me. This time it's from a DCB Legal Ltd on behalf of National Parking Control Group Ltd, for parking outside of the lines at a…
-
Vehicle Control Services (VCS). Unauthorised "stopping" at Leeds Bradford Airport
We recently flew out of Leeds Bradford airport for 1week holiday.At about 5am we drove in error to the wrong carpark in error - the onsite one instead of a third party one down the road. I am the keeper. I was NOT the driver. I was front seat passenger and so witness also.I have NOT named the driver. We actually went…
-
DCBL Letter of Claim
So over the past couple of days I've sent DCBLegal a defendants response from the forms on their website, I need to reach out to the 'land owners' but unsure who this would be, the county council / borough of where the car was parked? UKPC the enforcers or the company I rented the property from? Any help in next steps…