Parking tickets, fines & parking

Hello, and thank you in advance for the support. I’ve received a County Court Claim dated 17/12/25. I’ve submitted the Acknowledgment of Service within the required timeframe, which gives me 33 days from the issue date—meaning my defence is due by 19 January (I believe). I’ve dealt with a similar claim in the past and…

Hello, I have received a couple of parking tickets for different places in Scotland. I ignored these as is recommended but recently received this letter which is not something I have seen anywhere online. The dramatic discount is very suspicious, I’m also unsure where the total has come from as any letter I’ve previously…

Hi all. I have received a court claim form, issue date 6/10/26 for these charges issued at uhcw where i work. Iv not responded to any letters until this 1. I have been researching on this site for a week and THINK iv got it. Iv already filled my AOS on moneyclaim. Im presumin now i just need to complete defence template…

Hi Guys, Got a PCN for Radisson Blu Stansted - collected a passenger from there. Appealed on the grounds of POFA / no keeper liability & I will not name the driver. They have responded with: We are writing to advise you that your recent appeal has been referred for further information. You have stated that you were not the…

Reaching out for some moral support and guidance from the forum. I've been fighting a Claim from KBT Cornwall Ltd/ BW Legal relating to a two PCNs from Sept 2024 - yesterday it finally reached the Small Claims Court and the judge ruled against me. I was really well prepared, fairly confident, and I think submitted a strong…

Hi everyone, I'm currently defending a County Court claim issued by ParkingEye Ltd, represented by DCB Legal Ltd, and I would appreciate some advice on the next step. I have already filed my Defence, which was acknowledged by the court. I subsequently received a Notice of Proposed Allocation to the Small Claims Track,…

Hi all, I have followed all advice thus far on the forum including all the legal stages. I have now submitted the witness statement promptly. It wasn't the usual 14 days before the hearing deadline. So I've submitted before the date given but I have not received WS from the claimant at all. Is there anything I need to tell…

Hi, I am sorry to post this as I tried following the newbie guide. I found that I should complain to PALS or the GP surgery but is there a template to follow for this scenario? The driver took his wife to dermatologist appointment. The appointment was in a GP's office but the building is very close to the hospital so they…

Hello everyone, A little legal advice please. I received a letter from BW Legal for a parking fine issued while parked at the beach. I did not realise one needed to pay for parking. The fine was sent to my old address, despite the logbooks, driving licence and tax details being updated for all vehicles in the household,…

my mum received a claim form on 21/09/2026 regarding parking incident she did purchase a ticket but entered the incorrect reg on the ticket, is there any hope for this, apologies it may be apparent but can you advise on what to do?

Hi All, Thank you so much for all your efforts on this forum. I have already stated that I'm going to despute all charges on MCOL and I have until 14/10/2026 to submit a defence against the claim below. I'm planning to submit the 10 points defence in the 2nd post of the pinned Template defence suggestion thread "the one…

I have recently been to Newcastle, and I parked in a retail park. I noticed on my way out, they had cameras and you were restricted to four hours. I may have been 5 minutes over that, even ten, but no more. If I get a ticket from them, as a Scottish resident, do I need to pay it? I am disabled and had my badge on display.…

Hi All, Apologies I can see there is a plethora of posts and threads on this subject, but as its important to get these things right and I can't find a post identical to our circumstances I'm going to appeal to the experienced members with newbie patience. Individual circumstances are as follows. Don't recall ever…

HiI am new to this forum. I received a letter from DCBL, dated 24th September 2025, saying 'Notice of Debt Recovery - Unpaid Parking Charge £170.00' relating to a parking charge 21.04.2022. The letter reads 'we previously wrote to you at a different address but did not receive a response. We therefore utilised a tracing…

Hi all, first and foremost what a great forum, there is so much information, advice and guidance here. Thank you for all your work. I have received a N1 SDT for a parking breach incurred by another driver in my vehicle and Parking Eye are now chasing me as the owner as they don't know the identity of the driver. I intend…

Please, I need help appealing a ParkingEye PCN at POPLA. I appealed to ParkingEye twice, as the registered keeper, explaining that the vehicle was registered using the QR code at the location. They rejected both appeals and issued a POPLA code, while still offering the reduced charge. I’ve looked through the templates on…

Hi all, I have read the Newbies thread and hope I am posting correctly. I would be very grateful for help with the following. The facts: • Claimant: ParkingEye Ltd • Solicitors: DCB Legal Ltd • Issue date: 27 May 2026 • Location: Costa Drive Thru, Lancaster Way, Yeadon, Leeds • Date of alleged contravention: 23 May 2025 •…

Hi everyone, I am looking for advice on a Letter of Claim I received in the post today from DCB Legal, acting on behalf of Smart Parking Limited.The Details: Date of Letter: 29 July 2026 Amount Demanded: £170.00 Date of Alleged Event: April 2024 The Situation: This Letter of Claim is the very first piece of mail I have…

Hi there, Another day, another PCN challenge… So I went to an event for a small time around Park Royal are in London and people were parking on the verge alongside the road and I found a Travelodge with a car park so I parked there, went to the machine but couldn't change the registration number (even while cancelling) so…

I have claim against me from Mooreside Legal acting on behalf of UKCPS at Gateway House Picadilly Manchester for alleged parking - I remember going in and turning the car around almost immediately which is backed by the photo evidence showing a momentary stop mid maneuvre. Using the defense crafted in the below thread +…