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UKPC/DCB claim - defence draft for review
In the process of defending a DCB legal claim. alleged offence was not parking within a bay/space, as a visitor (with a pass) in UKPC managed estate. date of issue 12/5/26, AOS filed 22/5/26. main defence is 2-fold: NtK was sent 2 days after the PCN, and the signage on the day was old and hardly readable, now replaced with…
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Trinity car park Bristol - POPLA refused
This was their response. It feels very generic... I'm not in a position to pay so is it a case of receiving the threatening letters and seeing if I receive a LBC? And at that point right a defense and go from there? What's the likelihood of them dropping the case? POPLA APPEAL DECISION Assessor: (Removed by Forum Team)…
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Smart Parking Overstay Help :)
Hi All, I have read through the advice that others have kindly put up and followed it up to now, but now not sure of my next move. We have appealed this NTK PC with the template appeal in the newbie section. They have turned it down. Any help on the next steps or pointers would be most excellent thank you in advance.
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Ocean Parking PCN – 13 minute stay – JustPark would not allow payment – IPC/IAS advice please
Hi all, I’ve been reading through the NEWBIES thread and would really appreciate some advice before submitting my first appeal to Ocean Parking. This is an IPC operator, so I understand the second stage would be IAS if they reject. Facts of the case: Location: Harris Academy Chobham Car Park Operator: Ocean Parking PCN…
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Claim Form Received - National Parking Control at Gym car park
Hello, I have received a claim form dated 16th July 2025. AOS submitted 24th July 2025 AOS received 25th July 2025. Some background to the case. Driver was a member of a gym which uses this car park. Quite often this car park is full and is not big enough for the amount of members they have. Car park was full, so driver…
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DCB Legal - Letter of claim in Northern Ireland has followed me to England
Hi all, I've read through the forum a bit and could only really find two posts relevant to this issue, but I couldn't see a clear resolution. TL;DR at the bottom. In 2024, I received a parking notice from Smart Parking for an alleged incident in Northern Ireland. I was living in Northern Ireland at the time when the…
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Should I still dispute a parking charge if the driver is technically at fault
Hi, My parents parked at Wembley designer outlet on an event day. They parked in the red car park. They were under the assumption if they spent beyond the threshold required their parking would be free - they spent over £250 at a restaurant with friends. They then had their ticket validated by a member of staff and left…
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ParkingEye court claim
Hi All, Could you please help check a Defence to a ParkingEye court claim? I was not the driver, a ticket was purchased for 2 hours, however, there is an overstay of around 17 mins (which has not been mentioned in the PoC). POFA also not mentioned in PoC. Background: claimant Parkingeye issue date 19th May 2025 AOS : 3rd…
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PCN on Free car park at GP surgery during appointment as a patient
Got a PCN from Civil enforcement ltd because I forgot to enter my reg when I parked at my GP surgery car park reserved for patients to attend an appointment. I provided proof of appointment so they reduced fine to £20 which I refused to pay cause this car park was built for patients use and CEL were supposedly brought in…
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ECP Heathrow North - EV Bays - DEFENCE STAGE
Hello. Posting for a colleague. Any advice would be appreciated. PCN from Euro Car Parks received. The colleague appealed which was rejected and ignored since. Since it was a while ago, he can't remember what he said in the appeal, so I am not sure if he disclosed who the driver was. I had a look at Google Maps, and it…
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DCB LEGAL, PARKING GROUP UK court claim
Hi folks I parked at what I thought was Blandford Square Car Park in Newcastle last month, after 7pm, so supposedly free according to Newcastle Council, who own the car park. But, according to the PCN I received in the post a few days later, I was actually on "Blandford Square Park & Pay", a private bit of the car park…
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DCB LEGAL, ECP COURT CLAIM
Hello everyone, After many powerless debt collector letters I finally recieved a letter of claim from dcb legal ltd. I have read newbies thread and followed all directions so far. Now, I hope I understand correctly, I need to write a response. I have drafted an email and would like to ask you for your opinion on it please.…
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Hilton Garden Inn - Heathrow T2 - Euro Car Parks - POPLA Stage
Recently, the drop off here has now been changed to chargeable at Hilton Garden Inn at Heathrow Terminal 2 (T2), so I am sure many drivers (especially private hire drivers) will be getting PCN from ECP. So thought I'd share my progress in here to help other people, as well as my friend here who has got the PCN. My friend…
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Civil Enforcement Ltd - Appeal ignored, charges escalated, company not at registered address
Looking for advice. This has been going on since February and we've now gone nuclear with complaints to multiple bodies, but I want the forum's input in case we're missing anything or if CEL file a court claim. What happened: Partner parked at our local YMCA while using the YMCA facilities with our kids. Forgot to enter…
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PRIVATE PARKING CHARGE - BANK PARK MANAGEMENT LTD - PASSED TO GCTT ENFORCEMENT AGENTS
August this year I parked at a train station car park, used the app to make payment - I had to travel a fair distance to collect a car, I had to cancel my trip halfway and return as the car wasn’t ready. I went back to park the next day, checking the app I read the parking ticket would last me into midnight of the next…
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MCOL DCBL Defence feedback / advice
Hi MSE gang, Received a money claim from the Northampton address from DCBL and just want to double check paragraph 2 & 3 are okay. The POC is "vehicle remained on private property in breach of the prominent displayed T&Cs". At the time none of the payment machines were working and this happened back in Q1 2024 so was a…
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Smart Parking - Hengrove Leisure Centre - Court claim
Seems Smart are now taking people to court.
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How long stationary before council parking ticket can be issued?
Hello, Hope you can help me. I stopped in a roadside parking bay yesterday to quickly drop some items into a local charity shop. On returning to my car a council traffic warden had issued a ticket listing that I'd parked from 17.24 to 17.25. Can anyone confirm if the council are correct in issuing a ticket for such a short…
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Parkingeye refusing to cancel charge
Hi all, newbie here. I’m a baker of wedding and celebration cakes. In January this year I delivered a retirement cake to a hotel for a function. I didn’t see any signs or payment machines. I reported to reception, set the cake up and left, Several weeks later I received a charge notice from Parkingeye. I explained that I…
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Parking Charge to Keeper - Scotland specific
No letter to Driver received but received a "Parking Charge to Keeper" letter from NCP asking for £80 for overstaying parking time. The letter states "..At the time of this we do not know both the name of the driver and a current address for service for the driver and as the registered keeper of the vehicle: (my…
