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NOT Registered Keeper, NOT the driver [Claim Defense]
I was not the Driver, I was not the registered Keeper. I was there with the Driver (I never revealed who the driver was), and know he overstayed in the gas station, due to a situation with a missing kid, we stayed due to the kid who passed in front of our car and was registered by our dashcam. We wait for the police to…
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NTK Arrived Late.....are my assumptions correct?
Hi all...I after some advise & reassurance please. My son recently received a Parking Charge Notice to the Keeper. This is dated 15/10/2025 & alleges an offence on the 9/8/2025. No windscreen ticket was posted. From reading the advice given on MSE it seems to me that as the NTK arrived after the 14 day deadline set out in…
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DCB Legal / Secure Parking Solutions Money Claim - help with Defence
Hi guys. I know i have left this very last minute but i have had a lot going on, to the point where i was thinking to give in with this! I was parked at a location where I didn't notice any of the poor signage. There were also plenty of other places to park on the main road within a few metres away (it was during the…
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Help - Letter of Claim - DCB Legal Ltd
Good afternoon all, I really could do with your help and advice. Today I received a letter of claim from DCB Legal Ltd about a parking fine. The alleged breach was in August 2024. Stating a reason of "NO valid parking reservation" They want me to pay a £170 fine. My wife paid for the parking on the day and has proof on her…
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Claim Forms
Good Morning, I am new and have read the FAQ. I have had two Claim forms come through the post two days apart. (My wife has been binning the letters unfortunately so we are at this point...) Is there a way for me to easily get a new copy of the PCNS with details? I have completed acknowledgement of service and now have two…
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drafting up my claim defence
Dear all, thank you so much for all that you do here. I am helping out my dad with a PCN. It's a long story but after a change in parking management and a lack of communication from Premier Park we received a PCN. We live in a close and have a parking bay assigned to us. unfortunately the road have 5 different type of…
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Advice needed for signage appeal - PPM - IAS appeal rejected
Hi all, I have received a PCN from Parking & Property Management. I have read the newbies thread and I am aware about the standard first level appeal. However, I am preparing some "evidence" for the expected rejection. I don't believe there is a valid entrance sign. As per the IPC CoP version 8 (newest version is 9 which…
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Fighting parking fine, at stage, after the defence submitted
Good morning all, I have a quite similar, or almost identical case like the one within the link below. The original topic is: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5928855/parking-fine-wise-campus-bristol/p7 As well, I have a penalty ticket from UKPCM at BIPA college Bristol. Gladstone Solicitors involved, the…
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Challanging parking ticket from Med Parking in Stansted Mcdonalds Starbucks Southgate park at Court
Dear Forumites, I am seeking assistance in preparing a defence to HM Courts & Tribunals Service regarding a parking charge I believe to be unjust. The dispute concerns signage and boundary clarity at a location referred to as "Southgate Park," which includes Costa and McDonald's premises. The lack of clear demarcation…
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HELP Needed with Smart Parking DCB Legal Claim
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some guidance regarding a court claim I’ve received from DCB Legal acting for Smart Parking. Background: * On 05/07/2021, I parked in a car park while visiting a curry house. * I asked the restaurant owner where he parks, and he told me to park at the side of the curry house, which I did. *…
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Parked on private road as disabled driver - followed ignore advice now claim form has arrived
Hi, I parked on apparently a private road by a supermarket. I am disabled and had my disabled badge displayed. I do NOT remember the giant signs I have now seen there at the time of parking. I did not receive a first letter/ parking fine due to it being sent to an old address. Then I updated my details on DVLA and received…
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PCN not found until two months after it was sent as we were away from home
I'm in a situation where I am unsure what the best course of action is. On 17.6.25 a PCN was posted for a supposed incident on 11.6.25 (£100 but reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days) On 4.11.25 a PCN -"notice before further action" was posted (£100 demanded) On 18.7.25 an "Action Needed" letter was posted (threatening…
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Do I continue to ignore letters?
Keeping it brief.. Got PCN from Smart parking - was to son as I was driving his car. My son/partner worry about this sort of stuff so agreed for him to tell them I was the driver so that I could deal with it. Original PCN had entry time at 20:57 and exit at 21:07 - 10 mins as per Ts and Cs. Transpires (following initial…
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National Parking Control and DCB Legal
Hello all. I have read through the threads etc and can only see that my case seems fairly standard in terms of what needs doing. David Lloyd gym car park - overstayed (Daughter is member of the gym and forgot to register her car on the tablet) - now received Court claim form from DCB Legal. So it seems I can just use the…
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Initial Parking PCN
Hi Just looking for some advice. I’ve read the newbies post but I am unsure of the next step. I will detail out the case to make it clear. Alleged contravention: 20 August First letter / PCN date: 26 August Only received PCN on 23 September — royal mail deliveries in my area are really bad Paid for 2 hours parking, was in…
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parking tickets defence and complaint
Hello everyone, I hope you are well. Thank you very much for all the helpful contributions here. Unfortunately for me I did not find this previous to my appeal so went through that malarkey! This is my first time posting here and I have a couple of problems, please may I have your wise advice! First: The parking permit…
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Small Claims Court, G24 DCB legal. Help with Defence for PCN Parking outside marked bay
Please can someone help me respond to this: I parked at a friends place late one dark winter evening, with a permit. It was cobbled and there were no obvious lines. I received a PCN soon after in the post, but was shocked! I ignored it. The letters stopped. I moved house and then new letters from different companies…
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UKPC -- Parking outside of bay, Valley Retail Park (Croydon)
Bit of an unusual one here... There was a bird in the parking bay, as the attached photos show. I think it was a bit injured. Anyway, I wouldn't want to injure it (and to do so would be illegal), so I parked adjacent thinking it would move, and I would then straighten up. But it didn't, so I just popped into the shops…
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Parking charge from PCS - no images (SUCCESS)
Hi I just received a letter in post from PCS on behalf of the creditor - Parking Enforcement and Security Services for a parking charge of £60. It states the PCN time of issue but when I have clicked on the link to watch the photos/videos, there's nothing there on the website. (Removed by Forum Team) Could you kindly…
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PCN resulting in CCJ against my name – advice needed
I recently discovered that I have a CCJ against my name, and my credit score has dropped significantly. This all started when I stopped at a petrol station and received a PCN. I ignored both the PCN and a letter from the solicitor acting on behalf of the parking company. Now I’m unsure what to do next. What happened * A…
