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Claim form horizon/Gladstones
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…
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Parking Eye Ticket - Forgot to Enter Car Reg
Hi all I visited a leisure centre about a week ago, and unfortunately I didn't release their car park had parking eye and you had to enter your reg in a tablet inside (you didn't have to pay, it just covered you for parking for a few hours). I don't recall seeing any signs for it but it could just be me being oblivious. It…
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NCP misleading signage appeal - rejected by POPLA
Hi, I stupidly parked in an NCP car park in Bromley and naively thought payment was done via machines like in the old days. The signage said I could pay 'easily' on departure. The subsequent directions signage then guided me out of the car park and onto the exit ramp with no mention of the machine whatsoever. I was then…
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PCN - Wing Yip, Manchester
A couple of weeks ago, I stopped outside the supermarket to pick up my elderly parents (one of whom has a blue badge) I was two mins at most as my family loaded the car. A PCN came through the door at the weekend. One picture is of the car boot open. Is it worth appealing on the grounds of blue badge holder? I'm fairly…
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Apcoa compalint not success
This is email that I am getting 😩 APCOA's Reply (Anonymized)Good Afternoon [My Name], Thank you for contacting Manchester Pick Up and Drop Off Complaints Department. Firstly we would like to apologise for the time taken to respond. While we aim to reply within the timeframes stated in our correspondence, on occasion delays…
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CCJ sent to my old address - Set aside application and fee payments
Hi all, I received a CCJ to an old address from G24 ltd regarding a parking event in May 2025. I was able to collect my old mail from my previous address included the POC and all threatenings mails from DCBL Baliffs. After reading the NEWBIES posts and related subthreads, I prepared a letter for DCBL to set aside the court…
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First time poster: Received a DCBL Debt collection fine despite proof of parking
Hello, first time poster here in need of help. On 9/9/2025 at 10:30pm, I used London Colney Fields Shopping centre Car park to go to the PureGym in the shopping centre late at night for 1hr 15mins. The parking restrictions there is 10am-10pm and after 10pm, it's 10 mins free parking. There is a machine in the PureGym to…
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Park Direct UK Ltd PCN, ANPR, NTK sent 135+ days after event at Retail Park, IPC/IAS firm!
Hi All Here are the particulars of this PCN that I just received (16th Jan 26) in the post! PCN Number: XXXXXX Vehicle Registration: XXXXXX Location: Farnham Rd Retail Park SL1 4XB Notice service Date: 09.01.26Event Date: 27.08.25Issued by: Park Direct UK Ltd, PO Box 4777, Iver, SL1 0BX [ 0203 866 5774] I received no…
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ECP DCB LEGAL claim 2025
Brief Backstory: Parked in a ECP car park and paid for parking. Changed address so didn't get notice until passed to DCBL. DCBL ignored and now received Letter of Claim through from DCB Legal. Reason for 'Parking Charge' given: ‘No valid Pay And Display/permit Was Purchased’ I have all the evidence to support I paid for…
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Overstayed Morrisons FREE carpark by 13 minutes please help I’m new here
Didn’t actually use Morrisons I used the leisure next to it which is ok to do as the carpark is free. I honestly completely forgot there was a time limit. Says limit is 2 hours i over stayed by 13mins in the second pic you can see me clearly in the driver seat 🙄 this is dated 23/01/2026 to be paid £60 by/on 6/02/2026. is…
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HELP - I cannot find the Defence Pack Password
I am trying to sign into MCOL and submit my defence but they have not given me a Defence Pack Password - Please see the attached (redacted) document they sent me. I have been following the NEWBIES! Thread to win this .
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Defence of court claim with Minster Baywatch / Gladstones
We have received a court claim for one of our company cars. The issue date on the claim form was 10/11/2025. I submitted the AoS 24/11/2025. I've read through the forum advice (several times), but I'm still not confident on my defence. I've copied and pasted what I think is the correct defence template and included para 3…
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EV dock parking ticket from Parking Eye - Holiday Inn Preston Tesla Charging point.
Hi All I have been sent an invoice for charging at the holiday inn at Preston , it's the exact same location as reported in this thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6626741/pcn-from-parking-eye-from-holiday-inn-preston-south-company-car/p3 On this occasion the driver coudn't leave the vehical while…
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PPC wants name & address of driver - CPM
I received PCN from CPM and i have already appealed as hirer of the vehicle without naming the driver. They sent an email acknowledging my appeal but they ‘cannot verify’ the info provided. (Whatever that means) They are requiring name and address of the driver in order to deal with an appeal and to submit the information…
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DCBL Fightback
Hi All, I'm drafting my response against DCBL against a PCN issued in a hospital parking for going beyond 1hour allowed time. To cut the story short, the delay at the hospital was due to the actual appointment taking longer than usual due to additional tests. I appealed to PALS as per the forum instructions and also…
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Missed the appeal deadline - what are my next steps?
I unintentionally missed the deadline to send an appeal in to Gemini Parking Solutions. I have solid grounds for an appeal based on the deadlines to send me their first NTK after not putting one on the car windscreen. I received it 39 days after the parking period ended. Well out of the specified time frames. I drafted a…
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Can I ignore/appeal NCP parking charge?
Appreciate this has probably been asked hundreds of times but I received a parking charge letter today from NCP for “parking in an unauthorised area and liability for the same having been brought to the attention of the driver by clear signage in and around the car park”. The fine is £60 to be increased to £100. The car…
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Stansted Airport NSL PCN - Is the PoFA 2012 "not relevant land" defence still vaild?
Apologies if this has already been answered elsewhere, but I'm concerned that there may have been some sort of precedent case recently that I'm not aware of.Reason being that the wording of the Notice to Keeper I have received is different to one I've seen images of on a previous posting on this forum (Nov '23), for what…
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Found out I have a CCJ for a parking ticket late 2024
So as I'm sure the title explains, I have (within the last month) found out I have a CCJ against my name because of a parking fine I got last year. The fine I was staying at an airbnb and the host told us we were allowed to use a specific space in a private carpark. They had lost the parking permit, so told us if we were…
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Parking fine from 2023
hi new to this but getting really fed up with this issue. I’ll bullet point so as not to bore people but can provide more info if needed. 1st Alleged parking contravention 03/10/2023 no ticket, letter about 23 days later from smart parking. 3 hours free parking, I was 9 mins over as was in Q to leave. 2nd one as above 14…
