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DCB Legal/Euro car parks - overstay due to a faulty EV charging point
Hi, I'll try to keep this as brief as possible, but any and all guidance is deeply appreciated! First time I ever attempted to charge the EV on August 9th 2024, I plugged in and stayed in the car, having no idea what, if anything, should be appearing on the dashboard and or app. About 10/15 mins into the charge, the…
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2nd Letter Before Action - 9 months after I responded by email
i have received a 2nd Letter Before Action from Civil Enforcement - 9 months after I sent an email response to the first one following the Newbies thread guidance. Do I just send the same email as I did back to them again? I got no response last time, or do I now have a different defence? —Sent 24th Sept 25—— Proposed…
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Court claim: DCB Legal / Smart Parking, now nearing the inevitable discontinuance
Hi, Firstly let me say what an amazing forum this is, people fighting for our corner…many thanks…! please forgive my ignorance, i did what i could, although im good with diy, when it comes to things like this i get well confused…lol I received following from HM courts and tribunals service. What is my next move? Many…
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UKPC / DCB Legal - defence draft, please advice
I'm fighting a UKPC /DCB Legal claim. The vehicle in question was parked at some retail park XX. However the contract submitted by UKPC during POPLA suggests that there are two distinct car parks there: XX - Car Park 1 and XX - Car Park 2. While they issued the PC under Car Park 1, the vehicle was actually parked in Car…
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Euro Car Parks / DCB Legal - awaiting the discontinuance!
Hello, I've just received a letter of claim from DCBlegal ltd. They outline the 30 day period and its £170 charge blah blah. I've searched the forum for the email address to send the templated response to and came up with: info@dcblegal.co.uk is this correct? I'm happy to take this all the way as the PCN was sent to my old…
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SmartParking appeal rejected
Firstly I now know I should have read this forum before making my initial appeal. I got a parking charge notice for overstaying in a free carpark at a shop. I am not sure if I should appeal to POPLA or not, as I can pay £60 now or £100 if I lose the appeal (it's a company car, so I do not want to just not pay and annoy my…
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ParkingEye claim - Authorised healthcare visitor - Defence feedback requested Please
Hi all, I'd really appreciate a review of my draft defence before I file it if possible Details are here… Claimant: ParkingEye Ltd Solicitor: DCB Legal Claim issued: 17 July 2026 Acknowledgment of Service has been filed. deadline: 19 August 2026. What happened I am a Primary Care Network paramedic. On 20 November 2025 I…
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Euro Car Parks - Incorrect tariff issue
Parked in a relatively empty car park one evening. Dark and raining, mobile signal wasn't great so ran to machine entered details and paid. Few weeks later, PCN from ECP stating I had overstayed - "Your vehicle entered at 19:20:43 and exited at 21:34:52, a total stay of 2 hours and 14 minutes." - I think the letter was…
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**NEWBIE** CCJ Set Aside Application and breach of Data by CEL/DVLA
Hi all and thanks for adding me. I've checked the board and cannot find a case like mine. In a nutshell, CEL had issued 4x PCNS. Two had photos of the vehicle in question. Two didn't. The vehicle in question is not mine. In their haste to send out these notices they got a letter wrong on the registration. Both cars are the…
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Smart Parking fine - Ok Diner
Hi, I received a PCN at OK Diner (service station) from Smart Parking. Signage is up which states 'customer use only' which I believe your reg plate had to be entered inside. I literally used the bathroom and images show my vehicle with arrival/exit times from 10:47 - 10:57. Do I have any grounds for appeal? I've attached…
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APCOA APPEAL
I cannot locate the original letter and the parking charge notice number is not working on the APCOA appeal submission form. Please advise how best to appeal?
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PCN sent to me for wrong vehicle, CCJ awarded against me - how to appeal it?
Was here before but locked out of old email. I weas sent a Parking Charge with a photo of a vehicle with a very similar VRN to mine. I did not reply to any correspondence as I assumed naively that at some a Grown Up would check documentation before proceedings were issued. Not so. I replied to a CCJ claim but it was too…
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CEL PCN Greenwich High Rd...response to representation
First time poster here, it’s been a very helpful resource so far! I wanted to get some advice on a PCN received beginning of Feb, if anyone can offer any advice ? I parked in the CEL Greenwich High Rd car park on a Sunday in Feb. The car park is small and at the time very busy with people queuing to get out of the car…
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DCB LEGAL
Hello Everyone, Newbie here I’m afraid and I’m looking for help. I’m happy to fight this to the end and's have zero intentions of paying up so let’s beat these scum bags. So I received a penalty notice on 04/05/24 by overstaying the maximum time period allowed. I didn’t appeal and have ignored all letters ever since. I…
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Total Parking Solutions (TPS) Swansea Uni - Outside Relevant Period.
This one could be an easy win. I've just had a PCN from Total Parking Solutions (TPS) relating to Swansea Uni. No ticket was issued, so this is in the form of a Notice to Keeper, although those words are not actually used. The contravention was 'Parked with No Valid Permit', and occurred on 7th May 2026. However, the Date…
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DCB Legal (Bank Park) Claim Form received
Hi, I have been looking through all the information regarding this and understand about Acknowledging the Claim and having to submit a defence etc but unsure about the wording. My daughter paid for 12 hours parking outside a railway station. She got back and drove home. She received a notice that she was 12 minutes over.…
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TPS/ZZPS/GCTT Parking Charge Wicksteed Park
Hi, I received a Final Demand dated 22/5/26 for a parking charge that occurred on 9/4/26 at Wicksteed Park in Northamptonshire. Not sure if these details matter, but the pay machine wasn't working on exit. I'm hoping my main defence is that I did not receive a notice about the charge, only a final demand well over a month…
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Euro Car Parks 2023 Claim - Full Draft Defence Review
Hi everyone, I received a court claim from Euro Car Parks for an historic event dating back to 2023. I have successfully completed my online AOS. Please could you review my 10-paragraph draft defense below before I submit it to the court? 1. The Claimant’s sparse case lacks specificity and does not comply with CPR 16.4,…
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Fighting DCB Legal Smart Parking. Currently at mediation point.
Hi. Firstly I want to thank all those that kindly give their time to help, advise and reassure people, like myself, who comes on here with worrying issues. My wife received a letter from DCB Legal in April 2026 regarding a PCN from back in 2023. This was the first we knew about it. Possibly due to losing the log book to…
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Eaton House Coventry
Back in February my vehicle was picked up on CCTV as entering land near the train station. It was on site for 1 minute before leaving. UKPS, then Trace, and now Moorside Legal are asking £170. I appealed asking for more information, my appeal rejected and no information received. I complained to various departments in the…
