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Smart Parking fine
Hi, I have read the newbie thread after submitting my initial appeal, although I already had some prior understanding of the appeals process. In my original appeal there is no admission to who was driving. My appeal has since been rejected. In their response, something stood out. They stated: “The parking contravention…
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Smart Parking, DCB Legal court claim 2025
Dear All I've received a letter from Debt recovery plus about a parking charge of £170.00. It's the first I've heard from them. I rang them and they've informed me that a compnay called smart parking havr passed the debt on to them. The letter informs me that their client has previously written to me about a parking charge…
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Claim Form - CCJ: Private Parking Splutions (London) Ltd
Hello, I'd be grateful if I could get some help with writing a defence for the following: Private parking solutions Ltd, through Gladstones solicitors Ltd, has created a claim through HMCTS. The location in question is: I am not allowed to post links yet (new account). GMaps code: GJ3H+W3W Southall There are no marked…
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3 Parking Fines - UKPC!!
I'm already contesting a parking fine (https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6656446/ukpc-pcn-hemel-hempstead/p1?new=1). Now I have received 2 more PCNs from UKPC for the same location (KD Tower car park). The vehicle was parked in the same allocated resident bay over consecutive days. This bay is included within…
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Heathrow Meet and Greet
I went on holiday and parked my car with Heathrow Meet and Greet on 25th February We went o Dubai just before the war started so I was stranded in Dubai for an extra 6 days. When eventually I returned on the 8th March I had received a penalty notice from Hounslow council as my car had been spotted in a bus lane on the 28th…
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Mooreside legal LBC
Hello, I have received a Mooreside legal LBC which is not a 'true' LBC as they have not given me a 30 day deadline. Do I still email them the standard template response and wait for the court claim to come through, or do nothing? Many thanks.
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PCM Apple Blossom Court - Two PCNs one week apart on Sundays, IAS dismissed, refused all settlement
Hello everyone, I hope someone can help me with this private parking issue. Here is my full story from start to current situation: BACKGROUND: Location: Apple Blossom Court, London SW8 (private residential area managed by Parking Control Management - PCM). Vehicle: (Removed by Forum Team) (my car, now scrapped). I am a…
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Help with CCJ claim
Hi, I’ve received a CCJ claim letter dated 15/08/2025 for a Tesco parking breach. The situation was that I parked in a disabled spot and on the first letter I received it was for the correct Tesco store. However, every letter since and also on this claim letter they’ve kept stating that the breach of parking was at another…
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Claim Form / Gladstones / Park Direct / 16-04-2025
Claim Form with Issue Date 16 Apr 2025 received. Parking was alleged to have occurred on a public access street (Street A) that leads to my residential street. My street has nothing to do with the below mentioned housing development and there are no parking restrictions on my street. Street A has marked bays on one side…
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DCB LEGAL, GBP management defended claim, past mediation
About 3 years ago, I went to pick up a heater off a student who was living at some flats and was moving out. I went to address he gave and when I got there he said to me he was unable to carry it down so I said I would be able to help and asked where to leave my car. He said just here is fine hes a resident anyway so I…
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CCJ set aside
Hi folks, I have this witness statement sent to court with a court hearing on 22nd April 2026. Everything has been already sent to the court in August 2025. Is there anything else I need to do or be aware of for the court hearing itself? Anything to add in my WS (however it already been sent to the court, can an amendment…
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PCN at residential for parking over the line
Hi all, I received a PCN today for parking a wheel or so over the line. I have parked this way for years and have not received anything up until now. Picture attached, park close to the wall as I do not want my car being hit by the other residents door. I have attached pictures of the sign, it clearly doesn’t state I must…
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Defence Advice
Hi all, I would really appreciate some guidance on my current situation please, as I’ve now reached the defence stage and want to make sure I’m on the right track. Starting to get a bit concerned about the whole thing… Parking charge issued by Minster Baywatch at Kingston Centre, Milton Keynes and claim has been escalated…
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UK Car Park Management (UK CPM) PCN to hirer
Hello! I’ve received a parking charge for parking on private land on 25th March (date of incident) via the company that manages my salary sacrifice car. I am not named specifically, but they have identified me as the hirer of the vehicle at the time of the incident (please see the 4th paragraph in the notice below). Based…
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Defence help - dark car park overnight
This discussion was created from comments split from: 'Template' defence suggestion - NB: ultimately, your choice of defence wording is your own.
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National Parking Control appeal
Good afternoon I have had a parking charge from National Parking Control stating the t&c were breached - this is a small car park in front of a few businesses (Toolstation, Rodney Road, Portsmouth). The observation time is stated as N/A and the signage is very poorly. There is no clear sign as you enter this bit off the…
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Snowhill retail park- 1 minute wait outside proper bay
Hello I’m a support worker for young people in care- I recently went to the Snowhill retail park Wakefield. There were no spaces near the shop, so the young person jumped out and I waited 1 minute 5 seconds outside before they came and we left. I since received a £60 fine for this. I’ve familiarised myself with the advise…
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Took SMART PARKING to Court and Won.
I wanted to share my experience of taking on Smart Parking in court, as it may help others in a similar situation. A parking charge I had already paid in full continued to be chased by Smart Parking and their agents DCB Legal, despite Smart Parking confirming multiple times in writing that the payment had been received.…
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Defence help
Below from the Claim Form Particulars of Claim The driver of motor vehicle registration [REDACTED] (the Vehicle) parked in breach of the prominently displayed terms and conditions of parking set out on the signage at [REDACTED LOCATION / BUSINESS NAME] on [REDACTED DATE]. The signage constituted an offer of a unilateral…
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CCJ from parking fine
Hello, I've been reading the NEWBIE CCJ strike out threads. Just found out I had a CCJ to my name which was filed on 03 Nov 2022..... Don't ask me how I only realised a week ago - I'm a cash buyer type of buy, never deal in credit so my poor credit score never came to light. I only just managed to notice it and do a credit…
