Parking tickets, fines & parking

Seem to be getting these every year now. I don't think they even bother putting signs up in some places and assume some people will blindly pay the ridiculous amounts asked for. I'm just posting yet another appeal and eventual success to show people on this board that despite some naysayers, POPLA will still stick up for…

Hi all, Just wanted to post here, as all of the advice I see is that DCBLegal/ParkingEye is extremely easy to get out of - the "fail proof" defence "which always works" did not work, and they wouldn't settle court mediation below £150, so I rejected the offer to proceed to the next stage, based on the advice on here. I've…

I need urgent help, if anyone can give advice! I got a letter in the post two days ago from DRP stating that I have an unpaid parking charge from 07/01/26 even though I never received the first letter and I am sure I paid the charge? I checked my bank account and I can see two payments of £5 (£10) made to APCOA Manchester…

I know I know, this probably been on here a millions times! My gf parked at a play centre with her newborn she went in and parking was meant to be free at the centre, but she didnt key her reg in. So should she pay? Or go to court. We emailed the manager at the venue and he tried to contact the parking fine scum but they…

Hi everyone, I need some urgent guidance please, on a POPLA appeal for a PCN issued by Group Nexus (CP Plus) at Durham City Retail Park. My POPLA deadline is today so I will be submitting this evening. Site: Durham City Retail Park (DH1 2RP) Operator: Group Nexus / CP Plus (BPA member) Date & times: 17/07/2026, Arrived…

Hi everyone,Looking for a quick sanity check on my timeline and next steps regarding a known Evology app trap at a hospital.Context: Attended Royal Preston Hospital Emergency Department (Location 302654) with my daughter for a serious head injury on 14 November 2025.Timeline: 21:02 - ANPR entry. 21:06 - Took photo of…

Hi All, Back in 2023 I parked and paid at the airport pub in Manchester. Some time after I started to receive those ridiculous looking debt collection letters saying “pay now” and “if you don’t pay, we’ll take it away”. I of course ignored those, but have recently received a letter of claim from DCBlegal (also ignored, I…

4 years ago i appealed a smart parking fine and this is the appeal return letter. subsequently i received a lot more of these fines for the 3 weeks i was parked in the car park. They have just sent me the court papers through and want a load of cash. Surely if this goes to court the judge will not be happy about the…

Hello there I am hoping to get some help and advice on how to proceed forwards with the mess i find myself in. I have read all the newbies advice and previously used the help to dispute parking fines successfully however this time I've missed the letters and now referred to debt collectors. Horizion manage my local Tesco…

Good day fellow MSE citizens! I have been browsing these forums for a while, and it has given me the confidence to ignore silly letters previously to tickets than have vanished in the wind. DCB Legal however, seem to have ramped things up a notch and I now have a Letter of Claim which I believe is the time to start being…

Hello, Ive received a parking fine from 2 days ago saying i didn't display a badge but it was on the dash. Not Sure whats best to do first, appeal or what, you cant see the badge on the dash from the pics provided (They are known to be a nightmare in this carpark) Than you so much in advance

Hi, We have a private parking ticket. Unfortunately we've probably not done the right thing to date, and just ignored it. Would appreciate some help please on how we can turn this around as the claim is now up to £261.84 which we can't afford. The ticket was in a car park behind a local high street. One where if you stay…

Hi On a visit to the Airport Pub near Manchester Airport. I paid for what I believed was 2 hours parking. However, it seems it was only 1 hour and have now received a parking charge. The machine had a delay when changing the time so it took a couple of attempts to get to 2 hours but I can only assume it changed again when…

In 2024 Mr S was attending an investigation at a hospital which was the cause of anxiety and distress. He parked at the open car park at arrival and walked through the hospital building to attend the apt. There are pay stations on exiting the building so he bought his ticket and proceeded to the car. He had to walk around…

So I got a PCN for Gatwick North drop-off. I stopped outside the Sofitel for about 5 minutes to get some information, then went into the Sofitel car park where the parking was validated. I have the parking entrance ticket. Times24’s ANPR shows entry at 18:42:59 and exit at 20:14:53, but the Sofitel car park ticket shows…

Hi all Helping a friend with a parking ticket He has a LBC from Moorside Legal and I will follow the process as per the FAQ However, we cannot locate an email address to send the response to - has anyone had any experience with Moorside Legal, in this respect? Any guidance or link to a similar situation would be helpful

I received a letter in the post at the end of March to say I'd been caught speeding in my car in England (38mph in a 30mph zone). I returned the letter the same day notifying them I was the driver. I've got a clean licence so was hoping to be offered a speed awareness course. I didn't send it recorded delivery stupidly.…

Hi all - hoping for a bit of advice as I've come across all these resources a little late in the process. Was in a rush late for an appointment at the hospital so swung into the first carpark that looked like it had a space, parked up and ran out to the appointment. After the appointment, went to the machine, keyed in the…

I fought moorside legal with a parking charge for alliance parking ltd which was issued in 2022, last year I received a letter of claim, so I responded with the template coupon mad offers. It's been a full year and haven't heard a thing. Today I have received an email from moorside legal saying I owe £170 so I checked to…

Parking tickets issued by members of the International Parking Community (IPC) are ultimately owned by United Trade and Industry Ltd (08248531). In turn, this company is effectively controlled by Will Hurley Ltd (10776980). The IPC is accredited by the DVLA to act as an Accredited Trade Association (ATA) for…