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Puregym parking fine
Hello, At the beginning of June the tablet in my puregym was not working so the checking in process for parking way not available. There was a sign on the table saying "take a pic of this sign confirming tablet isn't working and if you get a fine use this as proof as excel parking are aware"… I visited the gym 6 times…
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Letter of Claim - emailed BW Legal, what next?
Hi folks, Have received a letter of claim from BW Legal and have emailed response@bwlegal.co.uk (the most up-to-date email I could find after digging on the forum) using the template from the Newbies thread. Just wondering what the next steps are if I don't (or do) receive a response? Assume I would just wait for a claim…
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PCM (Parking Control Management) PCN - Royal Wharf E16 - Overstay - IAS Stage - Advice Needed
Background: Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster. I've read the Newbies thread and wanted to share full details to get advice before deciding whether to proceed to IAS or explore other options. The basics: Private Parking Charge Notice from PCM (UK) Ltd Vehicle: [REDACTED] Location: Royal Wharf, Royal Crest Avenue,…
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Saba Notice of Parking Charge TFL carpark
Hello all I just wanted to check that the following advice is still valid (as at June 2026) as there does not seem to be any recent threads. NoPC left on car parked at a TfL tube carpark Ignore it. Wait to receive Notice to Keeper (NTK). If an NTK is received, appeal using the language below. SABA will refuse the appeal…
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Ready to Defend! Southgate Park MET McDonalds
Hi. Our MET debacle has now gone on and on since August 2024! I emailed them (on behalf of my wife - who is the registered keeper of the vehicle) to try and get them to see sense. Obviously, over the time I've had to research the fraudulent MET activities, I'm not surprised that they didn't listen to reason. However, I…
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Parking charge notice ai tool not working?
Hi, I’m trying to use the ai parking tool, but it doesn’t let me upload or scan the photo of the pcn, is there something wrong with the site, or am I doing something wrong? Thanks
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UKCPS Parking Charge - ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! June 2026
tl;dr – UKCPS took me to court over an unpaid 'parking charge' and discontinued a week before the hearing date. I just wanted to give a Massive THANK YOU! to those who maintain the invaluable advice and information provided on this forum. With your help we have yet another win. A triumphant victory against UKCPS that, I…
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Defending Claim - Smart Parking Ltd and DCB Legal Ltd
Hi All, In 2021 I used a Smart Parking car park and didn't get a ticket. My gym has an agreement with the car park and there is a free ticket machine inside the gym. On one particular day I forgot to get a ticket from inside the gym. I duly received a PCN between 2 and 3 weeks later. I (with hindsight - foolishly)…
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Late appealing to APCOA railways parking charge (POFA compliant)
Hi all, I received a parking charge notice for parking at an APCOA station car park without payment that I have not responded to in time. I have checked the forums and found this notice is actually POFA compliant following the 2025 law change. The advice I see suggests it's OK to just ignore this rather than appealing via…
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Trace group parking fine Manchester Airport
Hi everyone So I got a text from trace group saying I’ve an outstanding debt and to call this number In which I stupidly did and I was asked my name and address before they would tell me anything about it. it turns out it was from last October when I dropped my daughter at t2 Manchester and I had no idea I had to pay…
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Couldn't validate vehicle reg. Parking charge.
I recently parked in a small car park late on night to get some food. It was an area I haven't been to before. The only business open was a pizza place where I ate. I didn't see the signs for restricted parking time as it was dark. On receiving the parking charge notice for exceeding my stay, I revisited the premises in…
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F1RST Parking PCN - template sent, next steps...
Grateful to this forum for having successfully appealed tickets in the past using the template provided in the Newbies thread. I have received one recently from F1RST Parking for an overstay of 28mins at a Natural Resources Wales (NRW) beach car park. The ANPR machines are located over a mile from the beach and there are…
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Gladstones/Empira/DRPL chasing UKCPM parking charge - never received any correspondence - possible
I HAVE READ THE NEWBIES THREAD BEFORE YOU ALL ASK - very hard to navigate… BACKGROUND I received unsolicited texts from Gladstones Solicitors, Empira, and DRPL about an alleged parking charge I knew nothing about. Through submitting SAR requests I’ve pieced together the following: • Original charge: UK Car Park Management…
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ECP Via DCB Legal
Iam helping my step daughter with this. Her husband the registered keeper has received a invitation from the court.The AOS has been done today and will look into completing the defence. The claim is for no valid pay and display permit was purchased? Iam told he purchased ticket there is video showing ticket in windscreen…
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Bristol Airport 46 Stopping at a zone where stopping is prohibited.
Hi all, I was wondering if you could help me with your expertise. I received a CN from CVS from Bristol airport for stopping in a zone where stopping is prohibited. It was on 17/12/2025 and we received it on 21/01/2026 but dated 15/01/2026. We had pre-pаid parking in the silver zone but the sat nav took us to a silly place…
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UKPC via DCB Legal - Mediation done
I moved home from Address A to Address B in January 2025 and set up Royal Mail forwarding for a year. I updated my V5C at the time and it has had the correct up to date address since then. A month or so ago, I received an invoice from UKPC for an alleged infraction dated June 2025. This invoice had my correct current…
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Is it legal to serve PCN on clamped car?
My car was clamped by Marston for a Lewisham parking ticket and I have filed a PE2/PE3 with TEC justice as Marston served a notice to my previous address and when they traced me, they did not serve the 7 day required notice and proceeded to clamp the car on the same day they found it without any prior notification . This…
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Parking Charge from Napier Parking
Oh good, another PCN! Well, I assume it is a PCN, it only actually says "Parking Charge", which is new to me. This charge was for staying a whole 10 minutes and 34 seconds in a car park that only shows signs for 24 hour parking charges. After seeing that, I left, but not before another vehicle prevented me from leaving. It…
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Bristol Clear Air Zone, where to confirm if I entered it or not?
Hi all, I just spent the weekend in Bristol. I was careful not to drive in the CAZ (I have old diesel car) as I dont mind parking and walking 5 minutes into town and saving £9 per day. Driving away from Bristol I think I momentarily went into the CAZ. I dont know for sure as there were so may cars and I needed to…
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UK Car Park Management PCN
Hi guys as you’ve requested I am creating this new threads for these two new PCN I have received from UK Car Park Management parking at my residential estate, holding a valid parking permit and displaying a blue badge on the screen as I was parked on a double yellow line due to all parking bays being occupied by other…
