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PCN Charge with scribbles
I wonder if someone can give me some advice with regards to a PCN that i recieved recently. I have made an appeal on the basis that I did have a valid ticket (which I have sent to them) but which had blown over and thus was not visible to the inspector. Firstly is this likely to be accepted (I have also scanned to original…
Parking fine on private ground
I have received a parking fine for not being in an authorised parking bay on ground I am a co-owner of, it is a block car park jointly owned by the property owners. The Deed of Conditions says that the residents are to park in the parking bays but there are more cars than there are parking bays. The Deed of Conditions…
Clamped in my own parking space. Any chance to get my money back?
Hi all, First time poster, long time lurker :) Today I had my car clamped in my own parking space. Here's the back story: I recently moved into a new flat, that comes with a private parking space in an underground car park. I've got a parking permit displayed and everything's just fine. However, when I came down this…
Law on broken parking meters
Can anyone please tell me the law on broken parking meters? Are we obliged to walk over the street or up and down the road looking for alternative parking meters? Many thanks
Parking Fine for a Location I've never even been to!
Hi, I hope some of you may be able to help me! I've just received a letter this morning from 'euro car parks' saying that I have failed to pay a notice in time, and now I owe them £70! It says that if I don't pay then they will forward the outstanding amount to a debt collection agency. I think it may be a scam, as: * I…
Argument with a parking attendant
I nipped out to the bookies a while a go and parked my car where I usually do but didn't notice that the front of my car was hanging over the start of the double yellow lines (my own silly mistake a know). Anyway I came out of the bookies 10 minutes later quite happy as I had won a few quid. As I got out I looked and there…
McDonalds Car Park
I WAS FINED £50 FOR RETURNING TO a McDonalds CAR PARK WITHIN THE 75 MIN. TIME PERIOD! FOR SIMPLE HAVING A CHANGE OF MIND. I went in the car park saw the drive thru was full, so I left and took a friend home..stopped again and bought food, now I have a £50 fine! :confused: Even after appealling I still have to pay the fine,…
Incorrect registration number
I got a parking ticket today but the registration number listed is not mine. The number listed is slightly wrong, but other details are correct, such as make and model. The attendant took a photo at the time. The ticket is a PCN from a local council. My question is whether this is enforceable given that the car listed is…
pcn through post
on 22 July 2009 I borrowed my wifes car and parked up and pay and display in Camden. I got back to the car 5 minutes late where upon i was met by a CEO, I apologized and said I was going and got in my car, as doing so, he said I couldn't and went to the front passenger side to record tax disc detail, by this time i had…
MSE news: The £95 parking ticket for taking too long to spend
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "A motorist was smacked with a £95 parking ticket for taking "too long" spending £400 at a Homebase store. When he refused to pay, he was threatened with court action, bailiffs, a botched credit file and wage deductions. His crime? He'd parked for 52 minutes…
Parking Penalty from private parking company
Advice please. I parked in a retail car park which is monitored by a private car park company, you get 90 mins free but have to take a ticket and display and you have to only use the shops in the retail park. I displayed my free 90 mins parking ticket but when I returned to my car 40 minutes later I had a parking notice…
First ever pcn
I've never started a new thread before (I'm shy!) so hope it's OK to do so, my case is similar to a couple already on here so a bit repetitive, but am seeking assurance. I had a PCN from Euro Car Parks yesterday. My car exceeded the (new) car park time limit; that car park has been free for unlimited time for years & years…
fine for parking in hospital car park
I'm a nurse at the xxxx hospital. I parked and paid for a ticket, which I displayed. May not have displayed my staff pass - cannot remember. Found a ticket on my car saying I have broken the rules. 8 weeks later I was told (by the car park management company) that my appeal was unsuccessful and they woud pass my case to a…
Going to Court for Private Parking ticket
While we were away on holiday i was issued with a default judgement for parking tickets for just over £1000. From the help i received from this board i managed to get the judgement set aside on the basis of me not having received any notifications, which i have not. Never knew about this until the judgement came through.…
Calling experts in rule and regulations
I was on my way to collect an item from Argos in Hammersmith from Hanwell w7. It was not available in nearby stores.I had picked up my wife and 11 year old daughter from school and as it was a long drive that i had not made before, my wife suggested i park and she would find out if there was a shorter route we could take.…
2 tickets in one week!
Hey guys, Thankyou in advance for taking the time to reply! I'm in the unfortunate poosition of recieving 2 Parking charge notice invoices from 2 separate companies in the same week! The 1st is from Minster Baywatch, for £60.00 and the 2nd from Euro Car parks for £70.00 I have read the entire forum, but just wanted to…
I hate CAMDEN council!!!!!!
Please Help. Hi, Ok so here is my situation. On 23/07/08 a PCN was issued against my car. The ticket was not placed on my car nor handed to me and I was never aware of it until much later. The ticket was issued by Camden Council by a civil enforcement officer for parking beyond my pay and display. If so I may have only…
I did`nt declare the car off road (sorn). Help !
Last year I was going through financial difficulties, & could no longer meet the payments on my car. I phoned the finance company & explained the situation. They told me leave all the documentation in the car including the V5, & someone would come to collect it from my house which they did. A few months later I moved…
Newlyns/CEL -when will they give up?
I have ignored the letters as per advice on this and other boards. I am on the "Notice Prior to County Court Proceedings " one.:rolleyes::rolleyes: They are going to get baillifs allegedly, which will be a bit hard as they can't get past Hadrian's wall.:D Any idea when they stop? I think I am on my 4th now.
Have the flu-should I appeal.
Hi there, Been reading up on this a lot and thought I would try and get as much help as possible I have got parking tickets before and payed them promptly, but this time I feel like I have valid grounds to appeal. I have swine flu at the moment and I am pretty much confined to my room. Outside my house (in Clapham, London)…

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