Parking tickets, fines & parking

Hi everyone,I am seeking advice on a Letter Before Claim from BW Legal, acting on behalf of Parking Control Management (PCM), demanding £1,190 [BW Legal]. They state this is for 7 unpaid parking charges, but the letter lacks specific particulars (it just says "May park default" and "7 unpaid parking") [BW Legal]. I have…

Hey all. This is ridiculous, 20 years of driving with no parking tickets until suddenly getting one after the next now. I have already submitted the blue letter appeal to ParkingEye (unchanged) and emailed this complaint to the retailer: "I am writing to ask that you instruct your parking contractor, ParkingEye, to cancel…

Following a disallowed appeal to I Park Services, the appeal has been made to the IPS (rightly or wrongly as per the NEWBIE thread I'm unsure). There were no entrance signs to the car park and the sign on a far wall said to pay and display, even though there was no machine on site. What happens if the operator doesn't…

I lost in county court today v Parking Eye. Seething! The judge accepted my arguments that the entrance sign was facing the wrong way, the key sign that would have brought the terms to my attention was missing (it was on the site plan), therefore I could not see a sign when I parked. The claimants assertion that I walked…

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice regarding a ParkingEye County Court claim. I have received an official County Court Claim Form from ParkingEye dated 11 September 2026. The claim relates to Maybrook Retail Park, KFC Canterbury. The alleged parking event took place on 4 May 2024 at around 1:00 a.m. The ANPR records…

Hi, I am dealing with this for my son. He recently got a ticket for pulling into a car park entrance and stopping. The car park was closed and had been for a few hours. He was stationary for just over 3 minutes while deciding where else he could try to park nearby. The ticket says parking on double yellow lines ( they are…

My vehicle was parked several times in the same ANPR-controlled private car park while displaying a Blue Badge. The driver mistakenly believed Blue Badge holders did not have to pay, but later discovered that payment was still required. I received none of the original Parking Charge Notices. My vehicle had been registered…

To start with I want to say I've read the newbie guide, but it doesn't explain if I have any next steps in my particular predicament. I just yesterday received a notice of debt recovery - unpaid county court judgement from DCBL. This is the first notice I have heard about any CCJ to my name, and I have had some issues…

Hi all, I truly wish I could have seen this forum earlier but unfornately I didn't. This was my first PCN ever. Long story short: I received a PCN, appealed stating I was the driver, appeal rejected, POPLA appeal submitted, operator evidence uploaded, now 7 days for me to comment. Timeline: May 19 I passed by store B’s car…

Hi everyone, I am looking for some guidance on an online appeal to Smart Parking for a PCN I received today as the Registered Keeper. Key Dates & Details: Date of Event: 20/07/2026 Location: Belgrave Road Car Park - Margate - CT1 1XG Alleged Contravention: Paid for insufficient time (ANPR) Date of Issue on Notice:…

Hi all - long time lurker, first time poster. I’m currently at the N180 stage for a claim from Excel Parking, with ELMS Legal Ltd acting for them. I emailed my completed N180 to the CNBC at DQ.CNBC@justice.gov.uk. I got the automated response straight away, but nothing since- no actual confirmation of receipt. Is that…

I’ve been chased by these chancers since 2023 when I allegedly parked on a car park next to a KFC in Sheffield. It had all gone quiet for almost a year but note I’ve got a Claim Form for the £170 charge (plus interest), £35 court fee plus £50 legal reps cost. I had previously appealed but that was rejected, and now here we…

I recently parked in a disabled bay in a retail park to collect my partner who was in one of the stores. She is a Blue Badge holder. As we have more than one car, she always keeps the badge in her handbag so she has it, whichever car she is using. According to my mobile phone I texted her at 3.18pm to say I had arrived. I…

I'm looking for some help to dispute the claim I have received. It dates back to 2023, I was not the driver, it is a pay and display car park with ANPR checking the entry and exit. The PCN was for 'No Valid Pay And Display/permit Was Purchased' Potentially there was a miss type on the number plate, but I can not be sure.…

I got a parking ticket through the post from NCP in Bristol a while back, I basically parked in a yellow box in the car park, it was a car park that was generally used by the people working on our building site, I was in a hurry could find a spot so parked in the yellow box. I paid for a ticket but knew I was supposed to…

Hi all, thanks for any help in advance. I was driving my sister in laws car and stopped in tooting. I read the sign and realised I could not park there so left. There was 5 of us in the car including my baby son who we needed to feed hence looking for a place to stop quickly. She's been sent this PCN. Could I argue that I…

Hello. Received Claim Form 14 August 2026 following unsuccessful appeals in 2023 based on Edna Basher's template for lease cars. 2023 appeal: (…You will no doubt be familiar with the strict requirements of Schedule 4 of POFA to be followed in order for a parking operator to be able to invoke keeper liability for a Parking…

Hello, Thank you for all the good work you do. I received multiple letters from Smart Parking. Ignored as per the advice on this forum. They then sold my debt etc. I have now received a Letter Before Claim from DCB. I read the second part of the newbies thread and have sent the standard letter template to info@dcblegal…

Hello everyone! First of all, I would like to say a big thank you to the people that help around here! I find it trully amazing. Now, I received a PCN from Euro Parking Services in August last year. I appealed and tried to get it cancelled but with no luck. This was for parking on a "Parking for patrons whilst on the…

To the lovely MSE community, please help!im usually really good at following How To's and guides, but the newbie thread and even Post 2 has me bamboozled on what action to take and how. Please help. Letters attached. A bit of background; I attended a wedding at Bow Wharf E3 5SN in November 2021 as part of the bridal…