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Smart parking / DCB Legal help with defence for insufficient time paid
Please help, I’m new here and so confused as to what I need to do with this. I visited family in Cornwall, in a hire car, Fistral Beach Car Park back in 2023 , paid for a 2 hour parking ticket. I have a copy of this ticket. I had trouble with the meter and had to download the Ringo app, however after a few attempts this…
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County Court Claim Form from Smart parking Limited
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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Letter Before Claim - Civil Enforcement Limited
Hi all, I have recently received a letter before claim from CE ltd. I have refused to reply to their previous toxic demands for payment, as i have now received a letter before claim I have drafted a letter which I have just sent to them. On looking online I cannot see a picture of my vehicle exiting at the time they…
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PCN for Overstaying Entry & Exit Camera Controlled- Parking Eye
Hi all, Managed to avoid parking fines for the best part of 6 years after my last ordeal with Gladstones on behalf of UKPCM in court 2019/20! Recently received a PCN from Parking Eye for overstaying at VHK Southall which has an entry and exit camera. The PCN states Arrival time 13:32:33, Departure time 15:43:48. As per…
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Smart Parking DCBL
Hi all received today I have never engaged with the issuer of pcn or dcb legal but this has popped in my letterbox so I have tried MCOL site to register that I have received notice but no sign of claim on there am I missing something some general guidance please as I really do not wish to engage in a war of attrition with…
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Parking Charge CNBC against BW Legal - Residents' Parking
Hi All, Posting on here as a newbie and collated different posts to create a defence which I'm hoping to get feedback on, as I received a claim form from the Civil National Business Centre. The claim in question is related to 2 parking charges in November 2025, where I, as a renter, parked within the estate in a designated…
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SIP Parking PCN
I received a NTK from SIP which states reason for issue as "vehicle not permitted and consideration period exceeded". It gives time of entry 12:06:56 and exit 12:29:23. I therefore presume that the car park operated ANPR. I have appealed to SIP as Keeper and asked for full photographic evidence. They replied as follows:…
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Parkmaven appeal online process question
Hello all, As Keeper I received a PCN from Parkmaven stating "Contravention: Parking without displaying a ticket" observed at 01/06/2026 11:11. In fact, Parking was paid for via RingGo at 11:05 on 01/06/2026 and the RingGo receipt proves this. Of course RingGo, being an online/Phone app, does not produce a ticket to…
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Heard nothing back from council 2+ months after appealing PCN
Hi there, In March, I got a letter from Southampton Council for parking and apparently blocking a cycle path. The letter said I hadn't responded to their original PCN, and as such, I was now to be charged the full amount. I responded to the council that same month. In my response, I argued as I did not recieve the original…
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Hackney Failure to comply letter
Hi all, Looking for some advice on a letter received from Hackney regarding a Failure to comply with a prohibition on certain types of motor vehicles. Having been away I have come back to a letter saying that I had not paid in time. I was not aware of the contravention at the time and have not received a previous letter…
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CEL in-house claim, Defended
Hi, thanks for help in advance. @Coupon-mad and others I am at the stage of building my defence after completing acknowledgement of service via MCOL. Here is the POC… Correct me if I'm wrong. I understand I'm to use paragraph 3 from the CEL v Chan due to no mention of breach, and then everything else from the main thread.…
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PCN from PPM at rental residence
Hey everyone, newbie here - very grateful for the amount of time and effort that has been put into this resource! My partner owns the car we use, with me being an additional driver listed on the insurance. We live in an apartment block with underground parking for residents. Permits must be displayed. During a holiday in…
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I did everything wrong and appealed straight away
A couple of weeks ago I took my son and his friends to the cinema, and then to a restaurant on the same complex for his birthday. A few days later I received a Notice to Keeper that I had overstayed the 4 hour limit by 26 minutes. It's the usual £100, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days. There are signs on display that…
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OBservices Parking and DCB LEGAL court claim
HiI am new to this forum. I received a letter from DCBL, dated 24th September 2025, saying 'Notice of Debt Recovery - Unpaid Parking Charge £170.00' relating to a parking charge 21.04.2022. The letter reads 'we previously wrote to you at a different address but did not receive a response. We therefore utilised a tracing…
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Transfer of Liability & TE9
Hi Guys, I have recently purchased a car from a small dealer and he had racked up multiple PCNs before he sold it to me and they got transferred over to my name. I replied back to the council by email giving proof that I did not own the car when the PCN's were issued but the council didn't respond and we went to their…
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DCB Legal Upcoming Court Advice
Hi I received a parking fine from total carparks back in April 2025 due to not obtaining a ticket. I tried using the machine several times but it was not working, I tried paying via the parkonomy app which also was not working and I tried paying via telephone which was not accepting any of my cards. In the end I had to…
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Lease company paid PCN debt and only sent me debt notice - DD now due
Hi all, TL;DR: lease company paid PCN debt directly without showing me PCN or NTH, about to take payment from me via direct debit. Should I cancel DD or pay and take them to court? My lease company VWFS sent me a letter notifying me that they have "paid my recent fine" and are now invoicing me the "fine" amount plus an…
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£1,180 Mediation Call with DCB Legal
Hello, I have a mediation call tomorrow for total of around £1,180 for 5 different occasions at a accomodation in London. We had to park there because our council arranged it as emergency housing. That was back in 2023. Is it worth offering anything or shall just deny everything and go to court? Any help, advice or ideas…
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Urgent help needed: Smart Parking / DCBL threatening bailiffs after default CCJ
Hi all, I’d be really grateful for some urgent advice. This relates to Smart Parking PCNs at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre, which I’ve seen mentioned in this similar thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6490326/ccj-set-aside-following-parking-fine/p1 I was a member of the leisure centre from 2022–2024.…
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Advice needed private parking ticket – mediation appointment (Euro Parking / Gladstones Solicitors)
Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some guidance on what to expect and how to approach my upcoming mediation appointment for a private parking claim. Summary of my case: Claimant: Euro Parking Services Ltd Solicitor: Gladstones Solicitors Ltd Claim issued: 15 August 2025 via Civil National Business Centre (Northampton).…
