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Invalid Permit in CPM managed car park
Hi all, I'm new here. Glad to see all the experience sharing and support for dealing with unfair parking charges. I've read the newbie post but only after I sent the first appeal to CPM portal, then tried to dig more information from the web and found this forum. I would like to get your opinion on what to do next whilst…
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Trolling/Taking down Moorside
Hi all Being proud of my thus far 100% success rate against these cretins I'm happy to expend some more time making the crooks at Moorside's lives that bit more difficult. Recently in receipt of this absolute howler of a 'Letter Before Action' - truly the pinnacle of low-effort mass automated mail-merge letters…
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PCN fine Glasgow
Hi I have just read in the forum that I should have ignored but I tried to appeal the ticket which will make me liable however I have had nothing back from the appeal but today I have received the debt recovery plus will I have to pay this as I appealed I assume the appeal had been declined but I had no notification Thanks…
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Smart Parking / DCB legal - proceeded before this forum
hello, I (like many others apparently) am the subject of a smart parking / DCB legal escalation from an alledged offence in 2022. Before being aware of this forum, I used AI with the help of any recollection of 4 years prior to draft my defence, I have now been sent the DQ form which I have filed, my concern here is, how…
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Horizon Ltd Parking Charge
Hello to all, any advice welcomed. Returned from holiday yesterday to find the attached Parking Chargew from Horizon. Having had a read through the forum and guides I believe my first step is to appeal with following text making sure I tick 'keeper' not 'driver' You have sent a non-POFA NTK so you have no cause of action…
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Parkingeye accounts: £61m turnover, 65% gross profit margin, 27% net operating margin
Not exactly a post on a specific parking charge, but still relevant to the topic. I wanted to bring to the forum's attention the financials of Parkingeye ltd, as per public records on Companies House. The website doesn't let me post links, but searching "Parkingeye" on Companies House official website will show the Full…
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POPLA APPEAL - Horizon Parking - Comment on Evidence
Hello I have followed the advice of the newbies thread for a parking charge. From previous experience (and using this site) they've always given up at POPLA for me (think I have had five previous successes). However, this is the first time I have experienced them supplying evidence back to comment on. I have to submit…
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PARKING EYE CLAIM DEFENCE
Hello, hoping to get a little help with my constructed defence and to get a few questions answered. I got a claim form Parking Eye at the beginning of May, below is the claim form, just wondering if i still have to email the defence or if nowadays it should be posted in the MCOL defence box, ive done this once before and i…
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Staff car park - charged because not enough money on the account, but only 24 hours to top up
I have been told that I am allowed to crosspost here and on FTLA. I will not confirm if the registered keeper is the driver (unless you tell me there is no advantage in not doing so). The car in question has a staff parking permit to park at a certain university in England. With this permit, you must still pay every time…
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Is crossposting here and on FTLA allowed?
New to the forum. I have not found any mention of this anywhere, so I figured I'd ask, because some forums allow crossposting on other forums, some don't Is it allowed to post the same case (of a private parking charge, not a council PCN) here and on FTLA? Thanks
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Horizon fine (Tesco parking with varying restriction times)
i have received a parking charge from Horizon due to an overstay at Tesco car park. I had no they had varying parking restrictions. 3 hours until 10pm then 1 hours from 10pm until suit closing at 12am. I arrived when it was dark and it is clearly dark in the APNR photos. I was a genuine shopper, stayed for 1 hours 22…
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Claim Form
I have taken no action on a parking notice and the debt collector’s letters or on the Letter of Claim. I’ve now received a Claim Form from the court. Can I ask advice on how best to proceed please (can’t find a specific reference this in the Newbies thread). It is from Euro Car Parks and the original notice from 2024 was…
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Court Judgement Letter For Not Responding
I have received judgement letter from court as Gladstone Solicitor (Horizon Parking Ltd) has entered judgement against me. I have received Court Claim letter dated 12th May 2026 on 5th June 2026 & same day I have received Judgement Order. Now, how to respond to Judgement Letter. How to prove that I have received Court…
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Claim Form letter for parking charge in 2022
Hi there, I've had Claim Form letter through the post from HM Courts and Tribunals service, with a money claim against me for a parking charge in 2022. I've already done the AOS. The claimant is Smart Parking Limited, and their address for sending documents is DCB Legal. This is the first correspondence I have…
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DCB Legal / Bank Park Management court claim - Wembley
Hi Guys This was September last year. They sent the PCN, reminder, LOC (to which I replied with my address for service) and now got the county court claim document dated 2nd June. I am going to do the MCOL and AOS I guess I can use the template from the template defence thread, coupan-mad's post last edited 12th Feb is the…
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DCB Legal court claim – residential permit holder / authorised carer
Hi all, I’d be grateful for some guidance please as my case has now reached the county court claim stage and I want to be sure my defence is sound. This is a residential permit parking case. I was parked near Address X, where my elderly father lived (he passed away a couple of months after this fiasco started), and I was…
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PCN - Parkingeye - Overstaying time
Hi all, For this post I will refer to the driver of the vehicle as X. X parked in Huyton Starbucks owned by EG garages on the 20/5/2026, ordered a drink and stayed in Starbucks for 2 hours to do work. No employee informed X of the parking charges, and that license plates had to be inputted at the front desk, even though…
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Stansted Airport PCN Appeal - APCOA trying to use my words against me
Hello everybody, A little background - last year I made an airport drop-off at Stansted and completely forgot to pay the parking online by the following day at midnight as the rules state. APCOA sent me a PCN, which I appealed directly to them. I admitted that I was the driver, but appealed to their humanity by explaining…
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Smart Parking / DCB Legal claim – draft defence for review – defence due 8 June 2026
Hey - looking for some help on a claim I’ve received. Details below. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Summary Claim form received from DCB Legal acting for Smart Parking Limited, issued 06/05/2026, claim number N6KF0F64. Alleged contravention 16/07/2022 at Tower Road Car Park, Newquay – insufficient paid…
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Euro Car Parks, DCB Legal - CCJ Defence
Hi all I've read the forums (thanks!), and have conpleted the AoS and am now writing my defence. This is my defence so far. Is this adequate and correct? 1. The Claimant’s sparse case lacks specificity and does not comply with CPR 16.4, 16PD3 or 16PD7, failing to 'state all facts necessary for the purpose of formulating a…
