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Help with a unique situation at airport charge notice issued.
A charge has been issued for "STOPPING IN A ZONE WHERE STOPPING IS PROHIBITED" The private hire driver was dropping off passengers at an airport. The private hire operator had inputted that the customer wanted to be dropped off at the free drop off point a 5 minute walk away to the terminal building. Upon arriving at the…
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PCNs from CPM for parking in my own space & Letter from BW Legal
Hi all, Long-time reader, first-time poster! I'm not (at this point) looking for any advice (i've read the NEWBIES threads, and have found several other threads relevant to my situation that have been VERY useful) but I figured i'd start a thread to document my situation and the steps i'm taking so that it might help…
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PCN - C.U.P Enforcement
I have recently been sent a PCN that was sent to my company
as I may have been the driver at the time. This has been issued by C.U.P
Enforcement for a industrial estate location in London that has signs stating
"parking terms and conditions apply" upon entry to the estate. The driver stopped to answer the phone and the…
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G24 via DCB Legal | Retail Park | Payment Machines Faulty
Details to follow. Full content was blocked as suspicious, so trying a one-liner. Please bear with me.
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FoI Request Submitted to BPA
Have hung around the forum for years and have helped family with PCN's, currently stands 3-0 to me. I see a lot of points from PPC's which say their signs have been audited by the BPA. Don't if it will be useful but have submitted and FoI request for a list audits that have been carried out, location, PPC involved and the…
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Bank Park , DCB Legal court claim 2026
Used Chatgpt... DEFENCEThe Defendant is ********, the registered keeper and driver of the vehicle in question. The Defendant denies that any sum is owed to the Claimant and denies liability in full.The claim arises from an alleged parking charge issued by the Claimant, Bank Park Management Limited, at a hospital car park.…
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DCB legal Defence statement - Case discontinued.
I am writing in response to the Letter of Claim issued by DCB Legal regarding an alleged outstanding Parking Charge Notice (PCN) from September 2022. I strongly dispute this claim and maintain that I am not liable for the amount demanded. On the date in question, I parked in a car park operated by Smart Parking Ltd, which…
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DCB Legal, missed AOS deadline (Christmas away from home), CCJ active (until 3rd Feb), set aside?
Hi all, Currently writing WS to go with N244 for set aside to get this CCJ off my record and looking for a little help. Issue date 17/12, missed 14 day deadline as I was away, default judgment received in post on 14/01. Ideally, I would like to defend as they're trying to take me for about £400. CCJ can still be settled…
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Mediation with DCB / NPC Group
I'm due to attend a mediation call about a £170 fine having never received the original £100 (£60 discounted) letter. Is it enough of a defence to argue that I never received the NTK and that the charges are over inflated?
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Yet another UKPC DCB Legal Claim
The PoFA 2012 Act says (section 4, 9(2)(i)) a NTK must "specify the date on which the notice is sent (where it is sent by post)". My postal NTK from UKPC has a Parking Charge Date (when the "offence" was committed), a Date, and (on the tear-off payment slip) a Parking Charge Issue Date. Do any of these fulfill the Act's…
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3 parking Parking Fines - Railway Car Park + ANPR [auto-renew subscription failure]
Hi all, I’m looking for some advice regarding a 3 Penalty Charges
I’ve received at my local Train Station (via ANPR). * Operator: SABA Park Services (via ZZPS) * Alleged Breach: Failing to obtain a valid ticket/cashless parking session Background: I am a long-standing monthly permit holder at this car park. My permit was…
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McDonalds (MET) PCN - Manager refused to take any action
Hi, I received a PCN from MET for parking in McDonalds whilst meeting a friend there for food. According to the letter the Max permitted stay is 90 minutes and I stayed longer than this. I see that most people have managed to get this resolved by asking the branch manager nicely to ask MET to cancel the fine. I asked…
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Smart parking court letter after 4 years
Hi guys I received a county court letter from dcb legal on behalf of smart parking. I over stayed in a car park as I had a very sick and unwell person with me and I wasnt able to drive away on time after the shopping. I went through popla but no luck. It happened in jul 2021 and since then I. Hanged the home address. They…
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Parking defence draft
Hi guys, first time I’ve posted here but the guide came in handy last year for my wife as her parking fine was eventually dropped by db legal a few weeks before court. I’m about to take them in for a second time but wanted an experienced forum member/members to cast an eye over the wording. The legal team is CEL if that…
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BPA Member not offering POPLA as the independent appeal
Afternoon all. Looking for a bit of advice as I can’t find anything on this particular topic online. I parked at a train station car park and received a Penalty Notice from Saba Parking shortly after as I had jumbled the last three digits of the reg when paying. I appealed this and was offered a discounted rate. I…
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DCB Legal - BaySentry - Defense Para 3
Hello, I have read as much information here as I can but I still need a bit of help on drafting Para 3 of my Defense. I had 2 notices from BaySentry and then a letter from DCB Legal. I did not respond. I have a claim form issue date 6 Jan 2026 (date of service is then 11 Jan 2026) and I have logged onto MCOL…
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Moorside Legal LBC letter
Hi All, I have received lots of help from these forums previously so hoping somebody can help me out again! I have just received two letters titled "Letter Before Claim" regarding "multiple unpaid invoices". The reason for the two letters is because my husband and I have two vehicles both registered in my name. The letters…
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Gladstones Solicitors Letter
Hi guys, My neighbour has been asking me for help with a PCN they received last year. We live in Scotland and they have received numerous letters from Horizon and debt recovery plus, Empira and finally today a letter from Gladstones Solicitors dated 15 January. I have been reading this forum and advised them to ignore…
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Ticket for trolley bay not clearly marked
Hi. I received a PCN in the post from a retail shopping centre car park for parking in what I think was supposed to be a trolley bay. I saw a car pulling out of a space and reversed into the space myself. There were no markings on the ground and the barriers on either side were broken and you couldn’t really tell that the…
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Best reason for overstay?
TL;DR: What is a good response to the landowner when they ask the reason for the overstay? I have read the newbie forum, my case relates to an overstay from months ago at a Morrisons car park. Due to being a little late to updating my log book (thought driver's license was sufficient, lesson learned) I missed the initial…
