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BW legal - paid for parking but partial number plate
Hi - i got a parking charge in the post jun last year, id bought a valid ticket and displayed it but the machine only recorded the first 4 digits of my car reg. i appealed via IAS, admitting i was the driver, which was dismissed. Received various demands for payment from the company (UK car park manangement ltd) and then…
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Gatwick Airport parking charge issue for less than 5 minutes drive at the drop off area
Hello Everyone. I drove through Gatwick Airport South Terminal and I didn't stay longer than 5 minutes. I got a ticket and appealed to the ticket. I used the following information when I appealed to the ticket. "5. The car was present in the drop off zone for not more than 5 minutes and the driver is entitled to the 5…
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DCB Legal Smart Parking claim 2025
Hi all, I need some urgent advice on a parking charge that has escalated. * I received a Letter of Claim from DCB Legal regarding an alleged parking charge. * Unfortunately, I did not respond in time as I was not in England. * By the time I saw the claim, the deadline to file a defense had already passed. The day after my…
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GroupNexus parking charge
Hi guys, wanted abit of advice. Parked in new square west bromwich carpark an area new to us however we did check the signs at that time. Anyhow iv received this over a month after the incident. The letter states 19th however I received this on the 28th which I'm not sure if the date of issue has been intentionally moved…
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Debt Recovery Plus
Please help - should I respond, appeal, pay the fine or ignore?
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Parked over a line in a disabled bay to be able to use it.
Stuck on what course of action to take. My ex-husband lives and works abroad, only visiting every few months. He recently took our disabled son, who uses a wheelchair, out for the day in my car. This was in a free car park. Because of the way the disabled bays are laid out, and with another car parked beside him, he had to…
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Dcb acting for Smart parking CC,
Hi Acknowledged already. Need to submit defence based on this particular PoC. Issued on 20 August.
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Hi, small court claim, private parking charge
Hi all, Over a for the first time Thank you I
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Driver details disclosed - Smart Parking Ltd
Hello. I rent a car for my work, NTK was set to the business I rent from, forwarded to me and I appealed explaining the circumstances, I was dropping people off as part of my job, including a screenshot of the job I was on, No surprise the appeal was declined. It's an APNR system in operation. I did state it was myself…
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Smart Parking via DCB Legal 2025
Hi all, I’m looking for some advice regarding a recent claim from DCB Legal which has now led to a court letter from HM Courts & Tribunals Service (Civil National Business Centre, Northampton). The background: * The claim relates to a private parking charge from 18/07/2021 for overstaying in a free car park (managed by…
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Horizon Parking and Epping Forest
Hi all, unfortunately I've only just discovered this forum which provides lots of useful information and tips, many of which I've broken over the last few months. I've searched for other threads which cover my case but can't find anything similar so I hope I haven't broken any rules or breached etiquette by starting a new…
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POC from DCB acting for smar parking
Hi all Would appreciate help please with this POC. Thank you
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Sanity check of PCN/POPLA decision
I would appreciate a sanity-check of the reasons given for a PCN from ParkingEye and POPLA's rejection of an appeal - it feels so wrong that I am worried I am missing something obvious. The displayed signs show charges of :- Per hour (8am-6pm) £2.00Overnight (6pm-8am) £1.40 The agreed arrival and departure times are 7:31pm…
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2022 VCS PCNs on West Midlands park and ride
This is an FYI for anyone that may have had a PCN on West Midlands park and ride stations around 2022/23. During my recent tussle with them, I suspected that VCS' landowner authority to enforce parking services and bring about litigation lapsed for a period of time. Their code of conduct requires express written authority…
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Blue badge holders car clamped on drive
My car was clamped by an enforcement agency. It is our only vehicle. My son is registered as disabled, has a blue badge and is living at the property. Blue badge was not displayed at time of clamping. The car has a 50% reduction in road tax due to my son being in receipt of personal independence payment. Contacted…
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Should I just pay up?
I live in an area with only street parking. This sometimes means there is nowhere to park. At the top of our road there is an abandoned building, it’s been like this for at least 16years (another story, could be parking, could be couple of much needed homes). I and many others often park on the hard standing outside this…
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Court claim for £900 for 3 old PCNs
Hello, I’ve recently received a court claim for around £900 for some parking fines. These fines date back to 2020 where I was at my gym and all three are within 2 weeks. I can’t remember why I wouldn’t have put my reg in the machine (maybe it was broke) but I paid for my membership. I can’t remember if I received the…
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Advice re letter before claim
Any advice would be great re my next steps for this. Vehicle was parked due to panic attack but obviously this can’t be evidenced in anyway.grateful for any help [Image removed by Forum Team]
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ECP DCB Legal - ticket for "parking" out of hours
Hey all, looks like when it rains, it pours. Another small claims letter has come through for a previous parking ticket for "parking" out of hours. Apparently, out of store hours at Lombardy Retail Park in Hayes, you are only allowed to stay for I believe 15 minutes at max, or 30 minutes at max? Either way, my AoS was…
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Excel Parking/DCBlegal Defence advice - Paying outside of the 10 minute time upon entry.
Hello everyone. Firstly thank you all to all the regulars for the comprehensive guidance you have provided on these forums and newbie threads, it is really invaluable and has been a great motivation and source of help to fighting these private parking thieves. I will try to be as concise as possible presenting you my case.…
