Parking tickets, fines & parking

I recently got a ticket for parking but not charging in a charging bay. The charger was broken. I called the number and they said it was broken and wouldnt be fixed that day. I didnt leave the cable in. This is in scotland. My appeal was rejected as apparently it stops other people using the charger (which seems crazy as…

Hi all, Got a PCN at Tesco Kensington, for the reason "Exceeded Maximum Stay Period". Without giving away the details, between the entry time and the exit time there is about 36mn, I do not know the rules, Google (third party website) seems to say 1.5 hours, and 15mn when the store is closed, not sure if this applied to…

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice regarding several parking charges from Euro Car Parks. I recently moved to Newport on 24 April 2026, and all of these parking incidents occurred after I moved here. At the time, I was around 8 months pregnant, and dealing with these letters and increasing charges has caused me a…

As title. I was running late to an event at a local community centre, there was no parking nearby so I went to the neighbouring streets where I found some parking. Little did I know this was a residents only parking area. When I parked up, I had a quick glance at the lampposts to see if there was any restricted parking…

Hi all, first timer here, quick bit of advice needed. I have been sent a Letter Before Claim from Gladstones (on behalf of their client Horizon Parking.) The amount is £125 (£70 charge + £45 costs). Its from parking in Lewes Tescos just over a year ago (10.7.25). I did get a letter from Horizon (dated 18.08.25), which I…

This case (Orton v Barclays Bank) was a PPI case. Claimant wanted more than the PPI payment and sued for losses but decided to withdraw at the last moment. Barclays said this was unreasonable and wanted costs, despite this being in the Small Claims Track. Costs were awarded and this is the appeal. It covers the whole range…

I got some really good advice on here and have been following the newbies thread and instructions after receiving a claim from Smart Parking and DCB Legal. I have received the hearing notice and directions. I filed my WS and pictures of the lack of signage as supporting evidence on the deadline of 7th Septmeber as per the…

There was an appeal listed today in the County Court at Central London with a scheduled duration of three hours. Could be the below case. I'm minded to call tomorrow and see if it went ahead and then get a transcript if the judgement isn't otherwise made available.…

I challenged a Parkingeye PCN because it did not specifically say which term of the contract was supposedly broken. All it said was that the vehicle had been parked for 1hr34min. Parkingeye rejected the appeal and I have applied to POPLA. In the interim, despite behaving like Pavlov’s dog with all supermarkets, I received…

Afternoon all - am familiar enough now with the parking scamponies and their MO of hoping enough victims will be scared into paying to make a quick buck even in hopeless cases they have no intention of taking to a hearing (all thanks to your wonderful work in this forum fighting for the consumer!). Parked at a site where…

hello all I received a PCN notice to identify the driver from Gatwick drop-off from Times parking. I appealed on the standard airport appeal grounds and that they sent the notice 16 days after the event according to their own dates on the notice. They have now replied asking for a copy of my driving license photo?! Surely…

Hi, My daughter received a NTK through the post for a parking charge relating to McDonald’s in Walsall. She had been there around 50 mins and hadn’t realised there was a 20 mins max stay. No staff member mentioned this to her. Having read the newbies thread and others we sent the appeal template off with evidence of…

Hi all, I have received a County Court claim from Secure Parking Solutions Ltd, represented by DCB Legal, relating to a private parking charge at Buckingham Street Pay & Display, Birmingham B19 3JG. The alleged parking event was on 21 December 2025. The allegation is that the vehicle was parked without displaying a valid…

Hi All I am new here and have spent some time reading through the numerous threads relating to Parking Charge Notices etc. I have some specific questions relating to the circumstances relating to this matter as it will influence exactly how I contest this charge. The alleged incident happened on 27 April 26. The notice was…

I have not seen this case discussed here and a simple search does not reveal anything: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/Misc/2026/C12.html Just in case it has not been discussed, I link to it here because it has some persuasive influence on whether prohibitory signs can form a contract. Vehicle Control Services Ltd v Ozog…

Hello, I was wondering if someone would kindly read my witness statement and let me know if any amendments are suggested? I have two NCP parking tickets for the same overnight stay, which they are taking me to court for….. I, xxxxxxxxxxxxx, am the defendant in these proceedings. I make this witness statement from matters…

Hi all, back again with another one! As detailed in the template defence I believe DCB Legal/NexusGroup are stating breach within POC, so I just wanted to run through the response and whether this is adequate under current guidance: Currently Point 2 continues: The Defendant, has little knowledge of events considering this…

Hi everybody! I am new to process and I’d appreciate advice from anyone experienced with private parking claims, particularly Ocean Parking/Anchor Security. Chronology: I parked at a site offering 2 hours free parking for customers for dinning. I forgot to enter my vehicle registration (VRM) into the customer tablet. After…

Help, please! I'm not sure if it's too late and the more I read online of all the possible ways, the more I feel overwhelmed. I loathe having to pay this horrible company £100 by 12/April/2024, but since the incident happened (11/11/2023) when I drove my son to his University Open Day in Brighton. After dropping him off, I…

Hi all, Here is my paragraph 3 for the template defense for a money claim from ParkingEye, please could I receive any constructive feedback? The situation was a car park in Manchester, no affiliation to next door hotel or other businesses, with an online only payment system. The 23 minute stay was attempting to connect to…