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Increased parking fine and threat of Debt Recovery Action - due to Euro Car Parks own payment errors
Good morning, I would be grateful if someone could advise on the following circumstances: My wife has a NHS lease car for her work as a community nurse. I am a named driver on the vehicle and insurance. We received via the lease company a parking fine from Euro Car parks after I over-stayed a free parking period at a…
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Euro Car park ticket / HM Courts & Tribunals Service Fine
Hello all, I have been trying to find information through the threads and am finding it very hard. Would really appreciate some help. I got a letter from Euro Car Parks on the 18/08/2024. The ticket was for being in a shell garage past the time you can spend in there although the only reason I was there was because I was…
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GroupNexus (CP Plus Ltd) - Admitted Driver In First Appeal
Hello, My father-in-law has picked up a parking ticket at a local hospital controlled by Group Nexus. Unfortunately I did not find out about this until after he had submitted his appeal in which he has admitted he was the driver. The PCN states the charge is for parking in a staff car park. The basis of his appeal was that…
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SMART PARKING LTD / ZZPS
Oct 2022 I parked on private land, not park of Alfred st car park. I receive a letter saying I owe money for parking without a ticket. Emailed asking for proof and singage. They said PCN was stuck to window. 7th may 2025 I receive a letter from zzps asking for 160£ emailed asking for proof again and basically was denied as…
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Empira - Formal notice of debt recovery
Hi, I got this letter a few days ago (dated 06/04/26) Is this really a formal debt recovery due to a court order or is it one of the threats? Not had any court claim for airport parking so rather surprised. [Image removed by Forum Team]
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Euro Car Parks did not send letter until 6 weeks later!
Hello,I have had a look through the newbies thread and others but can only see information linked to receiving the first letter and the timeframes associated with that.I parked in a newly charging carpark on 29/05/25. I did not see the signage. It was not prominent. I parked right by the entrance. I was there an hour and…
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Claim Form - March 2026 Smart Parking Limited via DCB Legal Ltd
My situation is almost the same as this post. Received Claim Form as per image below. Submitted AOS via MCOL. Defence deadline is 02/05/2026. I've pretty much copied Micky2022's defence, bar changing details particular to my case, and made the assumption that nothing has changed in how to deal with these between…
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UKPC - PCN - TKmaxx
hello, my partner went shopping in our local txmaxx and in a rush parked slightly outside the markings. Last month she received a PCN for £60, reason “not parked within the boundaries” I called TXmaxx and the lady sympathised and said I should appeal with UKPC and if they reject it to call them again and they will step in.…
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Moorside Legal - Claim2
Hi MSE, Received Court papers against Moorside Legal - this is the second one I have been issued. Below is a photo of the claim form. My partner opened the letter and is extremely concerned that, following this route, we will be worse off should we loose the fight. I have advised her that I don't want to pay these…
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WS vs BW Legal for UKCPM
Just a sanity check question really, DDJ ordered to submit Witness Statements by 19th March, I sent mine on the 18th as I was on holiday 19th. Theirs arrived on the 19th. Mine is straight forward — Beavis Sign vs their complete lack of signage, dirty white sign with small black writing on a dirty white wall 9ft up, above a…
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Parking Control Management - Shaftsbury Road - E7 Notice 4th April
Dear friends. Please can someone help me with the following Parking Charge notice? Is it compliant, how do I adapt a template letter, what should I keep and what should I leave out? Is it worth taking this all the way? The circumstances behind this is highly contentious. There was a resident with a sign in his hand at the…
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CN from Brent Council – confusing signage on Swinderly Rd (permit vs pay-by-phone)
Hi all, I’d appreciate some advice regarding a PCN I’ve recently received on Swinderly Road (Brent Council), as I believe the signage is unclear and potentially misleading. At both the start and end of the road, there are signs indicating “permit holders only with time periods”. However, I also noticed signage mentioning…
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Smart Parking/DCB Legal - Case in Glasgow (Scotland), 23 Day Issue Delay, Appeal Suspended
Hi Everyone, This is my first post on here, and I'm hoping to get some guidance. I have read the NEWBIES thread (specifically the Scotland section) and the DCB Legal discontinuations thread. I’m looking for confirmation on my next steps for a PCN in Glasgow. Some of the key facts: Location: Elliot Street Car Park, Glasgow…
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2 letters from DCBL - Next stage?
Hello all, A few weeks ago I received a letter from DCBL - a debt collector - for a PCN dated back to 2023 at a Sainsburys car park and they want £140 from me. The letter says we're past the stage of appealing the charge and the next opportunity to do so is if the matter goes to court. Two things to note here: the first is…
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Court Claim - Smart Parking Ltd - Insufficient Time Paid
Hello all, I stumbled upon this forum after receiving my court claim so wanted to thank you all for the amazing information, I was so worried in the beginning, Here is the details. I received a fine after parking at the Airport Pub back in 09/2020 (5 years ago!), I asked about parking when I entered that pub and they just…
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F1rst Parking University PCNs at tedious threatogram stage
Title: Need urgent help - Parking PCN already at debt recovery stage Hi everyone, I’m looking for some urgent advice regarding two parking charge notices that have now escalated to debt recovery. The situation is as follows: I had a university parking permit which I believed was valid for 12 months. However, the university…
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G24/DCB Claim Form
Just as I am dealing with my own predatory PCN my Dad sends me a picture of a claim form from Oct 2024. He has no recollection of the event and can't remember receiving any NTKs etc (he may have at the time then threw them away, certainly hasn't received anything relating to this in the last few months). Issue Date: 03…
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Vehicle parked on yellow lines/hatched area.
Got a request for funds lol for above. Do I stand a chance at court? Or shall I take it on the chin. Ukpc again. Thanks
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Euro Car Parks Parking Charge - Appealed through POPLA
Hi all, I would really appreciate some advice on my current situation. I received a PCN from Euro Car Parks after overstaying by 11 minutes. I had paid for two hours of parking. My initial appeal to Euro Car Parks simply provided proof that I had purchased a valid 2-hour Pay & Display ticket. This appeal was rejected.…
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Tradesmen parking permit. On hold forever!
Well almost forever. Longer than it took to do the job. Someone did answer my call after about 45 mins, then put me on hold again until someone else answered. This was a call out to a job in a block of flats with private managed parking. So I called the number on the sign to ask for a temporary permit to carry out my job.…
