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Another PCN from Smart Parking
I have received a claim form with Issue Date of 28 October 2025 from Smart Parking with DCBLegal representing for an alleged PCN for failing to pay for the full duration of the parking period in 2020 I have submitted AoS on 14/11/2025. I have also sent a SAR to Smart Parking Ltd and they said they could not find anything…
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NEWBIE - APCOA Parking charge at Gloucester train station
An APCOA parking charge was received for non-payment of parking at the Gloucester station overflow car park. The issue date is within the 14 days but it didn't get delivered until a week after the issue date, however the letter conveniently doesn't have any form of post mark to show that. I have seen some threads before…
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Just got a £60 parking fine in McDonald's. Look out. Happy Christmas
Just got a £60 parking fine in McDonald's. Look out. Happy Christmas Stopped in for a McD and couple days later I received a parking fine? I didn't even know there were parking restrictions in McD car parks. I thought they were private. Called customer service but they not bothered. How do McDodgy parking companies even…
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Registered Users Only on PRIVATE LAND
Hi MSE Forum , I am a newbie and have gone through the newbie guidance and used that to submit the AOS so would like to thank you all for all your advise in past posts as it really feels like it helped me but would like to ask for more advise if i may for filling in the template that you provided as i have gone through…
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UKPC PCN Not Parked Correctly Within Markings
Registered keeper received this PCN in the post after the period of the reduced £60 fee (keeper lives in a new build and only gets post a few times per week), Driver had a newborn baby at the time and the car is a 3 door car and there were no parent/child spaces available after driving around multiple times and waiting for…
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Word limit when using the MCOL to file the defence
After we discussed this some time back, I wrote to the CCBC to ask for clarification about the character/word limit of submitting a defence using the MCOL form. This was because the MCOL user guide states (for claimants): However, there is no such guidance for defendants who may want or accidentally use the defence box.…
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Letter of claim received from DCB Legal
About 3 years ago, I went to pick up a heater off a student who was living at some flats and was moving out. I went to address he gave and when I got there he said to me he was unable to carry it down so I said I would be able to help and asked where to leave my car. He said just here is fine hes a resident anyway so I…
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Interesting image.
Photo taken inside a McD in Walsall last night. First time I've seen a sign indicating a PPC can issue a fine!!
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DCB Legal letter of claim and name change
Smart Parking, DCBL and now DCB Legal have recently started chasing me regarding an unpaid parking charge on 2021. My first question is that since then I have changed my name. They have been addressing me by my old name up until now, but I just needed to check if I should advise them of my new name now in case it goes to…
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Moorside Legal Services
This discussion was created from comments split from: **NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!.
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DVLA SJPN/ PCP Car collected months earlier, trader filled V5C but DVLA still prosecuting
Hi all, Hoping someone can help, I’ve read a lot of threads here about DVLA issues, but none quite match my situation. I’ve received a Single Justice Procedure Notice for “failure to comply with insurance requirements” (Section 144A RTA 1988). DVLA claim I was the keeper of the vehicle in 06/2025, and it wasn’t insured.…
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Manchester Airport Parking Invoice - Private Lease Vehicle
Hi, I've reviewed the various threads on airport parking invoices, the newbie thread and all of the appeals template threads but still a little unclear on some things. My personal lease vehicle company have been issued with an invoice for a parking charge APOCA say was incurred at Manchester T1. APOCA "invite" the lease…
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Horizon parking is unfair!!
Hi this is my first post and I am hoping not to have to pay these fines!!!! When I first started using a Premier Inn car park I phoned Horizon parking and was told I could pay after I had left using the website horizonspaces.co.uk. When I put in the post code of my hotel WD6 1US Premier Inn Borehamwood, the only hotel…
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CCJ - BANK PARK Help!
Hello, I parked in a private car park september 2024 - I had a young baby and was rushing / overwhelmed. I accidentally put my car reg rather than my husbands but PAID for parking. Got a ticket, I showed proof of payment - they sent to a legal team. DCBL tried to only discuss on the phone - showed proof of payment, they…
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N1SDT - Driver observed leaving site UKCPS
Hello, Long time lurker received a parking fine in March which I now have this claim to defend. Just wanted to ask for some advice on my defense. - There is no photographic evidence of the driver leaving the site—only images of the parked car and signage. - The signage is unclear, conflicting since the site hosts three…
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Euro Parking Service - Fine at Fuel station
Hi All, I know that my case is nothing new but i am struggling to find the right forum and way to appeal. I recently visited a BP fuel station, and realised i did not have any cards on me and my Apple pay was not set up. I parked up on the side to avoid blocking the fuel pumps. The area i was in has poor signal, so i went…
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Newquay Airport Parking POPLA appeal
Hi folks, Firstly thanks for all your documentation and efforts to make this area easier to understand and navigate. It's a minefield and I absolutely hate how it feels, so I'm grateful for your help. I was issued with a PCN via a NTK for an alleged parking infraction at Newquay Airport - I was not the driver and at no…
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Stansted Airport - Duplicate charges for the same visit
Hello, I'm new here....hi! I've received a letter from Debt Recovery Plus in relation to some charges I incurred at Stansted Airport and wondered if anyone else has had a similar experience. I went to Stansted Airport as my daughter had an open day at the Airport College in June, and the directions included an image of the…
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Smart Parking DCB Legal court claim 2025
Hello, My wife finds herself in receipt of a LOC from DCB Legal on behalf of Smart Parking Ltd concerning an alleged breach of contract in 2021. It seems to have taken them several years to track down our address and we were never in receipt of letters from Smart Parking themselves providing a chance to appeal or explain.…
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Joseph Ray Road, London E11. Parking Control Management UK limited (PCM Ltd). Trace Debt Recovery.
I received a Parking Charge Notice (PCN) for stopping for less than 30secs to pick-up my wife on Joseph Ray Road, Leytonstone, London E11. There are criss-cross yellow lines painted on the road on the part where I stopped for less than 30secs. However, it is NOT a "Yellow box junction" as it is not a junction and there are…
