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Illegal car clamping alive & well in Brighton & Hove car park owned by the notorious Van Hoogstraten
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18277367.van-hoogstraten-acquitted-abusive-behaviour-brighton/ Now he didn't do the clamping. He says a private firm did. Wonder which car park, maybe I need to visit...what a nasty business all round.
Abuse of Process -- supplementary
As usual folks, I have linked this to the ABUSE OF PROCESS - PART 2 THREAD https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6103933/abuse-of-process-thread-part-2/p1?new=1 This can be a TRUE discussion thread 1: THE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER TO DEBT COLLECTORS BY THE PPC The missing part of this jigsaw is who adds the £60 fake…
Lidl Athena ANPR - Lidl cancelled charge
Hi, Newbie here , but wanted to share my very limited experience. Received a PCN from Athena ANPR ltd , stating exceeded parking by 20 minutes , I appealed using the claim process online and it was rejected, then I appealed using the so called IAS , independent Appeals Service , that does not look that independent to me .…
Abuse of process thread
Abuse of process thread, The links shown within the thread often divert to the middle of the thread and NOT to page 1 NOTE that the main link to the abuse of process is now https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6014081/abuse-of-process-district-judge-tells-bwlegal/p1 The old link diverts to the middle of the…
New BPA Code of Practice - 6.1.2020
https://www.britishparking.co.uk/AOS-Code-Changes-2018 What a mish-mash of changes, no time for me to read it all tonight at silly o'clock but an especially bad bit I saw, is this: 13.1 The driver must have the chance to consider the Terms and Conditions before entering into the ‘parking contract’ with you. If, having had…
Discuss the Fight Unfair Private Parking Tickets
Hello there, This is a new thread specifically to discuss the Fight Unfair Private Parking Tickets guide as the old one seems to have gone AWOL. Please let us know if you find it helpful, what we could do to improve it and if you have any other tips you think we should add. If you want specific help on your own case please…
Premier Park Ltd court case won
I recently won my defence to a claim Premier Park Ltd started against me for an overstay in a private car park - many thanks to all of the advice and case examples found here (and having a lawyer in the family)! The key thing I picked up here was not to identify the driver, and to therefore let liability fall to the Keeper…
N180 Directions Questionnaire
Could I suggest that a clear recommendation on emailing the completed N180 to the CCBC & Claimant rather than sending by post be added to the newbie thread? I've certainly read in threads about the above, but recalling the search criteria to repeat previous search results can be frustratingly difficult on this platform;…
Simon Renshaw-Smith Hit By Double Whammy
Milton Keynes today, before DDJ Simpson. Case No. D9QZ6Q0J – VCS v Mr C. Claimant represented by Mr Smith (Solicitor’s Agent) Defendant represented by me. The Defendant, a single chap aged 25, lived in an apartment complex, and was issued with a parking permit for a specific space by VCS, and a key fob to open the…
Debt Collectors (DRP & ZZPS) What they don't want you to know
TAKE NO NOTICE OF BRAIN DEAD DEBT COLLECTORS WITH NO POWER THEY COME FROM THE SEWERS, TREAT THEM AS THE LOW LIFE THEY ARE. NEVER CONTACT THEM ...... LET THE IDIOTS WASTE THEIR TIME STOP TALKING TO ANY DEBT COLLECTORS They are just angry dogs chasing their tails NO POWER WHO YOU ARE DEALING WITH ......…
Indigo Railway PCN - clarifying the process
Ok, really truly I have read the Newbie thread and lots of recent threads on Indigo Railway tickets and the Railway Byelaw. I'm just trying to get the process and expectations clear in my head and for anyone else questioning an Indigo Railway PCN as of Feb 2018. I got a window ticket from Indigo for 'Obstruction' in a…
**** IMPORTANT: BEFORE YOU POST - Personal info in posts.
It continues to amaze and worry me how much possibly identifying information posters asking for help re: private parking tickets put in their posts. The private parking companies do read these forums, and some posters are leaving information in their posts which could identify their case, and this could lead to problems…
Contact number for Civil Enforcement Ltd
Morning All, Anyone have an office number for Civil Enforcement Ltd? Civil Enforcement have sent an LBA but even the British Parking Association agrees that they have failed to provide the required evidence. A letter came from a solicitor (who I _think_ was himself prosecuted last year for offences against his own…
READ THIS BEFORE YOU START A NEW THREAD ABOUT ZZPS or DEBT RECOVERY PLUS!
Please...please... NO NEW THREADS ABOUT ZZPS or DEBT RECOVERY PLUS. NOOOOO! Yes we know you got a letter like this one...or a Debt Recovery Plus or Zenith version (yawn): https://www.flickr.com/photos/89511704@N03/8145428304/ ...but no we do not need any new threads about it as we can't say the same thing again and again…
Parking board feedback
Hi Folks, I know there has been a lot of consternation over this board of late, specifically in terms of threads and posts being removed and clarity for what is going on. I have a few points to cover, so please stick with me. So to start off with, an apology from me. We wanted to communicate earlier but there has been a…
Group Nexus/DCB Legal
This discussion was created from comments split from: Template defence to adapt for all parking cases with added 'admin/DRA' costs - edited in 2024.
Parking vs DCB Legal
Hi All, I received a claim from DCB Legal in relation to a parking incident that occurred in 2023. The claim form is dated 28 May 2025, and I submitted my Acknowledgement of Service on 9 June 2025. I am currently in the process of preparing and emailing my defence document. On the day in question, the vehicle was parked in…
Parking fine at work, delivered to old address
I’ve checked a few forums but can’t find one similar to my situation. I received a parking charge notice as my permit wasn’t on display in MY WORKS car park. Unfortunately it was 2 weeks after I had moved house and I hadn’t updated my log book which I accept is on me. The original letter was then delivered to my old…
PCN help
Hi. I’m so sorry if I am posting this in the wrong place. I ave tried to read through the Newbies thread but am struggling to follow some of it. I received a PCN in Feb 2020 from Smart Parking. I paid for 2 hours but when I realised my meeting was going to take longer I returned to the car park and put extra money in the…
County Court claim from Gladstones (on behalf of Horizon Parking Ltd) defence
Hello dear Forumites, I would be grateful for your expert advice... I have received a new CC from Gladstones on behalf of Horizon Parking LTD (after the original one was discontinued) for an alleged parking contravention that took place in Dec 2023. I haven't done my acknowledgment online yet as I've only received the…

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