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ECP NTK for overstaying when store was closed
Hi, A letter dated 07 Jul 23 was received by the registered keeper. As per the letter the alleged over stay occurred at Sainsbury Orpington on Sunday 02 Jul 2023 evening between 7 and 9 pm (The store closes at 4 pm on Sundays). The letter was received on 17th July by post. (15 days from date of alleged event). Before the…
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Can someone else handle a small claims mediation call on my behalf
Hi all, I’m a defendant in a small claims case in England and have reached the stage of completing the N180 Directions Questionnaire. I would prefer not to conduct the mediation call myself due to anxiety, so I wanted to check whether it is permitted for a representative to handle the mediation entirely on my behalf.…
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UKPC DCB LEGAL court claim 2025
Hi, I received a debt collection notice at our new address for apparently parking on private property (in permit area without displaying a permit in a private residential building parking). There was no charge notice left on the windscreen. The V5C would still be mapped to the previous address and has not been moved to the…
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Old Parking Charge that I didn't know about
I received a letter yesterday, and it seems it's a County Court Claim, for an unpaid Parking Fine. Now this is the first I have heard about this, and received no letters from the company in question. The company is Parkingeye Ltd. If I had received the initial fine, I would have paid it straight away. I'm guessing the…
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Has anyone attempted or looked into a group lawsuit against parking operators or other bodies?
As title says, wondering if a collective lawsuit is something to try at some point
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Total Fitness, Smart Parking, Wrong Address on VC5
Hi fellow freedom fighters. I would love some suggestions on my letters, as I'm getting stressed at by Mother, who is worried about the fact that my VC5 was not updated. She is very worried that Smart Parking can somehow report me to the DVLA, or enforce the fine based on it being my fault I didn't receive the…
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Court claim for overstay at now closed Homebase site (G24)
Hi Advice sought please on how to respond in the court claim defence template. I have seen other similar threads (e.g. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6608886/g24-) but mine is slightly different. It is much more recent (so can’t really claim no recollection) and I have what I’d consider mitigating…
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Parking eye ticket
we attend an event earlier this year and parked in carp park operated by Parking Eye. On our return one machine was out of order and the second was faulty and would not accept coins. There was no other method of payment. As evidence we took photos and ab video of the faulty machine not accepting payment. There was many of…
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Parkingeye charged Credit Card without consent.
Hi all End of March we parked in a car park, in a proper space, paid 8hr fee via Ringo App. Left the car park at least 30 minutes before time was up. Have had zero correspondence from Parkingeye since. Over the weekend our credit card statement came in and around 10 days after the parking fee payment there is another…
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Newbie help please: About to make POPLA appeal and totally confused!
Hi, complete novice here with autism so please forgive me for being slow to pick up on things or for not knowing where to look for stuff, it is all very bewildering. While on family holiday to England (we live in Wales) this March, we stayed in a Morrison's carpark in Warminster while my parents-in-law bought shopping for…
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Notice of debt recovery from August 2023
I have received a letter dated 21st April from DCBL (Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd) stating they are collecting the outstanding balance of a previous parking charge from Euro car parks ltd from 7th August 2023. I do remember this charge and I’m pretty sure that I paid the fee at the tim. I’ve checked my banking statements…
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Britannia Parking - Waitrose Fine (letter delivered after 14 days, not sure if is non-PoFA)
Hi, I've received the following (attached) a car being parked in Waitrose for over the 2 hour limit. It came through my door last week (I think Wednesday or Thursday, can't remember - either way, at any point last week would be over the 2 week limit I'd have to pay half the fine etc). I have a receipt for buying something…
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North Greenwich blue badge car park
Hi all, I’ve read the NEWBIES thread and would really appreciate some advice on my situation. PCN details: Issued by Saba Park Services UK Limited Location: North Greenwich (near The O2) Date of issue: 29/10/2025 Reason: “Failing to fully display a valid Blue Badge in a Blue Badge reserved area” This was a windscreen…
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Private Parking Charge from McDonald’s Car Park – Overstay, Worth Appealing to POPLA?
Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some advice on a private parking charge situation I’m currently dealing with. I recently visited a McDonald’s as a paying customer and stayed on site to use the restaurant and its facilities. Some time later, I received a Parking Charge Notice from a private parking company stating that…
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Is it too late to appeal this as it’s past 28 days and defaulted?
I was ready to submit my appeal on MCOL using the excellent guidelines you guys have given to smart parking but it ended up being an extremely hectic month and has gone past the 28 day appeals period. It has now defaulted to the judgement than I have to pay £839!! I was just about to pay it then realised that I have the…
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VCS Southend Elms Legal Court Claim - Cancelled!
Hello guys, I am kinda panicking. So someone i know got a claim form letter for a PCN from Elms Legal Limited and the operator is Vehicle Control Serivces. This was for a PCN at Southend Airport so I know it defendable. However, the issue date is 6th February and nothing has been done for it till date. The register keeper…
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Historical parking charges at NHS hospital where I worked
Hi all Back in 2022, I was driving my wife's car to the hospital I worked at as a doctor, during the covid pandemic. Whilst "free parking" onsite for keyworkers was allowed for a period of time at the height of the pandemic, this stopped around 2022, but I still parked on a few occasions without a parking permit (sadly the…
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Mediation call- DCB Legal/ Euro car Parks
Hi all. I've been following the outlined steps and been sent a confirmation of the mediation call date. Has anyone got some help for summarizing the defense that I submitted? I just used the defense that was recommended on the previous threads. Also, what is the process after the mediation call, will that be the end of…
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NCP/Moorside POC query
Hello, So this is actually the second claim made against me and this forum successfully helped me defend myself last time. My defense will primarily be the same as the failure of NCP's autopay caused the incident in this claim and the one previously defended with a few days between the alleged failure on my part. I just…
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One parking solution - waiting for passenger
Hi all, Helping a friend who received this PCN. Will appeal using blue template but just wanted to check if this is POFA compliant as thinking ahead to moneyclaim. The driver was waiting in car for a passenger (uber). The photos online shows a passenger walking in. Is it worth mentioning anything further in the template…
