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Multiple PCN notices
Today I received two PCNs for parking my car in the same place on the 13th and 14th of this month. The parking bay in question is for a store across the road. It is clearly signposted as parking for patrons only, so yes, I'm in the wrong. The big problem for me is I have parked there an additional EIGHT times before…
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Payment not taken, PCN escalated
I received a PCN for a yellow box in April 2026. Decided not to appeal, and paid it (£80) 2 days after receiving the letter in the post. Today (23-5-26) I received a charge notice for non-payment. I know I paid through the website, I have screenshots of some of my web history on that day. But no payment was taken from my…
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Smart Parking Hengrove Leisure Centre Court Date
does anyone have experience of a smart parking fine at hengrove leisure centre that went to court mediation and how did you get out of it at mediation stage please?
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PCN-Entering and Stopping At Box Junction When prohibited
Hello everyone, As mentioned in the subject, I received a PCN on Friday, 15th May. The contravention occurred when a vehicle was making a turn from another road and performing a three-point turn, cutting into my lane. This situation caused me to stop in a box junction behind another vehicle. My vehicle was stationary for…
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Plea for help on parking charge
Hi all, I’ve recently received a County Court parking claim from Smart Parking / DCB Legal relating to a car park visit from four years ago. AoS has already been filed with intention to defend in full. Important background: I moved house before the relevant period when it happened and unfortunately my V5C was not updated…
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CCJ help
Hi everyone, looking for some advice regarding a parking CCJ and whether I should now move forward with an N244 set aside application. Timeline: I only recently discovered the CCJ after checking my credit file Judgment was entered in October 2024 I never received the PCN, claim form, or court correspondence The documents…
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Civil Enforcement Ltd PCN in Free GP Car Park Appeal
Hi all, We unfortunately got caught out in a, unbeknownst to us at the time, locally known GP Car Park where lots of people have unfortunately been caught out (numerous Worcester News articles about it). This surgery now requires you to register your number plate on arrival inside the building. The driver parked up in the…
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Seeking advice on an escalated PCN
Hi all, I’d really appreciate some advice on a UKPC parking charge that has now escalated to a Letter of Claim stage. Background Parking company: UK Parking Control (UKPC) Location: West Point, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds Date of alleged contravention: 02/11/2025 PCN reason: “Parked displaying a non valid permit” Amount…
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Unclear EV charging Horizon
hello I have an EV car and a valid blue badge. I was sent a penalty notice from Horizon for failure to pay or validate duration of stay in Tesco Ripon. The signage is very unclear. I parked for less than one hour as confirmed on the charge letter. The photograph clearly shows the charger in my car and a blue badge…
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HELP REQUIRED: Smart Parking - Court claim
Hi all, I received a PCN from Smart Parking Ltd on the 12th of Jan 2024. I appealed the claim, but did not get a response so I ignored further communications. I have now received a Court Claim and need some help on where to go from here. The details - I was taking my child to his swimming lesson. They had not long replaced…
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Smart Parking DCB Legal defence-
Hello i received a claim form from smart parking limited through the court of Northampton: saying that i park in 2023: The Defendant (D) is indebted to the Claimant (C) for a Parking Charge (PC) issued to vehicle at Brook Retail Park Hereford. 2. The date of contravention is 08/12/2023 and the D was issued with a PC by the…
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Lease company paid PCN debt and only sent me debt notice - DD now due
Hi all, TL;DR: lease company paid PCN debt directly without showing me PCN or NTH, about to take payment from me via direct debit. Should I cancel DD or pay and take them to court? My lease company VWFS sent me a letter notifying me that they have "paid my recent fine" and are now invoicing me the "fine" amount plus an…
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Letter Before Claim - UPE
Hi all, I'm looking for some guidance on a Letter Before Claim received by a relative that they have asked me to assist with. It pertains to a location which has had quite a few threads on but none seem to have gone as far as a LBC. They received a windscreen PCN, time 19:33, claiming driver or passenger left the site. I…
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PCN issued from our good friends CEL
Hello All Newbie to the forum so please bear with me. I am attempting to submit an appeal to the CEL website to fight a PCN issued last month. However the site is asking for my mobile number to be provided and its marked with a red asterisk which usually denotes its a mandatory field to be populated. I am in no way willing…
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Exceeded Time by 11 minutes
Hopefully someone can direct me to a recent relevant case or offer advice - I've tried and can't find anything posted within the last year or so. On the evening of 15th May 2026 driver paid for 3 hours on street parking in Manchester. Unfortunately they arrived back at my car later than planned - the concert start was…
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Norwich Airport “No Stopping” PCN
Norwich Airport “No Stopping” PCN Received a “No Stopping” PCN on a Norwich Airport access road Road appears to be a continuation of the public highway No clear physical boundary (no barrier/gate or road surface change) Local drivers have historically used this road without issue Enforcement appears tightened since late…
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PCN from Euro Car Parks/DCB Legal
After almost a yera of harrassment from Euro Car Parks and then DCB Legal, they've filed a court case against me. I'm a member of the gym where the car was parked, and I stayed for 30 mins over the 3-hour limit. I did try to get the gym to squash it but they said it's a different company that deals with it so I never…
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Debt recovery plus
I have received a letter from Debt Recovery Plus regarding an APCOA parking charge for the Luton Airport drop-off zone. I was on holiday, so I only read the letter after the deadline had already passed. My question is: can I still appeal and avoid paying? I did not receive the original notice informing me about the parking…
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DCB Legal Smart Parking Limited
Hi. I've recieved a letter of claim last month from dcblegal and just today I have received the claim form. I have done these in the past.I know to log in to MCOL complete the AOS and then I read to use the meltof defence template . All I want to ask as I've forgotten (haven't done this for a while ) what else I can do .…
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Parking Ticket - Insufficient Evidence?
Hi all, I am refusing to pay a parking ticket based on the evidence being insufficient. The rule that I allegedly broke was that I supposedly parked in a bay which is marked with a blue line in front of it. (These are for vehicles with a valid Fed-Ex permit only). As you can see from the photos attached, the parking warden…
