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Smart Parking BPA or IPC?
Good evening, just a quick thread about a PCN I have recieved, im currently on the 14 day of issue, and tempting to pay the £60 for the driver, as cant be dealing with the ping pong of letters and emails, been here before! But something has caught my attention, the driver was issued a PCN for non payment at a local social…
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PCN for double dipping without stopping
Hi all, I hope that you can help me with this issue, as I have wrongly received a PCN, despite not stopping in the car park but I did enter it twice in the same evening, I believe this is known as 'double-dipping'. This issue is causing me lots of undue distress and worry, as I have done nothing wrong; I did not park, stop…
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DCBLegal letter of claim
Hi all apologies for asking the same question, there is way too much information on this board to get through to find the solution and I have learning difficulties, hence my post, sorry. I have not made any contact yet. I received a letter from DCBL on 28th January stating a notice of debt recovery for an unpaid parking…
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NTK date
Hi. I'd like some advice please. On 31/3/26 I attended an NHS provider for a medical procedure on an industrial estate. I had sedation so had to be collected by someone else. When I was collected my car was parked without entering the reg into a tablet for authorisation (parking was free if authorised) for 22 minutes. The…
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BW legal / Napier parking
Hi all, Stayed in a Napier car park in August, paid right away for an hour. Had a medical emergency on the beach, first aid for my little boy’s bleeding foot (hottest day of the year too, phew!) Got back to car in time, waited for AC to kick in, left car park. We overstayed parking by 13 minutes, which is reduced to 3…
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To appeal or not to appeal - Smart Parking
Morning folks. My first post here so please be kind I'm after some advice regarding a parking charge notice received recently from Smart Parking The story goes like this Driver entered a car park at 8.51am Ticket purchased at 8.53am at the machine in the car park itself. Ticket covered until 10.08am (75 minutes). Ticket…
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Civil Enforcement PCN
I have received a PCN from Civil Enforcement for £100.00 (£60.00 if paid within 14 days) for parking at one of their car parks in Bridlington on 21st June. I booked via JustPark and have found out I put in my old reg plate (phone autofilled and foolishly didn’t double check). I have already had a rejected appeal on this…
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Clamped! Nottingham Express Transit
For the second time recently, I find myself reaching out for advice in this forum :( since my car was recently clamped at the Forest Park and Ride site in Nottingham. Whilst I was under the impression only the police and DVLA could now clamp cars, seems there is a byelaw provision for 'railway land' which means this…
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Discussion: Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
Hot off the press, is the case of Mazur and Stewart v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341 Thought this might interest the community because I have a feeling this is going have a potentially significant impact in the way law firms do their business, not least for DCBL and similar firms operating in this sphere…
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2 operators on 1 car park
Hi all, Today I've received a PCN from total p car parks for over staying a 30 minute free stay whilst I was in the pub. The car park in question is what looks like 1 car park next the the pub but also has a subway next to the pub, which the signs are not clear. I authorised my parking via the pub on their tablet I've…
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SMART PARKING, DCB LEGAL court claim 2025
I received a county court claim form for a parking charge almost 5 years ago. I was in the military, so I had my mother's address registered with DVLA. Since leaving the military, I have been in rented accommodation and have been living in my own house for over 2 years before receiving any letters. I had one letter…
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Forgotten details as so long ago- Moorside Legal
Hi All, I received a letter of claim today from Moorside Legal for UKPS Ltd. so I have been reading the forum for my next course of action. I have used the template with one minor addition and emailed it to the address that auto-replies with a "this email is not manned" type response but according to what I have read here,…
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PCN from 4 years ago???
Hello, I wanted some info regarding statutes of limitation and if there are grounds for me to appeal this PCN that I was emailed about. Allegedly a parking notice was sent to my address at the time the parking incident happened however I cannot recall if it did or not since it has been 4 years the parking company has now…
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Moorside Legal LBC - statute of limitations
Hi all, Is there a statute of limitations on these cowboy parking fines?
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NtK - Postal PoFA
I have been given a parking charge outside Leeds train station, I was picking up a friend and was unable to get into the drop-off area and so waited on the road outside. It was unfortunately clearly signed however I couldn't get into the drop off and was waiting on the road regardless so pulled up to a less busy spot for 5…
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Parkmaven / DCB Legal - Court Claim - Holiday Inn - BMW Hire Car
IMPORTANT: I am already at court claim stage and have filed my Acknowledgment of Service. I need help with my defence — deadline 21st May 2026. I am NOT at the PCN appeal stage. Hi all, I have read the Newbies thread and have acknowledged service online via MCOL. I would really appreciate help putting together my defence.…
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Smart Parking/DCBL claim Form insufficient paid time
Hi I was here some years ago and I'm back here and can only thank you again. I'm here are people out there out of there goodwill nature helping others in there time of need with advice and guidance. I'm sure everyone on these forums that post threads will agree and many thanks regardless. So I have been given a PCN at…
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Horizon Parking - NTK - outside of period?
Hi all, I'm appealing an NTK issued to a family member by Horizon parking. Please see letter attached. The breach occurred on the 8th of April and we received the letter today, even though the parking charge issue date says 17th April (which seems misleading). Am I right in thinking this is outside of the 14 days period…
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Smart Parking NTK appeal rejected – no POFA keeper liability, should I fight it?
Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some advice from people who have dealt with private parking charges before or who know a bit about the legal side of this. I'm based in England where it all happened. I received a Notice to Keeper from Smart Parking Ltd after an alleged overstay in a retail car park. According to them, the…
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PCN for parking & visiting Halfords store
Hi The driver parked the vehicle at the Halfords premises @ 550-570 Purley Way, Croydon to visit the store and received a PCN from the UKPS scammers a week later. Complained to Halfords in writing and they washed their hands off completely. They say they do not own the parking land. The PCN displays we parked at the…
