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Parking Ticket Advice
Hello Forum, I was recently issued a parking ticket by UKPC for leaving the shopping area where the car park is situated. I have read through the newbies forum and the successful appeal cases, however most of them seem to be for relatively minor offences, e.g overstating by a few minutes or briefly leaving the car park…
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CPP HOSPITAL OF ST. CROSS RUGBY WRONG NO. PLATE
Good evening. I hope that you are all well. A friend's son has received a PCN dated 06/10/2025. He hasn't even got a full licence yet (still on L Plates) and couldn't work out how he got a PCN. It turns out that his stupid father borrowed his car to go to the rubbish tip and called in to the hospital for an appointment…
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MET Mcdonalds parking fine - left premises but friend ordered something
£100 fine, reduced to £60 tried to speak to manager but because i actually did leave premises he cant overturn. On what grounds can i appeal? I must’ve misread the signage but if my mate has the bank statement of what he ordered does that help?
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CCJ From Old Address Related to Parking Fine - Seeking advice on set-aside strategy
Hello Forumites, A lot of very useful material in older threads to help with
an issue like this, I cant thank you guys enough for the immense benefit to the
common person. My context is similar to previous threads so I’ll just
summarise most important aspects and detail my intended next steps. * PCN Issued 26/03/2024 to…
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TOTAL CAR PARKS LIMITED & DCB Legal court claim 2025
Below is the email I sent to DCB LEGAL originally, following the format (I have put X in place for privacy: Dear Sirs, Reference: XXXXXX.XXXXX I refer to your letter of claim. My current address for service is as follows:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I confirm that any older address must be erased from your records. The…
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Popla decision unsuccessful: To pay or not to pay?
Hi thoughts appreciated this is my first input on the subject and is a copy of my Popla decision just received: DecisionUnsuccessfulAssessor NameStuart LumsdenAssessor summary of operator caseThe operator has issued the parking charge notice (PCN) due to failing to purchase a valid pay and display ticket. Assessor summary…
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PCN Letter before Claim Gladstones Solicitors
Hello everyone. Using no real names as per forum rules -
just call me Mr Stress Head. Received a Letter Before Claim letter from
Gladstones Solicitors. They are acting for the Coop, Mablethorpe. This is the
first time I have received any correspondence concerning parking. You can stay at the Coop car park for a max of
2…
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QDR letter regarding alleged 5 year old infringement
I've received a text message with a link to a portal. On logging in the letter is actually addressed to my wife for her car based on a parking issue from over 5 years ago. We moved house in the August of that year. We don't recall receiving any communication before that. What should I do here? [Image removed by Forum Team]
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Appealing APCOA without expired code
I received an airport parking fine letter from APCOA after 28 days due to it arriving at my old address (I had not notified DVLA yet of my address change) I would like to appeal it using the standard format of not identifying the driver but the option to do this on APCOA site has expired. I tried emailing POPLA (enclosing…
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POPLA appeal has been unsuccessful - Horizon Parking Ticket
I cannot afford to pay this. what do I do.... Decision Unsuccessful Assessor Name R** A** Assessor summary of operator case The operator has issued the Parking Charge Notice (PCN) due to exceeding the maximum stay period. Assessor summary of your case The appellant has raised the following points from their grounds of…
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Smart Parking
Hi there, I really need some help / advice. i have read the newbies forum and post 2 but i don’t think i can find anything to help my particular situation… I got a parking ticket from Union House in Billericay on the 9th August 2023. i have received a few DCBL letters and I rang them today and they said it’s been given to…
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POPLA appeal - MET parking - McDonalds Canning Town - advice on wording please
Hi all. I'm another absolute idiot who didn't see this incredible forum until it was too late.... I already admitted I was the driver :s I parked in McDonalds, Canning Town, for less than 90 mins, purchased food (well, my partner did) and it was consumed there in McDonalds. I received a PCN a week later from MET for the…
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Smart parking
I recieved a fine from smart parking back in 2022 I cant remember why but people told me just to ignore it as they cant enforce it ,fast forward to now I have recieved 2 letters saying it has now increased to £170 once again people have told me yeah I got those just ignore it ,now I have recieved a letter a claim form from…
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Hospital car park penalty -DCBL chasing
Hi all, In January, I had driven my 14 year old son to a GP appointment and was told to take him straight to the hospital as an emergency as GP thought it was appendicitis. There were no spaces when we got there (I have a disabled badge and no disabled spaces either), so we drove around for 5-10 minutes waiting but no cars…
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Parking Eye Court Claim (In-house)
Hello everyone, first of all thankyou to everyone for all your input it has been quite helpful, I received a Letter Of Claim from Parking Eye on October 2024. I followed the guidance from everyone on here and did the AOC and compiled a Defence following the template off this forum, filled out the DQ and also done the…
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Total car parks PCN for resident
I live in a block of flats where total car parks have ownership of some of the spaces. I have a resident space but at the time a non-resident was in my space as it is not clearly signposted not to park there unless you are a resident. I used a different space in the car park and I have been sent a PCN which i appealed and…
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Repeated false parking charges from Fforestfach Retail Park
I have received probably 6 if not more false parking charges from Fforestfach Retail Park this year. The car park allows up to 3 hours parking during the day time. They keep sending me letters claiming I parked for about 25 hours. I have never parked overnight and never longer than 3 hours. I always get coffee in the Caffe…
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DCB Legal Letter of Claim - parking outside the lines
Hello wise MSE parking gurus I've just a Letter of Claim from DCB legal (via UKPC) for a PCN received in May. Its for parking outside the lines in a rental van outside a DIY store. I feel I can contest the fact that the van was too long to be parked inside the space however I'd done it, and no larger spaces were provided -…
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Azure Parking PCN
Hi and thanks in advance. I received a PCN stating the driver had parked for an hour in a space for use by customers of a shop only. The driver stopped briefly to turn around and pick up drop off a family member coincidentally twice in one night, approximately an hour apart. The photos (video grabs presumably) they include…
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Private parking fine wheelchair user/signage not accessible
Hi would anyone know if it’s worse taking my rejected appeal for a private parking fine to the IAS. I am so confused as the signage was not accessible to a wheelchair user. I am really stressed. Also if I appeal I can’t pay the reduced fine £60 rather than £100. I parked my WAV with a blue badge in a regular bay as…
