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2023 parking fine, was unloading equipment into a venue
Hi all, I have read and read numerous threads in here now. And I’m still uncertain which approach is best to compile my defence. I have never received a parking ‘fine’ or anything for this event other than threatening letters from DCBL then DCBL Legal. At the time of the event I was not parked up I was unloading equipment…
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P4Parking PCN private residential
Hey gurus. Had a friend visitor park in development residential parking in a white lined disabled bay, they had blue badge on dashboard. PCN says no valid ticket. Bare with me, they are abit nervy when it comes to these things but im trying to reassure them to trust the process! Since p4parking say they are BPA registered…
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Dealing with unresonable parking charge
I'm looking for advice about a parking charge I got from Smart Parking in Inverness recently. There is a lot of discussion about the behaviour of this company at this car park on the MSE forums but most of it is 10 years old. The charge seems unreasonable but the treat of debt collectors, escalting costs etc. is worrying…
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UK Parking LTD keeper appeal deleted – Castle Car Park Windsor
Hi all, Could I get a quick sense check on an issue with an IPC operator (UK Parking Ltd – Castle Car Park Windsor, CASTLE 004)? I’ve read the MSE Newbies thread (after the timeline before unfortunately) , so I’m not looking to jump straight into IAS arguments, just trying to understand whether the process here has gone…
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I'm scared about what will happen and what I should do?
Can anybody help me please? I have a disability and not much money. A few years ago I had a letter from dcbl (Direct Collection Baillis Ltd) to pay a fine of over £300, from a car park with free parking, but as I just ran in and out a shop, I didn't put in my details, and so it caused me a lot of depression and anxiety. I…
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Challenge of legitimate interest
Hi all. Thankyou in advance for the quality advice I assume I’m going to receive based on the threads I’ve read here. Apologies if I’ve missed anything that is well covered, I have read around but with 3000+ pages of posts obviously only scratched the surface! Short version first - there are two specific questions I’d like…
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DCB legal - court papers
Received initial letter for a parking fine a couple years ago, for a day in December 2021. They said I illegally parked in a hospital car park and owe money. I was actually a nurse employed by the hospital at the time, and paid through my salary for the car parking. I have continuously ignored them until now when I have…
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Ocean Parking Fine - Metro link : Ladywell Car Park Appeal
Hi, I've just received a parking charge notice from Ocean Parking of £100, for not being parked 'wholly within a bay' at Ladywell Metrolink park and ride car park. This was on the end of a row with with no other parking space next to it and car more or less on the line of the bay. I'd like to appeal this as it's frankly…
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N180 – ELMS Legal & email/post
Hi all - long time lurker, first time poster. I’m currently at the N180 stage for a claim from Excel Parking, with ELMS Legal Ltd acting for them. I emailed my completed N180 to the CNBC at DQ.CNBC@justice.gov.uk. I got the automated response straight away, but nothing since- no actual confirmation of receipt. Is that…
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Moorside legal first letter, no previous correspondence
Hello, So I've received a "letter before claim" from moorside legal on behalf of ukps. An invoice for £170 dated 16/4/26. Genuinely this is the first letter I've received, no previous correspondence from ukps. Problem is I have no idea where our when the PCN occurred. The only info I have is a moorside reference number, my…
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I have no knowledge of a window ticket but notice to keeper says a discount was offered? How?
Hi, I've received a notice to keeper that implies the drive was notified (stating a discount was offered) but I'm not aware of any window ticket. It is near a school so there's a small chance some kids removed it but it also says the PCN was issued t wo days after the incident so how could they have put a ticket on the…
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Car plates cloned - PCNs received
My wife's car has had its VRN cloned onto another vehicle, and she has received 4 separate PCNs (including one from TfL for Blackwall tunnel), all within a few hours of each other on the same day, 1st April. The photos quite clearly show the car isn't hers because they are of a light silver/grey car, whereas hers is a dark…
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Parking advice
Hi all, I would be grateful for some advice on a private parking charge I have recently received. I signed up to a new gym and have been parking there while attending. At no point was I told by the gym that I could register my car on their system so that I would not need to obtain a parking permit each time. Because of…
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DCB LEGAL, PARKING EYE court claim, defended
I worked at a hospital trust from March 2020-April 2022 full time as a nurse. I have received ONE ticket during this time period. for 01/12/2021 to say that I did not pay for parking and have a fine etc for this date. This was a day that I was working from 07:30-20:00 so I appealed it and they said no. So being honest, I…
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Letter of Claim - DCB LEGAL (parking charge)
I have been sent a letter of claim from dcb legal on behalf of smart parking limited regarding an unpaid parking charge. I have never received or experienced anything like this and the date this occurred was 21st March 2023 so I also have zero memory of this therefore can’t dispute. Is this something I just go ahead and…
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Premier Park v Ms. Kay
Hi. Time to start my own thread on this; just to clarify, I'm not Ms. Kay, just helping her fighting this ticket. Ticket is from 12/24, N1 issued 12/25, which is when she phoned me. AoS filed on MCOL 12/25. Defense filed on MCOL, 01/26. MCOL confirms receipt 28.01, and copy sent to claimant, who must advise court on how…
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Possible data breach of 'The Parking Space'
In November I got a Parking Charge Notice from private parking company 'The Parking Space' (TPS). The details are not important, but I forgot to pay for 2 hours instead of 1, and I just paid the PCN online. Whenever I deal with a new company, especially online, I use a new email alias, which allows me to know where emails…
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Is it worth appealing this?
Evening all, Attended an event at a venue and park in the cark right next to the building. This was the 11th April 2026. Received NTK from Minster Baywatch LTD, with ANPR photos and time and date. Letter dated the 16th April. ANPR date and time are reasonably about correct. Pay in 14 days £60. Increasing to £100 after.…
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UKCPS invoice - started court claims
So, my wife went to a Dental Surgery (NHS) a while ago. There's a private parking there with bays allocated to specific businesses, operated by UKCPS. The signage is hard to see but it is there, fair enough. The thing is - all bays for the Dental Surgery were taken, so she parked in another bay. the bay she parked in was…
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CEL in-house court claim defence
Hi, apologies if I have missed the situation like mine in the threads but I tried looking and cant find anything similar I received a PCN by Civil Enforcement on 21st July 24 reason given on PCN ’payment not made in accordance with terms displayed on signage’ Backgroud: It was hotel car park I entered car park at 2:07 am…
