Parking tickets, fines & parking

Hi all First of all, thanks so much to the knowledgeable people who set up and contribute to this forum. I've already learnt a lot. MY SITUATION: We recently visited Livingston Designer Outlet (a large retail park in Scotland) and paid for parking. We drove off and then decided to stop by TK Maxx, which was just around the…

As per the claim form, I have had a claim made against me for £255.00 . Bit of background: I am registered keeper of the vehicle Vehicle was parked in the car park but overstayed the 1 hour free period by around 15-20 minutes. PCN was served 16 days after the alleged offence. PCN was appealed on the basis it was outside of…

Hi, Firstly let me say what an amazing forum this is, people fighting for our corner…many thanks…! please forgive my ignorance, i did what i could, although im good with diy, when it comes to things like this i get well confused…lol I received following from HM courts and tribunals service. What is my next move? Many…

Hello, newbie here! This morning, I received a civil enforcement, Letter before action, for a PCN that’s dated 15th June 2020. Apparently I parked in a car park i’ve never been in before! This was also during Covid and as a nurse, I was working that day which I can prove with digital rosters. I’ve had no previous letters…

Hi all, My wife has received a parking charge for 'parking on private land' from this company. She dropped a parcel off in a shop which had these parking bays next to the shop at 1803 and was less than 5 mins doing so. This morning we received a letter through the post saying that we owe a parking charge to this company…

Last Tuesday (27/10) I had the pleasure of opening a letter from DCBL regarding an unpaid CCJ. I've spent the last week reading the many cases posted here and I guess I'm making this post because as much as I've tried to understand every step I need to know, it is all still very confusing and overwhelming and I'm aware…

Hi all, Just looking for some advice before deciding whether to pay this or take it to the IAS. I parked at SIP Parking's Harding Street Arch car park in Salford on 25/10/26. I paid the full £9 parking fee and displayed a valid Pay & Display ticket. I parked in an area which, at the time, I reasonably believed was a…

before anyone comes for me, telling me there’s already a thread for this - apologies but I suffer from extreme anxiety, I’m desperate, and things like this are beyond my comprehension (I have learning difficulties). I received this letter this morning, after ignoring about 4 previous threatening letters from ‘debt…

Hi, The driver parked near some warehouse in Birmingham to use the bathroom unaware of the no parking situation. The driver is a diabetic and takes medication so regular breaks are required, Not being familiar with the area, the driver parked for 10 minutes and returned to move the vehicle. Received this NTK in the post a…

Dear all, I would be very grateful for your assistance on a recent parking charge notice I received. I am a regular customer at this particular car park, as I work at the building next to it. Usually each morning I will go to the ticket machine, enter my reg plate and pay for the amount of parking required, and display the…

Hi there, Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have received a court claim through the post sent to an old address in regards to a parking charge issued back in 2022. The first I heard about it was from a DCB letter sent over a year ago to my old address so no chance to appeal. I had arrived late with my ex boyfriend…

This thread started life as a discussion about the DLUHC's Call for Evidence but EDITED 2025: Let's kick this off again in 2025 as evidence for the MHCLG for the Summer Public Consultation. We need evidence of private parking t&cs signs. If you take photos yourself, please show them as a screenshot to show the date a photo…

The driver got a Parking Charge Notice from Horizon Parking (again…). The usual template has been used obviously not naming the driver. Same reason, overstaying. Last year in September they cancelled the PCN, this time they rejected the appeal. I attach photos of the two different PCN and also their answer to the appeal.…

Hello - I need some help with a judgment order my Dad has received. Civil Enforcement were claiming for a violation dated 10/05/2023. I did the initial appeals for this particular claim and then a Claim Form was sent in early Sept. My Dad initially showed me the form and I was going to respond to it, but never got around…

Evening all, I have received court documents stating that I parked at X location on Y date. The particulars of Claim are as follows: The Defendant (D) is indebted to the Claimant (C) for a Parking Charge (PC) issued for vehicle xxx at yyyy. The date of contravention is xxx and the D was issued with a PC by the Claimant.…

I've had a new parking fine which I am defending. I have been through this process previously (successfully), with all the help from this forum. However, on this occasion I am being told that a mediation call is mandatory, even though I opted-out of this as part of my submission. Apparently, this is because of a change in…

Hi forum, I have skimmed the advice in this section. In truth I did not do it originally because this is about a parking ticket ticket that was paid but escalated to a debt collection company anyway. On xx May 2026 I used a car park run by oneparkingsolution. On exit I paid at the payment kiosk which was next to the park…

Hello, I was hoping just to get some advice on structuring my defence and whether I have a valid reason to defend my fines. I was a student nurse working through covid, unpaid, and on the last week of my placement I accrued 3 fines in a week as the parking had reverted back to being a paid permit car park, whereas…

Hi, I have 2 default judgements still within the 30 day period (5th October, 17th October Judgement Dates). I am currently defending 3 claims made against me by the same scummy company, but I don't currently need help with those - I have followed all advice on here for those. However for these 2 default judgements, I…

Morning all, I've been getting letters from DCB for a while saying I owe them money, I've been putting them in a pile. The vehicle in question is mine, but I was not the driver at the time. DCB are saying insufficient time paid for, and only supplying a date, no time of entry/exit. I have now received a letter from the…