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DCB Legal ltd LoC (Smart Parking ) Angouleme way
Hi All, I disputed a PCN back in 2022 for keeper wasn't notified with 14 days which Smart parking replied say they did and they matter had been passed to Debt Recovery plus. I had never and still to this day don't any evidence of the offence. I know for a fact it wasn't me and evidence should show the sex of the driver is…
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Notice to keeper arrived after date for early payment discount - what are my rights?
Hi Yesterday I received a Parking Charge Notice for having over stayed the maximum time period at a local car park which is free for up to 2 hours (used to be 3 hours but it changed back in February apparently). I don't dispute that I was in the car park for more than the allowed time my issue is that the parking was on…
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Smart Parking DCB Legal County Court Claim
Hello there, I would really appreciate any help or guidance with my defence, especially regarding whether Smart Parking's NTK was POFA compliant. I've received a County Court Claim from Smart Parking through DCB Legal Ltd for a parking PCN from over 4 years ago (£313.64). (see image below) My partner at the time advised me…
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Horizon Parking Ltd - Pay and display
Hi, Hoping for some guidance please. I've read the newbie FAQ and "think" I have this right, but wanted to check: Car is leased. Lease company have advised me of the PCN and also advised Horizon that I am the hirer. I have advised the lease company not to pay and that I am appealing. It is a pay and display car park. The…
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Fine reduced, should I pay it
Hi. I hope someone can help with this. I've been battling Smart Parking for over 5 years now. Initially I appealed as the pay machines were out of order. They declined the appeal and I've ignored every letter since. I recently sent a response to the letter before claim telling them I had photographic evidence of the…
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Help with recently discovered CCJ set aside
Hi all. Hoping for some help with a CCJ that I've just become aware of. I've started reading the Newbies thread and the links within it related to CCJ set asides and I've started to draft the N244 form, but looking to see what exactly I need to include in it with regards to the specifics of my case. I'll try to keep it…
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Bristol Airport no stopping fine - Case success and £724 cost - DCB Legal
Hello I just wanted to say thanks for the advice on here and to say the case against me was dismissed today and I have been awarded over £724 in costs as a litigant in person based on £24 per hour. It's very case specific but basically my ex-partner stopped at a junction in a "no stopping" zone at Bristol Airport to let a…
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please help, how do i respond to this
so basically in september 2020 i recieved a parking fine notice, admittedly i did not respond. That paticular day in question i had returned to my car after having a missed call from my sister whilst at the tills in a shop. I called her back and due to the nature of the call i was delayed leaving the carpark (our dad had…
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DCBL / DCB Legal (ongoing for 9 months)
Hi everyone, Brief/concise summary: July 2024 - PCN from Parking Group (The Parking People) August 2024 - Appeal submitted (Parking Group Website) - screenshot saved as proof of submission HEARD NOTHING BACK October 2024 - Letter from DCBL October 2024 - Letter sent to the Parking People informing them that my appeal…
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Smart Parking
I have received a PCN which I have appealed because I was a customer and produced evidence by way of receipt. They have sent the below however they say they have conducted a 'thorough' search but have not said what the search was and they haven't mentioned if there was a mis-key or not. Because they say I have to go…
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DCBL legal court claim pack
Hello everyone, firstly I am posting for my own records and to also ask some guidance with my first court claim. I have read the sticky thread and will refer to the defence template but ask for some advice on any customisation that should be done - I am slightly autistic and any guidance will make me feel more comfortable…
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UKPC "Vehicle parked on yellow lines/hatched area" PCN
Hi. We have received this PCN through. Our daughter works at Next in Preston and my wife went to pick her up after her shift. When she arrived, there where no parking spaces free, so she pulled onto the hatched area to wait as a car was reversing out of a space. She was there for 1 minute and 16 seconds before pulling into…
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Just double checking - I have read through Newbies guides etc
I will keep it brief, I just need somebody to confirm I can appeal. I did read through all information but I may be in the wrong. I recieved a Parking notice from Alliance for Trsistram carpark in cornwall. We have been going for years (10+) using same carpark, only year we did not go was last year. Always been a pay when…
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DCBLegal VCS Court Hearing - Bristol Airport Hilton
Hi there, I've read a fair amount of the information here and thank you @Fruitcake for uploading the photos of the exact spot where my car apparently stopped for 22 seconds. In front of the barriers at the Hampton by Hilton Hotel at Bristol Airport. I have since received a ccj as the fine was sent to an old address. I…
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How I Beat a Private Parking Company in Court and Got Paid £100 Instead
Most people just pay when they get a private parking charge. The letters look official. The language is intimidating. The legal process seems overwhelming. But I didn’t pay. In 2025, I was pursued for £908 by X Parking Services. Their claims escalated from ignored appeals to debt collectors, then solicitors, and finally…
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Parking Ticket while at work on site
I recently received a parking ticket from Civil Enforcement for going over 90 mins for a KFC carpark. I was actually working on site at KFC for the duration of this time and have time stamps for the job to confirm this. I have received this fine from work as I was using a company van and had to appeal as they would of…
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Smart Parking - DCBL - Pay within 30 days or legal claim
I received a letter from DCB Legal demanding payment of £170 within 30 days or else a claim form will be issued. This is relation to a Smart Parking PCN issued in 2023. The PCN pertains to a lease vehicle that I no longer possess and relates to an alleged parking contravention at the Fiveways Car Park, Birmingham. For the…
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DCB LEGAL - SMART PARKING
Hi posting this for a friend Have read the FAQ's and though I am sure the questions I want to ask are covered there somewhere, I needed to get some clarity so I thank the wonderful people here in advance Attached is the claim form from SMART PARKING UK (DCB LEGAL) Friend says he received (and ignored) letters about this at…
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Multiple CCJs from PCNs I was unaware about. URGENT, PLEASE HELP!
Hi, can anyone help? I'm panicking as l've received two CCJs for multiple PCNs that I was not aware of. I had moved addresses at the end of 2023 and started a new job around the same time. In that time, I also got a new vehicle with my new address on the V5 form around that period. So I didn't receive any PCNs from that…
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Smart Parking Penalty/ Private spaces
Hi everyone, I'm looking for advice on a penalty I received from Smart Parking 24/10/24. The car park is on Spring Street Car, Wilmslow. Council owned but some spaces and floors are leased privately by other companies (this one is Emerson). I paid correctly (Ringo) for my space and time, ticket fully visible and returned…
