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DCBlegal/ eurocar park likelihood of discontinuation
I have a court hearing regarding a claim issued by DCBLegal for 2x eurocarpark overstays on Tuesday. I’ve filed a defence and witness statement etc however I’ve seen on these forums DCB Legal rarely ever go to court and always discontinue but usually before paying a hearing fee. In mine they’ve paid it and it’s the higher…
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Unfair Resident Parking Permit PCN Advice
Hi, I have spent some time reading the Newbies Thread and searched the forum but I would just like some advice. Please advise whether my thought process is correct as I don't want to get
this wrong. My scenario (brief): * I have a private parking bay at my residence, but in June I received a windscreen PCN for 'not…
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Do I /can I submit evidence in response to receiving the claimants bundle?
Hi All- TL;DR- Received a piece of evidence in their witness/evidence pack that I would counter with an old document- do I have to submit to court before the hearing, or do I keep my rebuttal evidence until the actual hearing next month? I have an ongoing case between myself and carparking firm. We are now at the stage of…
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Multiple PCNS from using a Costa after a change in parking regs by P Civil Enforcement, Help needed.
Costa Coffee's standard message to anyone who complains about a PCN is that we have no control over the car park, which a third party runs, so you will have to take it up with the Parking Company. We are just tenants, etc., etc. After reading advice on here, I did some digging to try and find the owner of the car park so I…
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Letter Before Claim / BLUE BADGE. H E L P.
Hi all, I’m new here so apologies if this isn’t the right place. I received two private parking tickets dated 23/05/2022 and 29/05/2022 for parking in a disabled bay without displaying a Blue Badge. I’ve now been sent a Letter Before Claim. I am a genuine wheelchair user and drive an adapted notability vehicle. A few weeks…
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OBServices - DCBL - Claim form - Defence advice
Hi, I'm after some advice on how I should word paragraph 3 for a defence submission via MCOL please. I've read newbies and template defence threads. AOS was submitted via MCOL 1st Dec, 5 days after issue date of 26th Nov. Here are some particulars: Date: 07/04/2022 (!l The overstay to best of our recollection was only a…
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Longbridge parking charge
Hi, I have received a parking charge for parking in a no parking zone, which was recently changed from a drop off/pick up only zone. I've contacted my MP and complained to the land owner. I'll be sending the template appeal to the parking company, but first wanted to check if the misprint (text overlayed in top right…
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ZZPS Admitted to being driver and missed Popla
I didn’t even know this forum existed and relied on AI to combat my ticket. So I’ve made a few mistakes but I am receiving letters from ZZPS and its trading styles. What are my options? Just wait it out? I thought correspondence would be through post after appealing so I missed the Popla code. Asked for a new one but they…
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CP plus Parking Charge
I've received a parking charge letter via post from CP plus for £100 for not paying for parking in St. Peters Retail Park in Mansfield. The letter states I stayed for 1hr and 3mins and exceeded the free 45 mins. I've read the newbie forum and was going to use the template but wanted to ask if it was appropriate as the…
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Help Needed – Letter Before Claim from Gladstones for Council-Owned Car Park PCN
Hi all,I’m looking for some advice as I’ve just received a Letter Before Claim from Gladstones Solicitors chasing me for an unpaid PCN from January 2025 (nearly 11 months ago). This has appeared completely out of nowhere.I moved house earlier this year, so I may have missed previous letters. Gladstones say they carried out…
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Paragraph 3 Defence Help Please
Hi All, I was not the driver at the time, but am the registered keep of my wife's car. She was driving at the time and doing a dog walk for a resident on the street in question. Said resident would be a witness, if required, but is that actually needed? I am unsure how do complete my paragraph 3. Do I state I was not the…
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Defending claim from UKCPS / Moorside Legal
I’ve had a PCN from UKCPS, they refused all appeals, I’ve ignored all further correspondence and now been issued with court claim via Moorside Legal. I’ve submitted my AOS via MCOL and need to prepare my defence before 14/5/25. In the meantime I’ve been focusing my attention on landowner complaint however they are saying…
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Another Stansted APCOA query
Hi all. Daughter had a courtesy car while her car was in body shop for some work. She volunteered to run some friends to Stansted Airport so used the hire car. This was in June. Obviously didn't see any signs regarding costs. I have received a Parking Charge letter from APCOA Parking with the usual charge and warning etc.…
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Gatwick Airport Drop-off
Hi all, I am aware of the fairly recent "relevant land" defence for PCNs relating to airport dropoff but have a query related to it. We went to court with NCP some time ago (and won thanks to your support) but an exchange with the Magistrate keeps bugging and thought I'd seek your views. The Magistrate made a very clear…
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ecp + starbucks = court (help needed)
Hi all — hoping for some help with a DCB Legal claim (ECP) after a Starbucks drive-through visit I’ve read the NEWBIES thread and I’m now at the stage of preparing my Defence. I’d really appreciate some guidance on what points to include. Background (brief): * I was travelling for a medical training day and stopped at…
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Upcoming mediation call with DCB Legal
Hi all, so I have my mediation call on the 5th of January for a case where I was stopped in a car park and not parked, anyway my question is I am permanently moving out of the country three days after the call so if we don’t come to a resolution on the mediation call what would happen? I understand the next stage would go…
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NCP PCN for ANPR error
Hi, The car is leased and is typically parked every Thursday at an NCP car park. On this occasion, they allege that the car stayed for over a week. Which is incorrect. The car was parked on 30th of Oct and on 6th of Nov (separately), and payment was done via their app. It appears that their camera has not recorded the exit…
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PRIVATE PARKING SOLUTIONS - SMALL CLAIMS LETTER
Hi all, I have the attached small claims letter for an alleged parking offence last year, on Regis Road, Kentish Town. To date I just ignored all correspondance regarding it. I do not remember about the offence particularly as it was a works van and I wasn't driving it at the time, but I am the owner of the business that…
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Merged: LBC received – disabled bay PCNs (genuine wheelchair user, Equality Act?)
This discussion has been merged.
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Patcham High School / Community Centre - One Parking Solution
Hello, having posted in this discussion, it was suggested I started a new thread, so here goes. My initial post was as follows: hello, don't know if this is the best possible place to raise this or whether to start it's own thread, my car was ticketed in the same location and same circumstances. I did not pay the charge…
