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APCOA PCN
Hi MSE Crew I got valuable advise with regards to challenge / appeal Apcoa Mcr Airport drop off .. It let me pay the fee but i was few hrs past deadline day after event .. I got appeal template think this one from chirpy chicken This is an appeal by the registered keeper - No driver details will be given. Please do not…
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DCB LEGAL, SMART PARKING, court claim Discontinued , Success
Hi, So, I have a DCB Legal LOC for a Parking charge that apparently occurred on 12/12/2020. I've read the thread about what to do but wanted to ask some advice. Reason being the charge is from ages ago and frankly I don't remember anything about it. They have an image of me entering and leaving which I found on the Smart…
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UKPC 4 fines in 2 days
My daughter works near a Sainsburys and often parks in the car park, she's in and out a lot due to her job. Sh has 4 fines, by the time I've got them they are at the $170 notice of debt recovery Now she has email receipts for all 4 proving parking was paid However can't appeal apparently too late according to UKPC, so is…
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Lambeth PCNs - multiple school street PCNs before first notice received - advice appreciated
Hi all, looking for some advice regarding multiple PCNs issued by Lambeth for entering a school street / pedestrian restriction zone on Sunnyhill Road. The first alleged contravention occurred on 27/02/2026 at 15:35. However, the first PCN was not received until approximately 09/03/2026. During that period, I continued to…
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Private carpark fine
Get anyone offer advice please? I've been issues a parking charge of £100, £60 if I pay within 14 days of notice. The date of notice is 3rd Feb. I received this letter through the post either this mon 19th, Tues 20th or wed 21st (I was away mon-wed). So it took about 7 days to get to me, so I've lost some of my 14 days. I…
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Advice for MCOL Defence Submission Please
I have completed the AOS stage online on MCOL, on 11/05/2026 - as advised by this forum, and am now trying to construct my defence. I cannot remember seeing the signage at Cherwell nor do I remember the reason given in previous letters received (and I ignored). I don’t remember the time I entered or left and this is not…
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CEL Claim - Phone and Pay App Failure / Hidden Button
Hi everyone, I have received a Claim Form from Civil Enforcement Limited (CEL) for an alleged parking event at Dinecroft back in July 2024. I have read the Newbies thread and have already successfully submitted my Acknowledgement of Service (AOS) on MCOL on 23 May to extend my deadline. The Situation: I entered the car…
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Civil Enforcement Ltd Claim - Defence
Ok I received another claim through, but this is the last one I swear. I'm way more careful now about not overstaying at private car parks to avoid all this hassle. Here's the claim form
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Croydon - fine for parking outside tariff hours!
Hello, This one is pretty bizarre. I parked at the Leon House car park in Croydon on April 23 at around 7:45 pm. There were signs (see photo below) saying that tariffs only apply between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday. As this was outside these hours I just parked and left, but I got this PCN anyway. Never heard of anything…
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APCOA GWR Station and Connect issue
I've read the newbie info and studied some of the other threads before asking this, so apologies if it has been addressed elsewhere, but I have a couple of questions relating to a PCN appeal. Short explanation - I use the APCOA Connect app and APCOA site for parking at my local GWR station. I recently realised that our new…
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Secure Parking Solutions / DCBL debt letter — parked at shop I've used for 8 years, blocked i
Hi all, long-time lurker but first-time poster. I'd really appreciate some advice on my situation as I've now received a debt collection letter from DCBL and I'm not sure what my next steps should be. Background: I have been a regular customer at an African grocery shop on Berry Street, Wolverhampton (WV1 1HA) for…
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PCN NTK from Excel Parking.
Hello all 😃 My partner received a parking fine because stayed too long in the parking area 🙃 and we are currently appealing it. Standard PCN, pics of a car with time/date stamps reason as: 80) PARKED FOR LONGER THAN MAXIMUM PERIOD PERMITTED. Below is the message I previously sent. I have selected ‘I was authorised to park’…
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Judgement by default even when replied to claim
i have received a judgement letter today even when i submitted the acknowledgment on MCOL website 2 days after receiving the claim letter i did not file a defence as I was not aware or was not informed i had to do it straight after acknowledging the claim Please help to move forward and try get this ccj removed from report…
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DCB LEGAL, SMART PARKING court claim, defended
Hi everyone I recently beat a dcbl case and have now received more court documents for a bogus case that was charged to me 4 YEARS ago. It was basically due to me only paying the default amount and not adding extra time though it did not say this anywhere. I have since been back to the car park numerous times, and the…
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Judgement for Claimant in default, even though I replied on time
This discussion was created from comments split from: Judgement for Claimant in default, even though I replied to the Claim form on time.
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NCP/Moorside County Court Claim
Hi , I've been served by NCP via Moorside for multiple unpaid PCN's. I am unsure how many, going to make an SAR. PoC is breach of T+C's. My aim is to win on technicality by contesting validity of the T+C's. I plan to submit the template defence posted by Coupon mad. Any thing I could add to the defence to strengthen it?…
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Smart parking
4 years ago i appealed a smart parking fine and this is the appeal return letter. subsequently i received a lot more of these fines for the 3 weeks i was parked in the car park. They have just sent me the court papers through and want a load of cash. Surely if this goes to court the judge will not be happy about the…
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Small claim struck out for unpaid trial fee, but new trial notice received
Hi all, I’m dealing with a small claim from DCB Legal on behalf of Euro Car Parks Ltd and would appreciate advice on what I should do next. Timeline: Claimant filed DQ: 11/09/2025 I filed DQ: 30/09/2025 Claim transferred to Barnet: 04/11/2025 Mediation took place After mediation, I received no court communication until…
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Civil Enforcement Claim - How to defend?
I was issued a PCN for parking at Brent Valley Golf Club beyond the free two hour period. I was playing golf so was parked for about five hours. I was shocked and surprised to receive a PCN for £140 a couple of weeks later. There is no charge AT ALL for parking there if you are playing golf. My error was not to enter the…
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UKPC via DCB Legal - Response Advice
Hi all; Apologies for creating a new thread as I appreciate so much help is already here and I have tried to go through everything, so apologies again if I have missed the answer to the below. I received a letter from DCB Legal today, dated 27th November. This is from a parking fine in March where I apparently parked in a…
