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DCBL Notice of Debt Recovery - Unpaid parking charge £170
Hi - I have read the NEWBIES section but I have a question or two. * When I received the NODR letter today, I did call DCBL as I wanted to know how to get hold of their client, in this case Euro Car Parks ltd. Have I made a major FU by calling them? I also gave them my email address (face palm). (The date of contravention…
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NPC DCB Legal court claim 2025
I have previously received a debt collection letter asking for roughly £140 (I thought this was a scam so threw it in bin) I have now received a genuine looking court letter asking for £260 or the parking company might issue a CCJ against me (or dispute the claim) Details given are for not paying for duration of stay at a…
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Smart Parking PCN
On the 6th of August 2023, I was on a family holiday in Cornwell. This was around the time of the Boardmasters festival and Newquay was very busy. Me and my Brother had tried several car parks to get somewhere to park but all were full. We came across Tower Road car park and after several minutes managed to find a couple…
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PPS London – Two PCNs for flipped permit, one discounted, one not – what next?
Hi everyone, I received two PCNs from PPS London for the same issue my valid permit had flipped over in my windscreen.My tenancy agreement gives me the right to use any parking space and does not require a permit to be displayed. I appealed both PCNs, I will attach what i had written PPS have now replied offering: One PCN…
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CNBC Claim Form from DCB Legal LTD - Help needed
Hi all, I've received a Claim form for a parking charge from December 2021 for an overstay of free time on a B&M car park, I knew nothing about this fine until now, and would assume the fine was sent to a previous address. How do i go about completing these forms and not paying the amount claimed with court fees of total…
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Any point in contesting a council PCN
I got a PCN yesterday in my local high street. The rules are maximum 2 hours parking then no return within an hour. I was parked to drop my son at school between 8.30 & 9.20 when I left. I then returned at 10.30 to meet a friend for coffee. The charge says I was observed at 9.04 and again at 11.31 I ended up parking in…
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G24/dcb legal claim form
Hi everyone, I received this letter today, I've tried looking through the existing threads but it's overwhelming me (I've never used forums before and don't understand some of the terms and navigating the website is confusing me, please bear with me as I do have learning difficulties) I would be very grateful if someone…
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ZZPS Parking Charge for parking outside the bay
Hi, I have received a parking charge from ZZPS for £170 for 'parked outside designated bay'. I have now received a 'warning notice of transfer to solicitors', the letter says 'AZURE PARKING LTD is intending to pursue this matter through the courts'. Should I ignore this?
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DCBL - notice of debt recovery
Hi, I am looking for some advice. Today I received an unpaid parking charge debt recovery letter. I have not received any previous letters but this could be because we moved and it took a little while the address to be updated with the dvla for the V5 form. So I have no information apart from this letter, as in photos etc…
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Company Appeal Excel PCN
Me again - I stay in a lot of carparks through work and have never had an issue and now my second one in a short space of time. Last time it was a BPA company, sent the Edna Basher ABC letter, dismissed straight away. This time it's Excel parking. 12/9/25 Date of alleged contravention. Arrived at 09:00, took ages to
park…
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Help! I think I’ve buggered up! Judgment made
Hi so I’ve interacted with this forum before and essentially had received court claim, did the first step and due to burnout/MH problems missed any deadline for defence. A court judgment has since been made against me on 12/1/2026. Have I got any chance of doing anything now or have I completely buggered myself up!
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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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Bay Sentry via DCB Legal, issue date 9th September, POC has pleaded the alleged contravention
Hi all My wife has recieved a Claim Form from 2021, she cant remember much as was years ago. She has moved house a few times so must have been missing all the other warning letters n debt collectors letters etc. From what she does remember she was visiting a friend who was living in a flat within a controlled parking zone…
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Civil Enforcement Ltd - Appeal Blocked by Operator’s Failures (Advice Needed for worried Mum)
I’m looking for guidance on
how to deal with a private parking charge issued by Civil Enforcement Ltd. The
entire appeals process has been mishandled from start to finish, and because of
their own procedural errors, I have been left completely unable to submit the
additional information they demanded or escalate the case…
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Parking Eye PCN - Gale St
The driver entered the car park, found a space and parked. The driver was taking their minor daughter to an urgent optician's appointment. The car park is 30 mins stay or if visiting the hairdresser or dentist then you can input your details to have a two hour stay. The PCN was received in the post on 14 November I have…
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Help with defence against DCB
Hello all! I wish I had found this earlier... sounds like I did everything wrong so far and now have a claim form from DCB Legal. But I have read the forum and won't panic. I now filed the AOS and have time. I'm posting because I believe my defence should be slightly different than the template (although I intend to use…
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Parking Charge Notice as Driver of Company Lease Vehicle
My employer, who lease the vehicle, have received a Parking Charge Notice 16 days after the 'date of event'. I am not sure whether the 14 day rule for issuing the PCN to the keeper has been breached in this instance. Are they within the limit as they sent it to the leasing company which is the registered keeper, or not…
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Out of the Blue: CCJ Debt letter (for pcn) – dcbl (/UK Parking Control ltd) - Set-aside & Dismissed
Hi MSE forum, Looking for some help! Friday 23/2/24 I have received a letter completely out of
the blue, from dcbl (Debt Collection Bailiffs Ltd), titled: NOTICE OF DEBT
RECOVERY – Unpaid County Court Judgment £XXX.xx Client is: UK Parking Control Limited Date of CCJ: xx/10/23 Looks like a generic threatening debt…
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I think I've made my own hell
Looking for advice please. My car's V5 shows my friend's previous address (agreed some years ago with good reason) but he is now homeless. He recently received a letter at my address from a solicitor stating that he had received 3 parking charges and that they were intending to take Court action. I responded, confirming…
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Urgent Reminder - CCJ can be issued against you
Can anyone offer advice on the attached please?
