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Where do I start..
I have successfully appealed a ticket through here before but I’m a bit confused how to navigate this PCN as there is no real ‘reason’ for not paying as he was a guest at the hotel. Partner stayed in a premier inn and received a ticket ‘Failure to pay for full duration of stay ANPR’. He stayed there due to having to be…
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UK-CPM Appeal After Notice to Hirer
Hi all, I would appreciate some advice on the appeal I intend to send today in case I have made any mistakes. Here are the details UK Car Park Management Ltd (UK-CPM) Private Car Park (ANPR controlled) Alleged overstay on 11th July 2026 (Duration: 2 hrs 37 mins) Vehicle is on a long-term lease with Tusker. Timeline: 16th…
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ParkingEye Claim — No Return Within — Defence Filed — Help Needed
Hi all, I have read the Newbies thread and hope I am posting correctly. I would be very grateful for help with the following. The facts: • Claimant: ParkingEye Ltd • Solicitors: DCB Legal Ltd • Issue date: 27 May 2026 • Location: Costa Drive Thru, Lancaster Way, Yeadon, Leeds • Date of alleged contravention: 23 May 2025 •…
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APCOA parking charges and treatment of Blue Badge holders
Hi all, I have a serious problem with APCOA Parking at my local train station and several fines still outstanding and letters from debt collectors. APCOA operates and enforces parking at Ewell West station on behalf of South Western Railway. APCOA offers free parking to Blue Badge holders, subject to the vehicle being…
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Private parking court claim for a car sold 2½ years before the alleged parking event – advice?
Hi all, looking for some advice on defending a private parking County Court claim in England. We sold a car privately through Facebook Marketplace in January 2020. It was a cash sale and we completed the V5C paperwork and posted our part to DVLA. We didn't receive confirmation, but we'd moved address around this period and…
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Met Parking Claim form/Stansted Starbucks McDonalds
Hi, I have a claim of £313.04 against me from Met Parking. I've already gone online and said I'm defending this claim but now my stress has got the better of me and I'm in a blind panic as I'm concerned about getting a CCJ. I've looked at some previous threads and it seems I should send a defence based on a template…
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Defendant vs DCB Legal (for Parkmaven)
Allocation to the small claims track is through. Parked at the hotel at 06:45 Tuesday, machine in reception asks how long you're staying and I put 2 days thinking it would give me 2 nights (or 48-hours) as I check out and leave at 06:30 Thursday. Paid the £10 (£5 per day) and it turns out that it gave me 2-days I.e. a day…
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Oak Legal services letter before claim
Hi there I hope somebody can help me. I received what may be a letter of claim which I am uploading, I hope the blurred lines are ok now. Im an old guy who’s not tech savvy but have a read a few pages on this website but I haven’t a clue if I need to pay this or what I should do. I can’t remember the date in question but…
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APCOA PCN Manchester Airport Drop-off
Hi Guys, I recently received a PCN notice from APCOA about a drop-off at Manchester Airport. I know you can usually ignore APCOA, but I don't want it to escalate into a CCJ and affect my credit score. I've also been advised to appeal to APCOA, not admitting to who the driver was, and also asking them to provide the…
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NCP fine, LOC/LOB leading to NCP & Moorside Legal court claim
Hello, I could use some advise. Months ago I've parked in a NCP car park. I've been fined as I've parked in two parking spaces (or area that seemed like parking space) diagonally as parking was full (I did pay for parking ticket). My parked car wasn't blocking any other cars or entry/exit paths. Two months later I've…
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Times24 Gatwick North Terminal Drop-Off – IAS appeal advice
Hi everyone, I'd really appreciate a sense check before I submit an IAS appeal. This concerns a Times24 Parking Charge Notice for the Gatwick Airport North Terminal Drop-Off Zone. Timeline: Alleged event: 18 June 2026 Notice to Keeper dated 7 July 2026 I did not receive the Notice to Keeper until 15 July 2026. I appealed…
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CEL CCJ Set Aside (CPR 13.2, Dead Claim) - Draft WS and DO for Review
Hi all, I'm preparing an N244 application to set aside a CCJ obtained by Civil Enforcement Ltd and would be grateful for a sense check from the regulars before I submit. Key facts: Claimant: Civil Enforcement Ltd (CEL) CCJ date: 12 June 2026 Discovered CCJ: 20 August 2026 via credit check No claim form, LBC or…
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Letter Before Action - Civil Enforcement Ltd - Parking fee paid but still chasing PCN and now court
Hello everyone, I have received a Letter Before Claim from Civil Enforcement Limited and although I would obviously prefer them to not take me to court I am inclined to go to court is because I feel my case is completely unfair. I was not driving, nor even present. A friend had borrowed my car and parked in the car…
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Parkmaven "NOTICE TO KEEPER" letter and eventual follow up by dcbl - Advice needed
Hi all. After receiving a Parking charge of £100 from Parkmaven- I sent them an appeals letter after struggling to process the appeal online. Seems I was entering the wrong number. I followed the NEWBIE advice and sent them one of the template letters with complaints about the signage at the car park…..Being difficult to…
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Manchester airport parking fine
Hi all, I’ve been looking at these threads for a few weeks now. I have an APCOA parking fine for not paying online within 1 day after dropping off at Manchester airport. Just confirming I can use the blue template in the newbies thread and that applies? Just want to make sure I have the most up to date info. Thanks
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Parking Code of Practice Consultation 2025 - now let's see what happens
This was a thread to discuss these questions: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/private-parking-code-of-practice Let's see what the MHCLG do next.
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Gatwick airport Times fine
I have just received an email from Times parking charge stating that my previous appeals (used the POPLA template on other threads) has not worked and my charge still stands. Any help gratefully received.
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DCLB Legal, 3 and 5 years later?
Hello, sorry if this is an already answered question. Have received three letters in fairly quick succession from DCBLchasing £330 for two alleged parking charges, one from 2021 and the other 2023. This is genuinely the first time I’ve ever heard about these. I’ve had no previous notices, no reminders etc. I have just…
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GBP Management PCN Confusing NTK
I received a Notice to Keeper from GBP Management Limited dated 15 April 2026 for an alleged parking event on 16 March 2026. A brief summary of what took place, the driver went to an establishment that allows its visitors to use the car park, but only from 6pm which the driver didn't know at the time, the establishment was…
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ParkingEye (CPP) / DCB Legal Claim - Leeds Beckett University
Hi all, I've been working through the NEWBIES thread and post #2 and gotten so far with it. I've recently received a Claim Form from DCB Legal, in the process of preparing my defence so would be grateful to everyone for a sanity check if possible Brief timeline: PCN issued Feb 2023 for alleged event on 27/01/2023,…
