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Need Advice – Fighting UKCPM PCN at Rathbone Market (110 Barking Road)
Hi all, I’ve just received a County Court Claim Form from UKCPM, issued via the County Court Business Centre, after months of letters from BW Legal. I’ve now acknowledged the claim on MCOL and want to fight this properly — but would really appreciate some outside perspective. Background: * Alleged incident took place at…
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Armtrac PCN Appeal Final Letter
Hello, I have looked through the Forums trying to find an answer before I post this, but there are too many and the helpful hints don't seem to cover our issue. We had a PCN for parking on Private Land. We bought a ticket and it has the right registration on it and the correct charge paid, but it was a windy day and the…
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Gladstones 2 Claim forms in 2 months. First was DISCONTINUED & 2nd is just crazy and unfair charges!
Hi, hope you are well.I'm absolutely stressed and stuck, overwhelmed with forum information about fighting unfair tickets. I'm such a slower reader/English is my second language. But let's do this, I need help. 1. I've been receiving/chesed since Jan/2024 by Horizon parking for "Exceeding maximum stay period " at…
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East Midlands Airport - VCS LTD - Petrol Station
Hi there, I've read the NEWBIES guide and I'm somewhat familiar with the process after winning a process with UKCPM few years ago. Unfortunately I got a NTK PCN today, this time from VCS at EMA within the petrol station. Here's what happened: This was my first visit to East Midlands Airport, and before travelling I tried…
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Relevant land - railway parking - definition amendment
Railway land to become relevant land. This was mooted ages ago but I just stumbled on the draft POFA amendment 2025: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ldselect/ldsecleg/178/178.pdf https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348274721
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MET Parking McDonald’s Gatwick - validate receipt
Hey all! Hoping for some help and guidance. As per other members past and present, been stung by not validating my receipt at the Gatwick McDonald’s. We went through the drive thru, it was late and dark after 10pm. We had no idea that we needed to validate the receipt. Also I feel that the McDonald’s staff could at least…
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Fighting parking fine, at stage, after the defence submitted
Good morning all, I have a quite similar, or almost identical case like the one within the link below. The original topic is: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5928855/parking-fine-wise-campus-bristol/p7 As well, I have a penalty ticket from UKPCM at BIPA college Bristol. Gladstone Solicitors involved, the…
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SIP PCN - Ducie street Manchester.
Theres a car park that I have used before at Ducie street in Manchester (Around 10 spaces). I've parked in this exact spot before. Please see pictures here - https://photos.app.goo.gl/Y39q251UFA1YQjDw5 Now the entrance is clearly marked as a car park for use, but weirdly enough... the particular spot that I parked in has a…
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Help please - now receiving letters from HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Hi, We have a private parking ticket. Unfortunately we've probably not done the right thing to date, and just ignored it. Would appreciate some help please on how we can turn this around as the claim is now up to £261.84 which we can't afford. The ticket was in a car park behind a local high street. One where if you stay…
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PCN from Excel Parking
This morning I received a PCN from Excel Parking demanding £100 for an alleged 10 minute overstay that occurred on 30th May. Am I right in thinking that, as Excel Parking is an IPC member, my best course of action is to do nothing and wait to see if they take it to court? Does the fact that the PCN has only just arrived…
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Britannia ANPR cameras recorded incorrect entry and exit times/dates
On 8th September 25 at 12:40pm I entered a Waitrose car park, did a 3 point turn and exited straight away. The next morning, 9th September 25 I did the same thing at 8:13am. According to Britannia’s ANPR I entered on 8th September at 12:40pm and didn’t leave until 9th September at 8:13am. They are trying to charge me £95…
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POPLA Annual Report 2024 finally released
https://www.popla.co.uk/reports So... why did it take them so long to release this one? Shocking that only 20% of assessed cases went in favour of the motorist and in particular, I noticed most people actually managed to LOSE their APCOA Airport appeals. Sad...
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Got a parking ticket while charging my EV – unclear signage about paying for both charging and parki
I recently got a parking ticket while charging my electric vehicle in a car park. The signage was really unclear, it seemed to imply that paying for charging covered the time I was parked there. Only after getting the fine did I realise they apparently expect you to pay both for the parking and for the charging. Here are…
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ULEZ & Clean Airzone when I wasnt driving
Hi All I was wondering if I could get some advice please on quite a crazy situation. * A friend of mine is currently serving a jail sentence and has been for over a year. * Whilst inside there are multiple people that have been going in an out of his house to feed the fish, collect the post, check on everything and as such…
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Time of alleged breach per the NtD differs on Notice to keeper.
As the title says, my Notice to Driver is states a time of 10:02 am and the Notice to Keeper states the alleged breach as 10:05 am. The alleged breach is for parking outside of a designated bay. I appreciate it is only 3 minutes, but does it help my appeal?
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Smart parking PCN
Received a PCN in the post from Smart Parking. I've reviewed previous posts on them and most were successful because the notice to keeper wasn't PoFA compliant, but I think they've changed their template and I'm struggling to find the same previous issues in the text: Their issue date is marked 10/09/2025 -- however that's…
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Euro Car parks machine produced a ticket and conned me into thinking I have paid!
Hi I need some advice regarding a fine from Euro car parks (ECP). The letter to the CEO Below explains the full details. I appealed to POPLA and they took the Parking company's side in a reply riddled with errors! I have informed them (EPC & DRP) that I will not be paying the exorbitant costs which they are seeking (Debt…
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Re Smart Parking Ltd
Just received 2 parking charges from Smart Parking - Anyone know who they are? I know who the big boys are but I have never heard of these people. They are not members of the BPA but are accredited to the IPC. Presumably the IPC has a code of conduct. The site has a set of signs which are on the small side which could be…
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SABA railway window parking charge-have read newbies
Hello again I am back with a query and having read the newbies thread again I wanted to ask for some more help This morning day 3 of a new job I was running late and planned to pay by app later so parked at station, when I got back I had a wannabe penalty charge notice in the black and yellow envelope slapped on windscreen…
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Letter of Claim from DCB Legal
So I never received any sort of correspondence regarding a fine from ParkMaven Limited. But I did receive a notice of debt recovery from DCBL Bailiff's to pay £170. After receiving the first one, an email was sent to them stating that the car was being used by a resident of the area who has a permit on another vehicle and…
