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Hillingdon council FPN
I was approached by officers and was handed an FPN which is essentially an Asbo order. This happened while I was parked on a pay display parking bay on a rainy day near Heathrow. I was sat in the car not idling, smoking, talking to anyone, causing a nuisance, loitering or anything. so I quickly paid for the parking, stayed…
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Unfair PCN?
Hopefully someone can offer some advise, i parked at a local Tesco on a small retail park. It has free parking but sadly i didn't look at the sign to see it is only for 50 mins. I stayed 1 hour 1 min (twice 2 tickets) Anyway im a blue badge holder and parked in the correct bay showing my badge. Im aware blue badge and…
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DCB Legal ParkingEye court claim.
Hello everyone. I have recently received a letter apparently from the HM Courts and Tribunal service, with some scary looking paperwork with it!! Letter dated 13/12, however received letters 18/12.I have read through your very helpful posts and am pretty sure it is them scaring me with a letter before CCJ however how can I…
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Claim Form received-DCBL UKPC Macclesfield Superbowl
Hi I recived a PCN in 2019 when parking at Macclesfield Superbowl. Does anyone know if the advice to respond to LBC still stand after changes to the legislation regarding add on fees. I went through the usual appeals which were of course rejected. I did admit to being the driver as a didn't know about this forum at the…
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Partner of nervous disposition being chased for an overstay of 1 minute
Hi MSE, long time lurker, first time poster. Will re-read the newbies post before proceeding any further, just want to give an opportunity for input, and a thread to add to the DCBL discontinuation thread (fingers crossed). Here's a quick(ish) backstory, as I don't want to waste anyone's precious time here. All…
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Total Parking Solutions - Fine for overstaying, they have exaggerated the exit time by an hour!!
Just come home to a fine for overstaying by Total Parking Solutions.. it’s a 90 minute stay & they are suggesting we stayed for 120 minutes. The entry & exit photos are of the correct car, but they have added an hour onto the exit photo & I’m honestly so angry. Luckily I have both timestamped dashcam footage of both entry…
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DCBL - what to expect next ?
Hi everyone. Just wanting to know what to expect next. I have recently received a debt collection letter from DCBL for a parking fine from 2019. This has come to my new address as I moved home shortly after the date on the letter. They used a tracing system, this is the first I’ve heard of it. I emailed both parking eye &…
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Apcoa - parking on railway car park, over stayed the 20 mins allowed
Hi I think i've messed up! Tried to follow all the threads re disputing the notice and the appeal has been rejected. This is what I said I dispute your 'penalty charge', as the keeper of the
vehicle. I deny any liability or contractual agreement The car park is a railway asset where byelaws apply, the keeper cannot be…
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Parking Eye, DCB Legal Letter of Claim followed by Court Claim 2025
I’ve received a Letter of Claim from DCB Legal for two Parkingeye PCNs from parking in a poorly signed hospital car park in 2021. I’ve read the initial posts in the newbies thread and have already emailed the hospital’s PALS address to ask them to cancel them. I understand that I should also send the generic template from…
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Highview parking taking me to court. I've received a General Form of Judgment or Order.....
Please bare with me im highly stressed about all of this and feel like my situation is already beyond salvage, but i received this letter and wonder if it might be one last chance. I have adhd so get really overwhelmed when i'm stressed and am finding it difficult to follow all of the information on this site. Highview…
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Advice for payment??
Parkingeye served court notice for PCN issued in October 2024. I defended and replied to the court. Court sent to parking eye, now they send me a letter for settlement and asking £70 within 14 days instead of cancelling the notice/claim. Because I parked in 20 free bay and moved within 20 minutes with 10 minutes grace…
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Not inside the lines
I've recently received an invoice from UKPC demanding a ransom for parking over the lines in a free car park. It includes a photo showing that the driver was indeed over the line alongside their bay, which was apparently because the car in the bay alongside was similarly parked and so the driver of my car had to park…
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DCBL letter on behalf of Smart Parking UK help please?
Hello, Firstly, thankyou for reading my thread. I have read the newbie information but it was very overwhelming. I'm hoping someone can advise on the best way forward. Today, I received a letter from DCBL with a notice of debt recovery of £170 for a PCN from 04/07/2021. This is the first letter or any correspondence I have…
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MET NTK RECEIVED FROM THE EVER SO POPULAR SOUTHGATE PARK, STANSTED
Drove into this car park, as I have for many years to stop for quick bite at McDonalds, stayed 18 minutes, assumed parking was free for 1 hour for McDonalds customers. Received NTK week later. Appealed for the following reasons: I would like to explain the circumstances and request that this charge be cancelled on the…
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Notice of debt recovery for unpaid parking charge
Yesterday my partner received a 'notice of debt recovery' letter from Direct Collection Balliffs Ltd (dcbl) for an unpaid parking contravention which apparently occurred in April 2021. It's now June 2025!! The only other information provided in the letter was vehicle reg, date of contravention, location, their client being…
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Private tenant PCN in own space
Happy new year! I received a NtK from PCM for not displaying a permit when parking in my own bay (“Parked without clearly displaying a PCM UK Ltd permit at time of enforcement ). My own bay is in a gated carpark for my apartment complex which each spot is numbered and assigned to each flat. Normally my permit is placed on…
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Pay on Exit fine advice
Hello! I was wondering if anyone can give some advice, as I’ve trawled Google and can’t seem to find the answer! I parked in a “Pay on Exit” ASDA car park, with a maximum stay of 2 hours. I arrived back 3 minutes late, and when I went to pay at the machine I was unable to because I had gone over the allowed limit - it just…
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DCBL NOTICE OF INTENDED LEGAL ACTION - PARKMAVEN.
Hi all, I previously posted a thread of a final notice of legal action previously but post got deleted as I forgot to hide the QR code. Before it was deleted I was told to not respond to the letters. However, today I have recieved this letter and I'm getting worried now... I live in Scotland and this allegation started at…
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Help with Witness Statement and should I go to court?
Hi all thankful for this forum as it has helped me with many charges from parking firms over the years . I currently have a situation where ive now been allocated a hearing date for a PCN from PremierPark for parking in a disabled bay . I was moving at the time when notices were coming to my house so I didnt recieve any…
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Parking Charge Notice Not Eligible To Appeal
Hi all, Thank you in advance for your help. Please see details below Keeper has a lease car, UKPC sent PCN which was dated 29th March 2025 for overstaying in McDonald's -Wigan Morris Street while charging electric car. The PCN went to the lease company several times until it was eventually sent to the keeper's address…
