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Parking at the NCP parking - entered a wrong code in the parking app.
Hi. A few weeks ago I took my 3‑year‑old daughter to a Railway 200 event at Upminster c2c station. We arrived at the car park about 15 minutes before the event, but by the time I had driven around and found a space (the car park is roughly 270 m long and 30 m wide) we only had about 5 minutes left to get to the event. The…
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Missed letter before claim deadline
Hi all, Looking for some guidance please. The information here is amazing but a bit overwhelming!!! I’ve received a Letter Before Claim from Gladstones (for Minster Baywatch) - £155 charge for parking slightly outside a marked bay in a retail car park. The encroachment is so minimal ( one tyre half on the line!) . I…
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Is it ever too late to appeal?
Hello :) First, apologies if this isn't the correct place to post this or I've not included enough information. Please let me know if so & I'll do what I can to help. Due to my mistake when moving address, I only became aware of a parking ticket received when it had already been escalated to £170 and I don't have the…
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Popla rejection, other options?
I received a parking ticket at a Manchester retail park for parking outside of the no parking times and overstaying the 3 hour limit. My car broke down and the earliest the RAC could attend was 3-6 hours. It was 7pm I had been there for 1 hour and I had 2 small children with me. RAC advised to leave the car and they booked…
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Parking eye Court Claim
Hello Parking Eye has issued a court claim against me, claiming I exceeded the maximum stay from 30/4/25 - 1/5/25, which I didn't!Firstly, I was not driving the vehicle at the time; this was a friend who is a named driver.Secondly, my friend, in my vehicle, visited twice, once on the 30/4 and again in the early hours of…
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Double Dip Cheltenham Spa Railway Station
I have been sent a 'double dip' PCN by APCOA, (October 2025); nothing unusual in circumstances, in/out to drop-off train passenger in morning; returned evening in/out to pick-up; in/out both times within minutes, no waiting around. I've read the "Newbies" thread (thanks to all for information there), prepared draft appeal,…
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Fighting Parking Charge Notice
Hello I am in the process of following the MSE guide to fighting a parking charge notice. I lost my appeal with the company that issued it and also the POPLA appeal, but still feel the charge is grossly unfair and that the terms and conditions were not easy to read. I intend to fight this in front of a judge. I have now…
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MET Parking Stansted Starbucks after closing
Hello all, (late) happy new year! So late December I had to pick someone up from Stansted and since they were late exiting the airport I parked at the Southgate car park by the Starbucks (near McDonalds) to wait for them. Entering the carpark I saw signs saying it's a Customer only car park and there's a free 60 min…
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MCOL Not showing hearing date or payment from Claiment
Last week, I believe I Gladstones typical Claimant’s Witness Statement calling out the defence as being "online template" and telling us that they will not attend the court. Can someone share the quickest way to see if Gladstones have paid the Trial Fee? MCOL doesn't show any payment or confirmed hearing date and calling…
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Help needed to add to a defence
Hi, How should I employ forbidden signage in my defence I have 2 weeks left to submit Signage: http[x]s://imgur.com/a/kObJUB9 (remove [x])
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Fake fines from Link Parking – agency never gave me permit, now debt collectors after me"
URGENT HELP! Legitimate tenant fined by Link Parking because agency didn't provide permit – now being chased by debt collectors! Hi everyone, I'm in desperate need of your experience and advice. I'm a tenant renting a flat in Cardiff with a valid tenancy agreement. The building has a car park, and parking is included in my…
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DCBL parking charge letter
Hi I have received a letter from DCBL asking for £155 for parking charge, claiming that l had gone over the allotted 3 hours in the car park. Any suggestions as to what l can do at this point or shall i wait until the LBC arrives?
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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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Letter before claim
Hi all I received a letter before claim from Moorside legal. This is dated in September. I have not responded to this as there is no mention of a 30 day window which I have seen mentioned in the newbies thread, so I assumed it was not a ‘real’ letter before claim. I have not received anything since. Should I continue to…
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Let's enrich the IAS...
Considering that it is never advisable to make an appeal to the incestuous and useless IAS, I have started advising on another private parking forum that we may as well cost these IPC members some of their hard earned scammed dosh by ALWAYS submitting an IAS appeal as it will cost them whether they are successful or not.…
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Moorside Legal - Another case
Just starting this thread whilst I do my due diligence, didn't post until now as it followed mostly the same path as everyone else with Moorside. Frivolous letters demanding money, to a letter of claim October last year, I emailed as per the template and got a template email back. Now a claim form from the court near 6…
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Euro car parks - should I pay the fine
At the end of January I received a letter from a debt collection agency DCBL requesting payment of £170 for an unpaid parking fine, I had 14 days to pay. I was shocked and confused as I had not received a parking fine to my knowledge and had not received any correspondence from euro car parks ltd though the post! I called…
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DCB Legal offered a settlement
Good Morning and thanks in advance for any help. Cut along story short I have two parking tickets while attending a gym where the machine wasn't working. (have no evidence of this but do have evidence I was at the gym) I have followed the newbie thread up to now, i.e. ignoring all letters, responding to letter of claim…
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Help - Leeds Train Station Parking Fine
Hello, I’m looking for some advice about a private parking charge I’ve just been chased for. In September I briefly stopped at Leeds Train Station to drop someone off. I was stationary for less than 10 seconds while they got out of the car. I didn’t park, leave the vehicle, or switch the engine off. In November I received…
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DCB Legal CCJ Set Aside – Abroad at Time of Service – Landowner Supports Cancellation
Hi all, Looking for advice on a default CCJ from Britannia / DCB Legal. Timeline: Early April 2024 – Moved UK address (no longer residing at the Portsmouth flat used for service). Early April 2024 – Alleged parking event at Greene King pub. (Registered keeper/address changed 5 days later.) May 2024 – Left UK and resided…
