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I'm scared about what will happen and what I should do?
Can anybody help me please? I have a disability and not much money. A few years ago I had a letter from dcbl (Direct Collection Baillis Ltd) to pay a fine of over £300, from a car park with free parking, but as I just ran in and out a shop, I didn't put in my details, and so it caused me a lot of depression and anxiety. I…
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Challenge of legitimate interest
Hi all. Thankyou in advance for the quality advice I assume I’m going to receive based on the threads I’ve read here. Apologies if I’ve missed anything that is well covered, I have read around but with 3000+ pages of posts obviously only scratched the surface! Short version first - there are two specific questions I’d like…
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Ocean Parking Fine - Metro link : Ladywell Car Park Appeal
Hi, I've just received a parking charge notice from Ocean Parking of £100, for not being parked 'wholly within a bay' at Ladywell Metrolink park and ride car park. This was on the end of a row with with no other parking space next to it and car more or less on the line of the bay. I'd like to appeal this as it's frankly…
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N180 – ELMS Legal & email/post
Hi all - long time lurker, first time poster. I’m currently at the N180 stage for a claim from Excel Parking, with ELMS Legal Ltd acting for them. I emailed my completed N180 to the CNBC at DQ.CNBC@justice.gov.uk. I got the automated response straight away, but nothing since- no actual confirmation of receipt. Is that…
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Moorside legal first letter, no previous correspondence
Hello, So I've received a "letter before claim" from moorside legal on behalf of ukps. An invoice for £170 dated 16/4/26. Genuinely this is the first letter I've received, no previous correspondence from ukps. Problem is I have no idea where our when the PCN occurred. The only info I have is a moorside reference number, my…
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I have no knowledge of a window ticket but notice to keeper says a discount was offered? How?
Hi, I've received a notice to keeper that implies the drive was notified (stating a discount was offered) but I'm not aware of any window ticket. It is near a school so there's a small chance some kids removed it but it also says the PCN was issued t wo days after the incident so how could they have put a ticket on the…
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Car plates cloned - PCNs received
My wife's car has had its VRN cloned onto another vehicle, and she has received 4 separate PCNs (including one from TfL for Blackwall tunnel), all within a few hours of each other on the same day, 1st April. The photos quite clearly show the car isn't hers because they are of a light silver/grey car, whereas hers is a dark…
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Parking advice
Hi all, I would be grateful for some advice on a private parking charge I have recently received. I signed up to a new gym and have been parking there while attending. At no point was I told by the gym that I could register my car on their system so that I would not need to obtain a parking permit each time. Because of…
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Letter of Claim - DCB LEGAL (parking charge)
I have been sent a letter of claim from dcb legal on behalf of smart parking limited regarding an unpaid parking charge. I have never received or experienced anything like this and the date this occurred was 21st March 2023 so I also have zero memory of this therefore can’t dispute. Is this something I just go ahead and…
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Premier Park v Ms. Kay
Hi. Time to start my own thread on this; just to clarify, I'm not Ms. Kay, just helping her fighting this ticket. Ticket is from 12/24, N1 issued 12/25, which is when she phoned me. AoS filed on MCOL 12/25. Defense filed on MCOL, 01/26. MCOL confirms receipt 28.01, and copy sent to claimant, who must advise court on how…
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Possible data breach of 'The Parking Space'
In November I got a Parking Charge Notice from private parking company 'The Parking Space' (TPS). The details are not important, but I forgot to pay for 2 hours instead of 1, and I just paid the PCN online. Whenever I deal with a new company, especially online, I use a new email alias, which allows me to know where emails…
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UKCPS invoice - started court claims
So, my wife went to a Dental Surgery (NHS) a while ago. There's a private parking there with bays allocated to specific businesses, operated by UKCPS. The signage is hard to see but it is there, fair enough. The thing is - all bays for the Dental Surgery were taken, so she parked in another bay. the bay she parked in was…
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CEL in-house court claim defence
Hi, apologies if I have missed the situation like mine in the threads but I tried looking and cant find anything similar I received a PCN by Civil Enforcement on 21st July 24 reason given on PCN ’payment not made in accordance with terms displayed on signage’ Backgroud: It was hotel car park I entered car park at 2:07 am…
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THE PARKING SPACE, B W LEGAL court claim
Hi all, Sorry if this has already been covered, I have had a good read through the newbie section but can't see much about tickets that come through the post with pictures of the car going in an out. I did go to the ticket machine and thought I paid for three hours but I will be honest it was a couple of weeks ago so it…
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DCB County Court Claim
Hi all, Hoping for some assistance please. I've done the AOS and now need to draft up a defence. Little confused on what to do as this is a DCB Legal one. Could someone please walk through with me as to what do as there's a different response for this. Appreciate your help!
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PCN Single Yellow Line
Hello guys, I parked on a single yellow line at Tunnel Avenue which is at Greenwich, and I received a fine from Royal Greenwich Council, there used to be no yellow line there and I was rushing so I didn’t check before I left. As for the evidence they provided it was just photos of the car and no signage was provided. Is…
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PCN but not sure why
I have a lease car. a PCN was sent to my lease company who have passed it onto me. Apparently i was parked "in a manner whereby the driver became liable for a parking charge". The picture that they have attached shows me in the car, with my hands on the steering wheel. This is because I was not parked, I was trying to work…
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Napier Parking - BW Legal Defence Paragraph
Thanks for all the information on the Newbie thread - it has been very helpful and has made me feel comfortable to challenge further! After 18 months of silence from BW Legal I have had a claim form through for a PCN issued 2 years ago, I have filed an AOS with the dates below: Claim Issued: 03/07/2025 AOS Submitted:…
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DCB Ltd letter vs disabled parking
Received letter today from DCB Ltd, I’ve not called them but I did contact them via WhatsApp before I found this forum so maybe I’m doomed because of that ? who knows. Letter states it is collecting £160 on behalf of ParkingEye Limited for a PCN issued October 15th 2025. I was parked in a disabled parking bay at Lidl with…
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Notice of proposed allocation to the small claims track
I appealed my court claim with the help of this forum. I have now been sent a proposed allocation to the small claims track. Do we have advice/ template available regarding completing this form. My vehicle had genuinely been sold a few weeks prior to ticket. I was not the owner My insurance was cancelled and i was insured…
