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APCOA manchester airport fine
Once again APCOA's behaviour is unacceptable. i recently dropped off a friend at manchester airport T1, there was a diversion taking us to T2, it was chaotic. On leaving the T2 drop off, all barriers where up in the bays where you pay and machines not on, staff waving traffic through the exits. 6 days later it seems…
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POLPA Appeal Stage (UKPC Ltd) Parked out of hours
Hello, I wonder if anyone can assist with a POPLA defense and if mine is enough. Background: The driver parked in a car park for exactly 16 mins late at night in an unlocked car park (Barriers were up on this particular night), not realizing that parking enforcement was in place and seeing others parked in there also. We…
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Help with DCB Legal
Hi everyone, sorry to bother you I just need some help with defending parking charges from ukpc and being claimed by dcb legal. I have been served loc for 5 parking charges 24,25,26,27th of June. Reasons claimed I parked for too long and parking on pavement. (1) On those days I have just got the keys to the apartment and…
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Parkmaven DCB Legal - Letter from HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Hi. Ive recently received a letter from HM Courts and Tribunal Service claiming a money claim has been made against me by Parkmaven. I parked in a car park in March for an appointment I needed to attend. The appointment overran meaning I was a little late back to my car. I think from memory I paid on a parking app but my…
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Notice of Intended Legal Action by DCBL
I’ve received a Notice of Intended Legal Action from DCBL for £170. This is the first correspondence I’ve had about this matter, and there is a gap of more than four years between the alleged contravention date and the date of this letter. The incident relates to the car park at the wedding venue used on my son’s wedding…
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DCB Legal / Smart Parking / Letter of Claim advice
Hello, I'm looking for some advice having received several letters chasing a debt of £170 for a parking ticket back in 2020 from DCBL, which I ignored, I've now received a Letter of Claim from DCB legal. This was for overstaying at Kimberley Shopping Centre, Nottingham. Of course this was a long time ago now, but I stayed…
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Draft Defence DCBL & Dates
Hi, Could anyone verify I have understood correctly below and advise if anything should be added / changed to my defence? Ive given a brief background with attachments. I visited a car park on 13/10/2024 in Manchester, payment was to be made by app, text message or phone only. I attempted a text and have a screenshot reply…
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OPS pcn
I am back looking for help with another one of these from OPS in Brighton. I was working as a community nurse doing my job and in a trust car with the logo on both sides of the car. Carers badge in the window. The Bates estate in Brighton up at the back , nothing up there but housing. Visited the patient and when I came…
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Smart Parking + DCB Claim
Hi all, I've received a LOC a few weeks ago from DCB legal on behalf of Smart Parking for two PCNs relating to two incidents in March 2023. I wasn't able to dispute these at any earlier stage due to changes of address - I wasn't aware the PCNs existed until DCB letters started to appear. I did respond to the LOC with the…
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How to stop repeated PCNs issued because of ANPR fault?
Hi, Can you please advise me on how to avoid repeated PCNs sent
to my address for the alleged offences, which did not happen? I am having a recurrent issue with TPS, who are sending me PCNs
for the non-existent parking offence due to the ANPR fault when multiple short
visits of the car were recorded as one single visit. In…
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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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Elite Parking Management PCN
Hello, I’ve read the Newbies chat regarding appealing against these PCN’s. However, I just wanted to make sure to double check I have grounds to appeal. My Grandparents parked in Eddington 10 days ago, in a ‘free’ hour bay, however they didn’t see in another area of the sign that they needed to “register” on JustPark for…
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Bank Park Management 5 Parking fines, past appeal window but valid permit?
Morning all,Essentially I failed to update my V5c for some time (stupid I know, and I have dealt with the consequences and rectified this). I did a SAR to the DVLA which showed 5 parking fines from Bank Park Management across 5 consecutive days. This is now out of the appeal window The issue is I had a valid 30 day permit…
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Claim against me by DCB
Hi everyone, firstly thank you to the organisers for all the amazing advice and templates on here. I overstayed in a free retail car park by 10 minutes. I appealed and they rejected it. Long story short - I have received a claims letter. I understand I have to follow the steps you have so kindly laid out in the newbies…
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MET Stansted Southgate NTK - just appeal
Summary: Just appeal and then go to POPLA. There is plenty of advice online to ignore or not to appeal, but I think that this is wrong approach or at least it creates more headache down the road. Details:I want to say thank you to everyone contributing to this forum, I found it very helpful on many occasions. I wanted to…
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Gatwick South drop off zone entered accidentally, LOC next steps
Hi all A lot of context to bare with me please. I entered the Gatwick drop off zone by accident back in Feb, as I had just picked up my car from the Gatwick long stay parking. Was following GPS and found myself at the drop off area, drove right past (without stopping) and went above my drive, thinking nothing of it as I…
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Defence help - keying error ECP
Hi Everyone, Please can I have a link to the thread for preparing my defence for a keying error. Already appealed through POPLA and as expected was sent the £20 offer. Ignored the letters. Have now received the claim pack. I filed the AOS and need guidance on preparing the defence. In my case the ticket machine printed the…
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Parking Charge Whilst Charging EV Car
Hi all, Parking Charge - Bank Park Parking Management Hoping for some advice please on a parking charge I’ve received recently for an incident on 20/08/2025. I parked to charge my vehicle using a PoGo Charge EV charging station located on the car park in question. Total duration on the car park 0 hours 51 minutes 37…
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PCN Whilst Using EV Charger Outside Permitted Hours - KFC Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham
I recently received a PCN from Civil Enforcement (www.ce-service.co.uk). The location of the alleged offence was in KFC on Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 8HN. The terms and conditions of parking are outlined as "Exceeding the notified maximum free parking period of 90 minutes between 09:00am - midnight/failed…
