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APCOA Parking Charge
Hi all, New here and looking for advice. The company I work for have received the attached (redacted) notice. I was the driver at the time. I managed to stop them just in time so nothing has been paid, and they haven't contacted anyone to advise who the driver was at the time. As you will see from the notice, I believe I…
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Park watch / Debt Recovery Plus / bw legal
Hi, first time user after advice. Followed 'ignore' advice (although missed Letter of Claim opportunity) on here and the registered keeper submitted Acknowledgement of Service on MCOL today. Putting together the defence utilising the template available. Are the following points relevant in any way? When the initial NTK…
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SMART PARKING, DCB LEGAL court claim
Hi all, Hello all, I finally received court claim from DCB Legal for insufficient Time paid. I requested more information few months ago (following direction from the forum), they sent a whole lot of gabbage plus a photo of my car at the said car park with a time stamp. Nothing about how much I paid at the time or how long…
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Claim by Gladstone Solicitors/Parking Solutions 24 Ltd - (advice appreciated)
Good morning! I hope everyone is well and thank you for responses in advance. Key facts Claim form Issue date - 11th Feb 2026 We need to acknowledge Service by the 2nd March 2026 Write up a defence by the 16th March 2026 Claim form (redacted) attached I've been reading the threads for a few weeks now in anticipation of the…
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UKPC , DCB LEGAL court claim
Hi Forum, I'm back again with another PCN—this time for parking slightly outside a white line. I've already submitted the standard template appeal to UKPC, which was unsurprisingly rejected. They've now issued me a POPLA code. Would it be worth proceeding with an appeal to POPLA? If so, is there an up-to-date template I…
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Stansted mcdonalds county court
I was the registered keeper of a car that recieved a penalty for this car park however i wasn't the driver. My daughter was driving and had parked at the medium stay car park across this site. As she left the medium stay car park the car started shaking and so she pulled off the roundabout to the mcdonalds car park. Here…
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Advice before court and submitting N180 form
Hi, So this is the latest email from DCBL below: Good Afternoon Having reviewed the content of your defence, we write to inform you that our client intends to proceed with the claim. In due course, the Court will direct both parties to each file a directions questionnaire. In preparation for that, please find attached a…
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Airport parking debt recovery letter
I have received a letter from a company called 'Debt Recovery plus' relating to 'Use of a pick up/drop off zone without making a valid payment' at Manchester airport on 16/01/2026. The letter which I received on 11/03/2026 is asking me to pay £170 by 13/03/2026 or my financial loss will increase significantly. for clarity…
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Letter arrived after 14 days - how to prove?
After 36 years of driving I have received my first ever parking ticket. Without going in to the details of the incident itself (many aspects of which I am fuming about - suffice to say I believe I have been conned) I have a specific question. My understanding is that since the letter mentions the Protection of Freedoms…
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Informing of address change (or not)
A new thread as this is a general question. Question: Will informing the PCN/solicitors of an address change trigger them to wake up and pick up the case? The background - my PCN was issued in mid 2022, so it's been around 4 years so far, with 2 more years to go before the 6 year time-out. In November 2023 I had a Letter…
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Failed appeal to Premier Parking Solutions Parking Charge
Hi, I am new to these forums, but after reading a link, I decided to appeal a private parking charge notice I received from PPS (Premier Parking Solutions). I have appealed directly to PPS and IAS and both have confirmed the original ruling stands. So I am assuming I still have to pay. To give an overview of the situation:…
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Back again to win again. Need some advice. Thanks.
I'm back again for a second time. First time they pulled out last minute before court date. A win! Thanks again for all the help from this forum. Re this new one, I've acknowledged on MCOL so I have a little time to get my defence in order. Just want to check a couple of things. It's Gladstones (representing for Horizon…
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Civil Enforcement Witness Statement
Hi all, I received a PCN from CE for what we think was a major keying error. The initial notice was received after the 14 day statutory period, we appealed, and were unsuccessful but then could not do an additional keying error appeal. I found this forum after submitting my defence which was regrettable, but I have been…
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UKPC PCN - Hemel Hempstead
“UKPC PCN – signage barely readable at night and address errors – seeking advice before appeal” Hi all, I’ve received a PCN from UK Parking Control (UKPC) for “Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space.” Location: KD Tower, Hemel Hempstead Date/time: 10/02/2026 at 22:39 I’d really appreciate some advice…
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Court Claim sent to old address..
I've received a Court Claim for a PCN from DCB LEGAL dated 28th May 2025. I have only just opened it, I moved address on 19th April and the post was collected by my old estate agent. What is my first move here to start dealing with this. Many thanks
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PCN - Operator Asking for Address
I got a PCN in London from Parking Control Management (UK) ltd. Parked the car at my friend's flat and went in to his flat. The first 30 mins is free but I thought I overstayed a couple of minutes when I found the yellow PCN. Spent anotther hour parked to see the concierge but they told me to check with the operator…
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NCP entering administration.
With the news that NCP are going bust, is there a way to get a refund for any pre booked spaces ive paid for? I have about 6 pre booked spaces this year that I've paid for already.
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Local court selection for Directions Questionnaire
Hi, All, I received a notice of proposed allocation to the small claims track in the civil national business centre and the claimant is Met Parking services Ltd. It was because I parked at PizzaHut at Lombardy Retail Park, Hillingdon in Nov 2024. I just moved to this area and didn't realised the car park at PizzaHut was…
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Claim Form - DCBLEGAL / PARKINGEYE
Hi all, So, other half parked at a Casino for an event there November 2021, has photo evidence of being at the event that night. (Parking was free, but Maybe was required to enter Car Registration at the event that evening, no proof of that either way). She had probably received PCN's to the wrong address due to Car being…
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Horizon Parking Wrong
Hi all, I’ve recently received a parking charge notice from horizon parking for ‘Exceeding Maximum Stay’ at my local Tesco superstore. I scoured the parking forums and I’m at a dead end as I’ve previously appealed parking tickets and always happy to do so off my own back and do the research and of course, if I genuinely…
