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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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To appeal or not to appeal - Smart Parking
Morning folks. My first post here so please be kind I'm after some advice regarding a parking charge notice received recently from Smart Parking The story goes like this Driver entered a car park at 8.51am Ticket purchased at 8.53am at the machine in the car park itself. Ticket covered until 10.08am (75 minutes). Ticket…
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UKPA PCN - Scotland
My wife has just received a PCN from UKPA. We're in Scotland, proceeding to follow plan A with a landowner appeal, but I also wanted to check that advice in Scotland is still to ignore everything up to any court documents?
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PCN from UKCPS. In need of guidance!
Good morning all! I have read the NEWBIE post and whilst some of it makes sense to me, I’m finding it quite difficult to understand and wrap my head around all the information and I’m finding the prospect of fighting this quite daunting. So please forgive me if my post seems rather obvious to most, I’m not very good with…
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Defence help
Below from the Claim Form Particulars of Claim The driver of motor vehicle registration [REDACTED] (the Vehicle) parked in breach of the prominently displayed terms and conditions of parking set out on the signage at [REDACTED LOCATION / BUSINESS NAME] on [REDACTED DATE]. The signage constituted an offer of a unilateral…
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CCJ Set Aside Question
Hi all, I have a quick question about a set aside, I have been reading for a few days and have put together my Witness Statement, Draft Order and have the N244 ready to go. I have been following a recent thread where the papers were served to an old address and they 'miraculously' found them at their new address once the…
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UKPA - Moorside legal - Money claim online
Hi everyone. Worked on a building site in metoer retail park, derby, last year. single road going through with an entrance/exit each end and main car park to the left, building site fenced off to the public and no parking signage put up within the confines of the building site. ANPR on entry and exit of the road, not the…
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Smart Parking DCB Legal court claim 2025
UPDATE Issue date of claim form: 27/08/25 AoS submitted: 30/08/25 Just received Final Notice of Debt Recovery from DCBL Ltd. I'm not panicking and following the advice of the sticky: I've contacted both DPO's to get them to update my new address and I'm ignoring these letters and stowing them away. I'm one of those people…
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Claim form from DCB Legal LTD
I am back again for your support my fellow colleagues. DCB Legal LTD has issued me a claim form for a 2hrs free retail car park in 2023. The below are the particulars of cliam The parking company is called OBSERVICE PARKING CONSULTANCY LIMITED Claim issue date: 12 Dec 2025 1. The Defendant (D) is indebted to the Claimant…
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Ready to Defend! Southgate Park MET McDonalds
Hi. Our MET debacle has now gone on and on since August 2024! I emailed them (on behalf of my wife - who is the registered keeper of the vehicle) to try and get them to see sense. Obviously, over the time I've had to research the fraudulent MET activities, I'm not surprised that they didn't listen to reason. However, I…
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PCN from National Parking Control for staying 20 min over my 2 hour paid parking slot
I paid for 2 hours of parking but I think exited the car park 2 hours and 23 minutes after I entered so overstayed by 23 min. Didn’t realise they have plate entry/exit system. Anyway just recover this PCN and I’m obviously !!!!!! because I paid for parking just didn’t realise I overstayed slightly. What should I do?…
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Have read through newbie thread - just checking I understand what to do first
Thanks for this amazing forum BTW. I have received a DCBL Notice of Debt Recovery, "ignore it" is the overwhelming feeling I got from the Newbie sticky post. But, the PCN it refers to is from 2024 and they must have recently realised I moved and maybe my log book was out of date at time of stated convtravention. So, I…
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Defence review requested following Claim Form - Was delivering meal to resident at assisted living
I would appreciate if anyone can review my Defence. I have acknowledged the Claim Form online as advised in Newbies thread. Claim is by Civil Enforcement Limited. For the life of me I cannot find the original Penalty Charge Notice.Unfortunately we ignored all previous corespondence. My wife parked her car in the car park…
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Smart parking dcb legal ccj issued
I've been fight a parking charge for a couple of years various letters from various legal teams ( I have photograph proof the machine wasn't working) I just moved house last month ( been very busy and just haven't updated my new address yet with them) and how found out through a phone call my royal mail redirection hasn't…
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Worthy of a poor signage appeal?
Hi I had my generic appeal (from this site) to "Have a nice car park" immediately rejected. I'm not sure from reading the newbies stuff if the appeal to IPC is mandatory? I'm not sure what my appeal basis is? Other than it really did look like standard on-street car parking and totally oblivious to those signs on the walls…
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Forgot to pay for parking and then paid but received a PCN
I recently parked in a private car park (GBP Management Limited) and I just completely forgot to pay when leaving my car. After about 3 hours, I remembered and I paid online for the whole day using the PayByPhone app. However, when I returned to my car, I had a PCN on my window. Incidently, I also have issues with my phone…
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Group Nexus PCN, keeper, but not driver. Two car parks adjacent with shared entrance.
PCN received from Group Nexus. Date of parking: 18/11/2025 - allegedly between 11:43-15:14 (3hr 30min)Date of issue of PCN: 25/11/25 I am keeper.I was NOT driving (easy to prove if needed. I usually drive a different car + was working in a different town that day). The site in question has TWO car parks adjacent.One is…
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Parking Group Limited - DCB Legal LTD claim 2025
Hi All, I helping my wife with her defence. EOS already submitted. Background. She purchased a valid ticket but either misplaced it or it was blown over on her dash. She does have a witness to this. She did keep the ticket but left it in the car when it was told and believed nothing would be pursued. She did receive the…
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Leeds/Bradford Airport Parking Charge
Hi I have been through the forum and i want to confirm if there is any action that anybody would advise i take for my issue. My wife (as the registered keeper) got a letter from VCS in September 2024 for 'STOPPING IN A ZONE WHERE STOPPING IS PROHIBITED' at Leeds/Bradford Airport. She wasn't driving the car. The driver…
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Smart Parking DCBL
Hi all received today I have never engaged with the issuer of pcn or dcb legal but this has popped in my letterbox so I have tried MCOL site to register that I have received notice but no sign of claim on there am I missing something some general guidance please as I really do not wish to engage in a war of attrition with…
