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Newbie Panicking. Received claim form
Hi everyone, thank you for all yours help for others. Yesterday received claim form dated 6.2.2025, 11 days after issue date. Its from euro car park & dcb legal ltd. Pcn issued 6.6.2021, checked my email and submitter appear 15.7.2021 . Rejected. Afte that received couple of letters but ignored till yesterday's claim form.…
dcb legal letter, threating court action, parking fine related to euro car parks.
I arrived at a Euro Car Park in Sheffield around 9 a.m. with the intention of parking, but the car park was full. With no available spaces and facing torrential rain and dark skies, I chose to wait in my car for several minutes, hoping a spot would open up while I took shelter from the severe weather. When a parking space…
Received PCN from Parking Eye
So I visited Greenwich peninsula golf range and parked in their car park, i forgot to put my vehicle reg in the terminal to get free parking and now i have received a PCN. Should I send my complaint directly to the Greenwich Peninsula Golf Range email which is greenwichpeninsula@n1golf.com? And how should this complaint…
Euro Parking Service PCN - NTK - Failing to enter the reg in kiosk
Hi, Got a PCN NTK notice from Euro parking services for not entering the reg in kiosk. Exact text - "Parked on premises whilst failing to enter the vehicle registration number at the kiosk on site". This parking location used to be a free parking but it seems recently they have changed the parking condition and asked to…
CCJ claim next steps.
Hi everyone. I've just submitted my defence on the 18th of February and I received acknowledgement. However they haven't contacted me again. What should I do and how will they contact me? I sent my defence via email. Also what are the next steps in the process? Can someone please let me know because I can't find it via…
NtK from Excel/VCS - not PoFA compliant?
Hi all, I have read through the Newbies thread and countless other threads on this amazing forum, which has already helped me immensely for past issues with private parking companies, so I have a good understanding of what to do in most situations. I am recently in another fight with Vehicle Control Services Ltd (VCS)…
Multiple PCNs and Claim Form for Atlip Centre Wembley gym member
Good evening, I have a query about a Claim Form that my stepson has received from Gladstones / UK CPM relating to the Atlip Centre in Wembley. Sorry, a bit of a long message but a slightly complicated situation. Situation is that he is a member of a martial arts gym in the Atlip Centre and has been for around 5 years now.…
Unsure how to proceed
Was advised to start a new thread. Hi everyone. I previously won a case at this exact location simply because they PPC didnt turn up To court. Out of the blue I have now received the following letter for another parking incident a year earlier! I don’t remember ever parking here at that date or ever receiving any of the…
Experience appealing multiple PCNs from single number plate miskey on WEEKLY ticket
Hi, Posting this query on off chance someone has experienced this before and can share. I purchased a weekly ticket at a car park operated by a IPC member using their app but somehow (think app jumped??) I selected the wrong number plate from the two saved. Not realising, I parked there 4 days out of the 5 paid for. Around…
Parked in a disabled Bay, no ticket
I received a claim form from court for parking in a disabled Bay in a private car park, without a badge. I've had one before and appealed. My mum has alzeimers and drives my car. This was dropped. I got another letter after, so called the car park and they told me that since this was dropped not to worry as this was…
Small Claims Track Hearing DCB Legal/Euro car Parks
Hello all I've been viewing this forum for the past year, haven't needed to post until now as I've been following the advice in the Newbies thread correctly. (Appeal, AOS MCOL, Defence, court mediation, Directions Questionnaire ect). During the whole time I've ignored private calls from DCB Legal and now I've just received…
DCB Legal instructed by parkingeye, 2 days to pay
I've received a letter from DCB Legal ltd, a "solicitors reminder letter" dated the 25th February: This was the letter I sent them with proof of postage, it was never responded to or acknowledged in any way: It appears I need to pay by Monday to avoid being issued a claim (which I believe means being taken to court)? Is it…
How to find details of landowner
I received a fine (incorrectly, obviously) from a car park in Newquay whilst on holiday. Should have read the reviews (Tower Road, Newquay) I appealed, was rejected, then apparently missed the deadline for a POPLA appeal. I'd like to find out how to contact the landowner to get the fine cancelled - is this possible? I've…
Land owner claiming enforcement costs.
Hi, Very sorry if this is the wrong place, but I've had a read through everything and couldn't see this issue specifically. The 'landowner' in my case is an NHS hospital where I work. After multiple tickets resurfacing with 'LBCC' letters. I thought I would try to contact the landowner, aka facilities manager at my…
PCN in my own parking spot
Hello, First of all, I want to thank anyone taking the time to read this. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Second, I want to mention that English is not my first language, so I apologize for any grammatical mistakes. Here’s what happened: At the beginning of February, I bought a car to commute to my first…
Is this worth a further IAS appeal or am i better off paying
I am in an interesting situation where I parked in a parking lot (I assume it's private) and paid for that particular parking spot on the RingGo app, I initially couldn't find the parking lot on the map in the parbyphone app that parking spot and that's why I thought it might be available elsewhere, which is why I went…
CNBC received preparing defence... Would welcome your feedback
Hello all, I have followed this forum for guidance so far and never really thought I would have to go down this road of taking on these parking scammers but here I am! A quick summary of events so far (can give details if needed): * I received a Notice of instruction from ELMS legal in to say that they have been instructed…
Defence Submission
A claim was issued against you on 05/02/2025 Your acknowledgment of service was submitted on 12/02/2025 Can anyone remind me when I need to submit my defence or if I am too late? Thank you
DCB Legal and UKPC
Hi all New user, who only wished I’d found the thread sooner. Here’s my overview. In June I went to a meeting in Castleford. As I arrived at the ukpc controlled car park I was on a call, and slightly late. Went to use the pay and display, but out of order. Still on the phone at this point and the chap I was meeting caught…
PCN School Street, Wolverhampton (Postal POFA)
Hi, I’m just seeking some help about how to go about a PCN I’ve received from Have a Nice Car Park. It’s a £100 charge for an 11 minute stay in a car park without valid pay and display. I’ve read the Newbies thread and have looked at the ‘One Size Fits All’ template, I’m unsure what edits (if any) to make before sending…

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