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Parking Eye asking for driver info upon appeal on golden ticket
Hi All I got a PCN from PE with a golden ticket in a hospital car park (ANPR based with screen to enter reg number). Incident took place on a specific date and PCN was issued a month and a half later - obviously POFA does not apply. I appealed using the standard response specified here without stating who the driver was. I…
CCJ - Issued to an old PO box
Hi, I just wanted to get peoples opinion on my situation - 02/07/24 - Just found out I have a CCJ against my name for a parking "fine" (UKPC), but to an old PO box address (car has never been registered there, they must have pulled from my credit file?) I have no dealings with this company anymore, it has not been in use…
Civil Enforcement Parking Fine
I see there has been previoius threads about this issue, but as a newbie to this Forum I need to ask for any help/guidance regarding my situation : I attended my Doctor's surgery for a scheduled appointment, as I have done regularly over the past 5 years, but on this occasion I found that the usual screen for inputting my…
CNBC Claim Form UKPC LTD DCB LEGAL LTD
Hi all, I've recieved a CNBC claim form from UKPC/DCBL so have been reading the forums on how to defend. I've completed the AoS and have seen the defence template but am a bit stumped for what to include for my defence in section 3. Any information I can think of seems irrelevant, so should I simply say that I was told to…
Euro carparks no response to appeal
Sorry if this has been covered before but I’m very anxious about this and limited time to read through all the previous threads. I received a ticket from euro carparks after I paid using an app but accidentally selected the wrong number plate (I have both mine and my husband’s plates registered with the app because I drive…
VCS private car park ticket 24/03/25 (operator out of contract)
Hi all, Hoping you guys can help me with my ticketing issue here - I've read the newbie thread and I think the standard advice here is to hold tight, do nothing, and wait for an eventual LBC before doing anything further. However there is the odd situation here that the parking company (Excel/VCS) had had their contract…
Horizon Parking Charge Tesco - New Wording
Hi all, hope this can be brief and I checked a few of the Horizon posts but seems like they have just recently changed their wording. Can only find one thread similar and asked the OP but had no response. Context - Stay has been exceeded by over 1hr. Signage on entry from the main road suggests that the parking is Free. It…
Ignored parking ticket
I've ignored a parking ticket that came out of the blue recently from a parking fine 3 yrs ago, dont even own the car anymore, I've ignored the debt collectors £170 fine, read the threads on this forum advising not to pay these scammers, is the next step most likely a guaranteed CCJ? at which I will engage and what is the…
UKCPS COUNTY COURT LETTER
Hello all, I have received a county court letter from Civil national business centre northampton. Claimant UKCPS Solicitors Moorside Legal Services Particulars of Claim The Defendant (D) is indebted to the Claimant (C) for a Parking Charge issued to vehicle [REDACTED] at Total Fitness [RETRACTED]. 2. The PCN(s) were issued…
Pcn woodgrange road E7
Hi, this follows on from another thread I replied to. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6562946/npm-pcn-woodgrange-road-waiting-in-the-car I received a pcn and missed appeal on this ticket (NPM site did not recognise pcn number and or reg) I’m ignoring the debt letter from zzps as described. They are also…
Parking Control Management - Shaftsbury Road - E7 Notice 4th April
Dear friends. Please can someone help me with the following Parking Charge notice? Is it compliant, how do I adapt a template letter, what should I keep and what should I leave out? Is it worth taking this all the way? The circumstances behind this is highly contentious. There was a resident with a sign in his hand at the…
SABA Railway Byelaws PN turned into PCN after being handed to Moorside Legal
Hi, Around end of September I've received a Penalty Notice from SABA for a vehicle for which I'm the registered keeper. The driver failed to obtain a valid ticket at a railway station. Reason for not having a valid ticket is that driver paid the wrong car park thanks to bad signs and being mislead by the RingGo app. Of…
Tesco parking fine
Dear all I wonder if you could help please I hope you are well Unfortunately, I submitted an appeal for a parking charge at Tesco (managed by Horizon Parking) before fully reading the appeal guidelines. In my appeal, I mentioned that the signage was unclear — which I still believe is true. my only option is now going to…
Car park fine for a vehicle that I thought had been written off and scrapped by my insurance
Do I have a leg to stand on ?Park maven fine for a car that was scrapped via no fault accident in April 2024.Dlva ownership wasn't transfered as I was unaware of correct procedure and took incorrect advice from family, insurance that collected car took the entire form. I've also unintentionally paid for this person's road…
UK Parking Control/DCB Legal Claim Form Response
Hello all - Apologies in advance I know this has been discussed tons of times. I have received a claim form from UK Parking Control Limited on behalf of DCB Legal Ltd. I have read several threads regarding responses to this claim form abliet from a mobile phone, but I can not quite make sense of how to respond. The issue…
DCB Legal court hearing in two days – getting worried now!
Hi, The hearing is scheduled for 10th April and I’m worried that that DCB Legal might actually win this one! My defence is I remember it raining heavily, or my hair and clothes getting wet quickly at least, and I remember repeatedly prodding the Parking Pay Station keypad in an attempt to enter my Registration Number. I…
The Forum - Service Yard UKPC
Hi All, I appealed using the template for the first Parking Charge notice letter, unfortunately that hasn't worked and I received a following letter which was asking for driver details without POPLA code. I reused the template and reappealed again, after some time thinking they gave up I finally received the below letter…
CCJ sent to old address
Hi guys. I went to check my credit score last week and found there was a CCJ on my file since 10/03/25. It turned out it was for a parking fine £291. I contacted gladstone and they sent me an evidence pack. It has my old address on it so it explains why I never knew about it. Fine was issued on 15th of Jan 24. Some time…
Another one bites the dust... VCS lose again. But it may not be the end of the saga.
I've just got back from Court after round two with VCS. The judge said he would take an application to strike out as a preliminary matter so I said yes please. The judge struck out the claim because it failed to comply with CPR 16.4 (1)(a). Among his reasons were that the particulars of claim do not include a cause of…
2 Parking Tickets, 2 Similar Reasons
Hi both, I've just become a member of the forum after reading the Newbies thread and taking the advice there before becoming a member.. Essentially, first one was at Squires Gate in Blackpool where my partner overstayed the 3 hour stay (Whilst shopping). My appeal didnt identify the driver, and used the "one size fits all"…

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