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Court claim, defence help needed
Hi I've finally received a court claim for a PCN which I dispute (its been going on for 2yrs now but the debt collectors just haven't given up). I've a few days left before I need to acknowledge service of the claim but I was hoping someone could look over my defence part 3 if I post here?. Everything else I'll copy from…
Multiple PCNs following change in system
Hi all, I only discovered this really helpful forum yesterday. I park in a multi-story car park daily as I live in a flat and we're not provided on-site parking. I started parking there last year and until recently, have just paid for a monthly ticket that you scan at the gates to gain entry and to exit. I recently…
DCB Legal - Letter of Claim for Euro Car Parks Ltd
Hello all, Firstly just want to say I’ve read through the newbies thread a few times to understand where I’m currently at within the process and potential next steps and also read the thread relating to DCB Legals record of discontinuations. I parked in a retail car park monitored by Euro Car Parks Ltd in July 2022. The…
PCN for Parking on a Public Road - CPM
Hi All. I've just received a PCN from a company called CPM relating to my vehicle being parked on a public road outside a carpark they manage on Lakeside Drive Newport NP10 8FE. (I have no intention of paying the PCN or providing the driver details and will appeal via the CPM appeal process) Their photo shows my vehicle…
PCN Claim Form defence question
Hello! On receiving a charge for £100 for parking in a MET controlled car park, I decided to refute it as a) outrageous and b) unfair as it wasn't clear I had to put my registration into a terminal inside the building after arrival. So I followed all the templates and rules and I'm not at the stage where I've received a…
Overwhelmed - just discovered PCN CCJ and paid removal services
Hello all, I've gone through the newbies thread and spent hours reading recommended posts and whilst the advice and support is amazing, I feel totally overwhelmed and out of my depth! I've just discovered I have a CCJ on my record for a £300ish dated Feb 2022. I've gone through Trust Online and then the Civil National…
Do I have Napier Parking on the Ropes, advice needed
To cut along story short about 28 days ago we parked in a Napier car park and unfortunately due to heavy rain I had a delayed exit from the vehicle before getting to the machine. We duly paid my £2 fee for an 2 hours, went for a walk, returned back to the car and drove home. Two days letter I received a Parking Charge…
POPLA appeal refused
Can anyone advise me please I appealed to POPLA regarding a PCN which stated that I'd stayed at a petrol station for just over three hours what happened was I went to the petrol station my car was collected by a garage and removed with trade plates on the vehicle returned back to the garage with trade plate still on and…
Parking fines notice of court action Civil.nat.bus.ctr
Due to disability I drive to local park to walk dog. I'm allowed a free hour then you have to pay. Apart from first notice which was their fault,obtained my details without exceeding time limit. After that I ignored further letters. I did appeal to historic england,but they just tried to get me to pay monthly even though…
PCN Issued Against Tradesman Using My Parking Bay
Hi, I had a PCN issued against a tradesman that was using my parking bay space by PCM. Unfortunately, I didn't read the thread on MSE until after I had my appeal with the IAS rejected. I am the freeholder of the property and I believe I am the freeholder of the parking bay because in the title deeds it says: "The Freehold…
Euro Car Parks - Claim Form received (from DCB Legal) 2
I have received the following claim form from DCB legal in relation to a PCN which was issued back in September 2019. I have read the newbies thread and so far I have completed the Acknowledgement of Service via the MCOL portal (submitted 11/11/24). I have drafted my defence letter (using the template in the Newbies…
Letter of Claim received, arrived at new address from DCBLegal Ltd
I've read through the newbie forum and but would like some clarification on what to do having received a LoC at my new address. I was parked longer than the maximum period of time at a private retail park owned by Euro Car Parks Limited. This is the first letter I've received from DCB Legal Ltd at my new address. Previous…
Euro Parking Services (Gladstones Solicitors) - "parked in breach of the terms of parking" but not t
Please could you offer me some advice here. I received a County Court Claim Form issue date 04.11.24 from Euro Parking Services Limited (Gladstones Solicitors ltd are solicitors).I had a lease car (no longer) and apparently "parked in breach of the terms of parking stipulated on the signage (the 'contract') at Green Dragon…
Paid parking but chased for PCN
We parked at a car park in Derby. It has a payment point on the exit. We did not pay when we entered the car park but used the pay point to pay on exit for the full day rate. We're now being chased for a PCN. We did not receive the original letters as we've recently moved house and forgot to update the log book. We've sent…
QDR Solicitors letter
Recieved parking eye ticket on 2 occasions for staying at 2 different hotels back in 2021. Ignored the initial letters as that's what I was told to do. Fast forward to May 2023 a debt agency sent me another round of letters demanding payment on behalf of parking eye. Was told this was illegal they had bought the debt from…
Euro parks error on PCN
Hello. I’m getting myself a bit confused with how best to go about this. I got a windscreen ticket 23 days ago. The ticket machines were coins only and there no ringo app or similar and didn’t take card payment (in an time where cashless is being promoted so much) or notes, I spoke to a staff member who said ‘it should be…
NCP online booking surcharge
I booked on the NCP website a few days ago for an arrival of 06.45 and departure of 15.00. I was charged £24.95. On arrival at the car park I saw that the rate for paying on the day was £9.95. So an extra £15 to book online. I complained to NCP who told me the extra cost was correct. Has anyone else been stung like this?
ACTION NEEDED letter following appeal
Hi all I hope you can help. I received a civil enforcement fine after parking at a retail park to go shopping with my daughter. One of the shops had a card machine not working so I had to walk into town to withdraw cash. The waiting time was apparently 2 hours (although I did not notice the very small signs) and I stayed 2…
Claim Form from DBCL
Hi I have received a Claim Form from DBCL saying I have parking charge dating back to June 2019. I am a registered keeper of the car but was not driving and hence parking on that occasion. My Husband tried to park at a Euro Car Park in London. He tried to pay cash or card in three different machines. The machines failed to…
Urgent help requested - DCB Legal/Euro Car Parks Claim Form
Hi everyone, I've left this ludicrously late due to urgent family matters and really need to get this defence sorted asap. Any help and advice would really be appreciated. Date on the claim form is 18th October 2024, I filed AoS on 22nd. The claim relates to 3 PCNs from May and June 2022. I did originally appeal but was…

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