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Used Standard Defence Template - accused of cut and paste by judge at CC
Morning all, thanks for all your advice to date, but I need some urgent advice on what to do now!!!!!!!! I used to the forum information to have one claim which was filed with the CC not continued in 2024 (CEL) CEL then issued another claim with via DCB legal and filed it with the CC, I used the standard defence template,…
Moorside Legal - Letter of claim
Hello Community, Happy New Year! Just returned from my Christmas Holiday when I saw another envelope from Moorside Legal. I have ignored all their letters until now but they have issued a Letter of Claim for an older rip-off UKPS PCN. I am after some advice on how to proceed now as I have some special circumstances. In all…
Parking charge
I parked over the lines in a parent and child space. The car next to me was over the lines and to get my child out safely I also parked over. We moved house and forgot to inform the dvla so the original charge was sent to our old address. When we changed address it came here but by this point it has been sent to debt…
Parking charge notice, vehicle control services limited
I've recently recieved 2 parking fines for parking on private land without a permit. I was given permission from a shop who used to own it but now the circumstances have changed without me knowing. I'd of paid the fine but what they have done is to issue me 2 tickets within the space of a couple of hours. When seeing the…
PCN collections advice
Apologies to everyone, I only found this forum today while part way through a PCN appeal so have not followed the NEWBIE advice for the earlier stages. These fines relate to an NCP car park for which I have an online account set up at Greater Anglia Parking (GAParking.co.uk) to register my vehicle and auto pay parking…
ParkingEye CCJ – Was Abroad, Never Received Anything – Want Quick Resolution Without Court
Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help me with some advice on the best way to resolve a ParkingEye CCJ that’s recently come to light. My main concern is the impact on my credit file — I don’t care about paying the charge itself, I just want this resolved quickly so I can move on. I’ve read the NEWBIES thread (thank you – very…
Smart Parking PCN POPLA Code Invalid
Hi, I appealed on the smart parking website and they sent an email rejecting it. They included a POPLA code but when I tried to use it it said "The number you entered appears to be invalid or may have expired. Please contact the private parking operator". Could you advise on what I should do next please? I've seen multiple…
CCJ ISSUED-URGENT-PCN
Hi all, I urgently need help regarding three separate parking charge claims, especially as I’ve now discovered that court proceedings have already started for two of them — and I haven’t submitted anything in response yet. Overview: * I just received a Letter of Claim dated 4th April, but only became aware of it today…
Accumulation of Private parking fines, 1x ccj, 2x notice of intended legal action. help needed
Hi all, I know I am not the first or last. Firstly, I would like to say I have read the newbies forum. I also used this forum years back, and I was able to successfully use the template provided to cancel a PCN on a couple of occasions. I am back, however, with multiple issues causing my anxiety to skyrocket, leading me to…
Smart Parking charge Spring Street Wilmslow - parking in a restricted zone
I recently received a parking charge notice in Spring Street Car Park Wilmslow for parking in a restricted area. I genuinely didn’t see the signage in the elevated position and I am now aware that papers had been ripped off the pillars. As my bay was not numbered or a different colour (other bays in the area that I passed…
euro carparks and DCBL have taken me to court for ticket
Old post i had to make my own thread I have just received court papers from DCBL for euro car parks because my car was in need of water at a garage and i spend a few minutes to long and received a ticket. I was only there too long because the garages water machine was broken and they didn't have a watering can so i had to…
Moorside Legal /Alliance Parking 2 x PCN from 5 years ago
Hello, just received an LBC for two PCN's that were issued in 2020. 1/ Not displaying a valid ticket 2/ Overstayed without making payment or time They were both issued by ALLIANCE PARKING UK LTD. Landowner for 1 is for a private car park and a disgruntled letter to them is likely to be ignored. The second is a shopping…
Private Car Park Fines Cap
Private car park operators will no longer be able to set fines above £50 in the majority of circumstances, under new proposals set out by the Government. The move, if approved, will cut fines in half and push operators to better display pricing policies as well as their terms and conditions. Read the full story here:…
Advice - wrong address DVLA - tracer
Hi! Thanks for the newbies advice - My case is a bit different and I was looking for some advice. I don’t know how it got mixed up but anyway - car was still registered with DVLA to my old address for a year and a half. However we set up forwarding mail and the new tenant usually dropped stuff off for us. He dropped off a…
CST Law letter
Good morning, Firstly I would like to apologise if this has been covered (I've read all threads and recommended posts for newbies and on the subject) but I'm completely and absolutely lost and confused now so I am in need for someone to help me summarise what I need to refer myself to or what I should do if it's easier.…
Gladstones LBC - query re. Gladstones text messages.
Hi all, I have 5 parking charge notices relating to June 2023 from CPM UK Car Park Management, issued over consecutive days, for parking in my allocated space at my block of flats for failing to display a permit. I received a LBC a few weeks ago in respect to one of the charges, and have drafted the response as detailed in…
PCN Bus Lane infringement. Issued after 32 days
Hi peeps, I received a PCN for a local council bus lane infringement but it has an issue date 32 days after the incident date. Am I right in saying the maximum allowed is 28 days? Cheers
Overstayed at North Place, Cheltenham by 12 minutes and got a letter from Euro Car Parks
Hi, we were about to head back to our car, and we our very young son (suspected autism, but not diagnosed) had a meltdown causing us to overstay at the car park This is a long shot but do you think it's worth appealing? My wife is keen just to pay it and get it over with, of course with the incentive of only having to pay…
HELP - after completion of N180 form and settlement letter from Parkingeye
Hi, (FAO: @KeithP) I've completed and sent in my N180 form with help of MSE thread (thank you!). I've now just received a 'settlement' letter from Parkingeye to pay £185.00 instead of £210 after I have rejected all costs. Do I ignore this letter and wait for the court to decide and a medication call? Grateful for any help…
DCB Legal LTD euro carparks Claim Form & Defence
I have received a claim form for a PCN that was issued on 29/09/2020 from DCB legal on behalf of Euro Car Parks. I have previously not responded to previous communication. I have based on the really helpful posts here: 1) acknowledgement of service was submitted on 04/11/2024 at 12:14:01 2) drafted a defence Just looking…

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