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2nd Letter of Claim from BW Legal
Hello, In 2023 I was sent details of an alleged parking contravention at Shoreham Port from GXS. I followed all the excellent advice here and eventually got a letter of claim from BW Legal in 2024. I responded robustly to this via email; The alleged debt is disputed and any court proceedings will be vigorously defended. I…
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The Security Car Park - potential parking penalty
Hi, I would appreciate some advice please and I will try to keep this succinct! I booked parking a parking space at The Security Park, M11 3FY behind the Etihad Campus in Manchester on Saturday night to attend a gig in the Co-op arena. The city centre traffic was awful and by the time we got to the industrial area the…
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POPLA appeal advice – paid parking but short ANPR overstay (hire car)
Hi all, I’d appreciate some community advice on whether a POPLA appeal is worth pursuing in my situation, and also whether I handled the early stages correctly. This relates to a private car park monitored by ANPR. I paid for parking (2 hours) via an app and have a receipt showing the correct vehicle registration. Timings…
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Unfair CCJ
Hi, any advice welcomed. While applying to remortgage it became apparent that I had a ccj against me, after looking into it it turns out its from DCBL working on behalf of euro car parks. The letters coming from DCBL were to my address but the surname was spelled incorrectly, I had been returning these "return to sender"…
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Rose of York/Civil Enforcement
My daughter received a parking charge at the above pub & followed the advice by requesting the pub to cancel, which they agreed to do. Unfortunately the charge wasn’t cancelled by the parking company despite further emails & she is now receiving the debt collector letters. The pub has now said, “ I'm sorry I think the old…
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Apcoa PCN Meet and Greet scam
Hi, My daughter booked with a meet and greet company when we parked at Heathrow a few weeks ago. They took my car before the flight and brought it back when we returned. However, I've just received a Notice to Owner PCN for £140 through the post! It says '01 - Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours in Sipson…
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Parking Eye Appeal
Evening all, Received a Parking Eye PCN. Prince Regent Swimming Complex, Brighton. Run by Freedom Leisure/ Council. Not disputing that we were there; we paid the £1 parking fee at the complex reception, can see the payment on my banking app. There is a machine at reception to add reg details. However reception can’t find…
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Parking fine from UKPPO - Lakeside Way, Wembley - already at £170 - not sure how to proceed.
Good afternoon - Thank you very much for this forum. I received a parking charge notice for overstaying the maximum time period on Lakeside way, Wembley, issued on the 13th November 2025. It was very dark at night and I did look for signage. Please see parking charge notice here - https :/ /limewire.com/d/ETLrh#NZvYKLqSJU…
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Letter Before Claim - Moorside Legal
I have an LBC from Moorside Legal for a PCN from April 24. Originally I was working away for some time so didn't pick up the letters and was unable to respond and opted to not respond to anything, including threats of bailiffs etc. I have now received the LBC and seen various suggestions that I should reply with a very…
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Moorside legal Portal
Has anyone else not been able to access the Moorside legal portal? I have a letter before Claim from moorside legal, thought I would respond through the portal but I have no access. Every attempt tells me that my account cannot be found? The letter is addressed to my business not an individual so I cannot fill in the…
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Parking ticket from MET parking services Canning Town McDonald's for leaving the premises
Hi everyone, I received a notice to keeper today in the post. Stating that I parked the car at McDonald's and left the premises. Date of contraventions: 27th November Date of issue: 29th December. I have logged in online and seen they have pictures of me coming out of the car and walking out the car. I did however also go…
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Stansted Airport Parking Fine for Stopping - POPLA - comments on operator evidence
Hi, Any help and your
expertise would be greatly appreciated trying to defend against the ridiculous ‘Stansted Airport
Parking Fine for Stopping.’ The more
threads I read the more confusing this gets and I would appreciate any
assistance on how to respond best in the ‘comments on the operator evidence’
section on the POPLA…
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CCJ from Parking Eye - help to get it set aside and contest charge
Hi all, I have read through the threads and would love some support with my next steps. I have already written to Parking Eye solicitors to ask them to join me in an application to set aside, following the format in a previous thread, but had no response. I am now preparing the N244 form and would appreciate any advice.…
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Gladstones LBC 1st Response
Hello everyone, Apologies for any errors, I'm not well at moment and feeling very stressed about this letter :-( I have a LBC from Gladstones solicitors for £170. (Attaching original letter below). I checked the newbies 2nd post and found the 1st reply template - just wanted to double check it is the right one that I send…
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Group Nexus Court Claim - May 2025 - Defence Feedback needed
Hi all, Been a couple of years since I last submitted a court defence to a PCN but after reading all of the updated guidance and templates I'm now looking for feedback on my drafted response please. Claim form attached. Issued on 7th May 2025 and AOS submitted on 12th so I have calculated that I have until 8th June…
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POPLA Appeal Refused
I wondered if anyone could help. I recently appealed a PCN with POPLA and its been refused so now saying I owe £100. This happened because I entered a car park on a Sunday evening (after the retail store was closed) to handover my child to her father for the week (I won’t go into reasons why this was done in a public…
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DCB Legal / MET Parking - Claim Form Received for 2021 Parking (Great Cambridge retail park EN1 3FD)
Hi all, Firstly, thank you for creating such a helpful and supportive space — it’s really appreciated, especially when dealing with something as stressful as this! We’ve unfortunately received a claim form (issue date: 23 April 2025) from MET Parking Services Ltd, with DCB Legal Ltd acting on their behalf. The reason given…
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Smart Parking
Hi! Just wondering if I could have some assistance in this as I feel I’m banging my head against a brick wall! I received a parking fine from parking in Cornwall in Sept 2023 which I knew I had paid. Initially I’m certain (although it was a while ago) that it was for non payment - although that has now changed. Anyway I…
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Vehicle Control Services Limited
Can I make a small claims court action against Vehicle Control Services Limited for harassment and bullying. Recently I had the last of five £100 fixed penalties cancelled after parking LEGALLY in the Iceland car park Abertillery Wales. Last week I received a letter from DCBL Bailiffs demanding £170 in behalf of Vehicle…
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Parking Charge - Britannia parking
Morning all, I received a parking charge notice to keeper from BP after my car was recorded entering and leaving a pub carpark one evening in December. I would add (if it matters) it was dark, I'm not familiar with the pub, I didn't see any obvious parking signage (other than a well lit sign to show a no parking area near…
