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Manchester airport parking fine
Hi all, I’ve been looking at these threads for a few weeks now. I have an APCOA parking fine for not paying online within 1 day after dropping off at Manchester airport. Just confirming I can use the blue template in the newbies thread and that applies? Just want to make sure I have the most up to date info. Thanks
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Parking Apps - Can you claim a keying error?
I parked and paid at a car park using the Ringo app. My trip
was extended so that I ended up staying overnight and the following morning I
went to buy another parking session whilst remote from the car park. It turns
out that I inadvertently selected the next door but similarly named car park in
the app. I think this…
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Not my parking ticket
Hello. I received a letter today about an unpaid parking ticket. I phoned the Council involved, they guided me to the photographic proof on their website. Their photo is a white work van, with a registration plate one digit away from my purple citroen cactus car. I have appealed it, it's obviously an error, but I'm curious…
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PCM UK Fine for parking in my allocated spot - is it enforceable?
Hi, I am hoping for some advice from people who know far more than I do! I recently received a parking fine from PCM UK for parking in my own allocated parking space because I was not displaying the parking permit. The ticket was issued against my VRM however the colour of the car was listed as black when that car is…
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Help Needed - Defence vs DCB Legal LTD
Hi all, I have received a Claim Form from DCB Legal LTD, issue date 19th Nov 2025. I submitted an acknowledgment of service on 26th Nov, which was received on 27th Nov. I am now planning my defence. I have included a copy of the Particulars of the Claim below. The claim is linked to 2 Parking Charges, the 1st is due to an…
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Smart Parking refused landowner's request - court papers received three years later
I was a regular volunteer musician at an event held in a church. This event was usually on a Sunday, but there was a Spring Fayre on a Saturday in March 2022 and I played, without receiving payment. Unbeknownst to me, and other volunteers, the church had engaged with Smart Parking to issue tickets from Monday to Saturday…
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Premier Park PCN - MARKHAM VALE RETAIL PARK, CHESTERFIELD
Hi all, just thought I’d post on here to see the best course of action and if I’m better off just paying the PCN or waiting to see if it goes to court and if I’ll likely win should the matter go to court? On the 30th of November 2025 I have visited Markham Vale retail park in Chesterfield to go to the pet shop on there as…
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DCB Legal - Letter of Claim
Can anyone advise as to the next steps please after recieving this letter after numerous bullying debt collection letters. The sum demanded is grossly unfair considering that on the day there was no means to pay due to machines being out of service and no signage to state how to pay. Adding to this, I never recieved a PCN…
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Should I pay this Car Parking Fine Euro Car Parks / Debt Recovery Plus
Hi, I have read several posts and the long Newbie thread about this matter and have elected to ignore letters but now I have a second letter from Debt Recovery Plus and I'm considering paying. Basically, I had an eye infection and needed to go to eye casualty and parked in a local Big Morissions. Clearly i was in casualty…
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DCB Legal Cancelled Mediation
Hi all, I am currently going through small claims court with DCB legal over a parking fine issued by Smart Parking. I had a mediation appointment scheduled for 22nd December. I’ve been informed by the court that DCB legal have said they cannot attend the mediation appointment and therefore it has now changed to “not…
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Park and Control Fine
Hi All, Hoping for some advice/ help. I parked at the car park in Hertford Bircherley Street, SG14 1RL on 30/09/2025 for sub an hour. While i was there i found no clear ways to pay to park, its not a ringo or paybyphone site, no gate payment machine and the only machine i found was with a black screen and appeared to be…
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Premier Park, Leeds. Misleading PCN
Okay, For the last 7 weeks or so I've been driving my wife to work of a morning, dropping her off circa 8:50 am and returning 5-5:30 pm to pick her up. I head home, do my job, attend to our boy etc. I've done this religiously and this morning received a parking charge notice. Not for illegally parking but for being there…
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Claim Form Nov 2025_Smart Parking via DCB Legal
Hi all, I’m hoping someone can help me with preparing a defense for
a County Court Claim Form I've recently received from HMCTS regarding a parking
charge. I’ve read through the forum guidance and some of the templates, but I’m still
unsure how to tailor a proper defense to my situation, and I don’t want to get
anything…
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DCB Legal - Response Advice
Hi all; Apologies for creating a new thread as I appreciate so much help is already here and I have tried to go through everything, so apologies again if I have missed the answer to the below. I received a letter from DCB Legal today, dated 27th November. This is from a parking fine in March where I apparently parked in a…
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ECP / DCB Legal - Mediation Call Advice
Hi, Quick summary of where we are at. My wife got a "PCN" for a 19 minute overstay in a free carpark operated by Eurocarparks a few years ago, after having her appeal rejected she had the usual sets of scary letters from various debt chasing companies until it finally landed at DCB Legal last year and they proceeded to…
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DCB legal taking me to court
Advice and the benefit of experience needed please .. Here's my anonymised history of a dispute with Smart Parking. August 2021 parked overnight in a hotel car park. Website and external notices all said parking was free for customers if you entered your VRN in a terminal at reception. My firm recollection is that I did…
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Claim Issued (DCB Legal/Vehicle Control Service LTD)
Hi all - I've not made a post until this point having followed the stickied guide. Unfortunately a recent letter chain has now resulted in a claim being issued with a May 2nd issue date. (not related to my previous posts through the years - they have all fallen silent with no further updates). I'm just in the process of…
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Choosing the Best Court on DQ
Hi All, I am helping an elderly relative (97 years old) to handle a court case - just filed defence so waiting for DQ. I can choose either St Albans (my local area) or Saffron Waldren in Cambs (relatives local area). Is there a preference, in terms of which ones are more anti the parking companies. This is a 3 year old…
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Defence help
Below from the Claim Form Particulars of Claim The driver of motor vehicle registration [REDACTED] (the Vehicle) parked in breach of the prominently displayed terms and conditions of parking set out on the signage at [REDACTED LOCATION / BUSINESS NAME] on [REDACTED DATE]. The signage constituted an offer of a unilateral…
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NPC DCB Legal court claim 2025
I have previously received a debt collection letter asking for roughly £140 (I thought this was a scam so threw it in bin) I have now received a genuine looking court letter asking for £260 or the parking company might issue a CCJ against me (or dispute the claim) Details given are for not paying for duration of stay at a…
