Parking tickets, fines & parking

Basically I parked at a shopping centre lot for 14 minutes without paying before leaving. I got a pcn letter from smart parking and I appealed the pcn stating “Your Notice to Keeper does not comply with the mandatory requirements of Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act (PoFA) 2012. Amongst a number of failures you…

Hello all, I have been going through the motions like so many others in relation to 'No Stopping' allegation at Gateway House, Manchester Piccadilly Station. I have received x2 PCN (Parking Charge Notices) from UKCPS for alleged 'No Stopping' in a controlled area at Gateway House, Manchester Piccadilly. I have appealed…

Hello, I recently entered an ECP car park and the ANPR camera clocked me driving in at 13:37. In the time before paying I was searching for a space and then, unfortunately, my son was crying a lot so I had to spend some time settling him down, before then going over to one of the parking signs and ensure I'd got the…

Hi all, hoping for some advice on what to do next. First time poster, long time lurker. I received a PCN from CUP Enforcement at a site called Gnome House three times in a short time period. I submitted an appeal using the blue template from the sticky newbie thread, identifying myself as the keeper of the vehicle, but did…

Hello, I just wanted some assistance with whether my knowledge on dealing with this parking charge is correct, I'm 39 weeks pregnant and right now my brain is frazzled. I've read the newbies thread, are we following the correct plan of actions? We just reviewed a letter for dcbl telling us of an unpaid parking charge at an…

Hello, I have read through the newbies thread as regards how to respond to PPC's, however, this incident occurred in 2021 and is now being chased by DCBL for their client and has gotten to County Court Claim stage. I have completed the AoS on MCOL as per advice given on this forum. I am currently using the template defence…

Hi MSE, Received a County Court Claim Notice dated 09.12 don't believe this is in relation to the others and expect a lot more to come. The letter claims I owe the sum of £447.48, as I have not paid or agreed to a suitable resolution. Is this a forewarning letter that a claim is on its way? 

Hi, I used a meet and greet company to park at Manchest airport terminal 2 on the 19th May 2026 as I'm disabled. I was travelling with my friend who had a stroke in our foreign hotel 2 days before we were due to fly home and was admitted into intensive care. You can imagine, I was out of my mind with worry. Her husband…

Hi, I've followed the procedures outlined in the FAQ and Newbies posts; I sent an initial MSE template letter of the many months ago (the incident was 12/10/24), and I have now recieved a 'Letter Before Action - claim for debt unpaid parking charge notice' from Civil Enforcement. I have composed another template reply, but…

Dear Team, I received a Letter of Claim, dated 26th March 2026, from dcb legal and then a claim form with an issue date of 28th April 2026. Prior to this, I also received a 'Solicitors Reminder Letter-Unpaid Parking Charge' from dcb legal, dated February 2024, but ignored it as it looked to be a scam. I have submitted an…

Hi everyone, (using ChatGPT to make this easier to read) I’m looking for advice on a private parking fine I received shortly after moving into a new flat. It was issued by Secure Parking Solutions (SPS), and while I’ve already appealed and been rejected, I’m now deciding whether to escalate it to POPLA. Here's the full…

Hi All, Would like some advice please. I am the owner of a flat I am renting out. I was attending my flat and parked next to my parking bay but not within the bay. My bay had my tenant's parked car. My tenant had told me they would vacate this as he was leaving and would give me back the permit while I was there but…

I am part of a charity that organise a small event on private land, which has recently been sold but we were given permission to use it. I parked my car, unloaded some items I had and then helped set up and carry out the event. On closing the event I returned to my car to unload the rest of the equipment so it could be…

Hi, Ive received a letter before action from civil enforcement for an unpaid pension from Jan 2025. I've made mistakes in "dealing" with this so I'm not sure i can get out of the (now) £170 charge. Parked in a car park while visiting my weight loss club. Should have input my registration but forgot. No ticket on car and I…

Hey, Just making a note here of the PPS fine that I have for "parking in no parking zone". Lots of people park here constantly and using the Leeds Council site to check adopted vs non-adopted roads this seems to be a grey area for who owns the road and are allowed to fine given there are no yellow lines and the signage is…

Background I am the registered keeper of a vehicle. I have received a County Court claim from a private parking operator (trading under one name but filing the claim under their registered company name). Total claimed: £263.50. I have filed an acknowledgement of service and intend to defend in full. My deadline to file the…

Hello, wondering if anyone can help, I received my claim form for an over stay pcn back in 2022, I have no knowledge of the original fine and moved from the area in 2023. I received a final notice for the charge in September 2025 which I ignored and then a letter of claim November 2025. I responded using the advice on here…

Hi, hoping someone can advise. My son has had a Letter of Claim from Moorside Legal for £170.00 for National carparks Ltd. There isn't any information on the letter as to where the claim is from, date of the alleged offence etc. There has been no prior communication regarding a parking ticket and my son has no clue as to…

Hi, I am hoping to get some help with my claim form defence. I have followed everything I could find on the threads up to this point. Situation: Parked in a car park whilst using the gym one has used for years and all of a sudden there is a restriction. I was not aware I had to register my car details in the gym as I would…

I'm a food delivery driver and I parked in a private parking area that requires a permit. They come round quite frequently to check but after several conversations with a few different parking officers, they allow delivery drivers 5-10 mins as long as we are parked in a bay as they understand our difficulty. Obviously this…