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Horizon ignored change of address
I got a charge for staying at Tesco from Horizon. Since, I have moved back to Canada. I appealed via POPLA and was refused and I updated Horizon and the legal firm with my address in Canada and asked all paperwork to be mailed to the new address. Today, I accidentally learnt from a friend that still lives in the UK, that…
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Winchester Station car park. Enterprise rental. APCOA.
Update 20Aug25 - after calling the rental office I have been refunded although it seems they missed my email. Update 13Aug25 - the charge has now appeared on my credit card so have emailed both the Enterprise fines department plus the agent I spoke to in the rental office. I'll also be calling them.in the morning. Edit -…
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Parkingeye Llandough hospital double dipping
I received an NtK issued 21/12/2024 claiming my car was in drop off car park for over 2 hours on 11/12/2024. Car was driven past the drop off on the way to a car park with 4 hours free parking. Similarly it was driven past drop off on way out of hospital but was never parked in the drop off. My wife appealed as other -…
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DCB Legal Ltd Claim Form not displaying disabled badge
Hi I have ready through many messages but I'm struggling to find a scenario that fits. I have received a Claim Form from DCB Legal, the claimant is Parking Group Ltd. They claim I parked in a disabled parking bay in October 24 without displaying a badge. I didn't see any signs and I was parked for 10 mins. Any advice would…
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Horizon Parking PCN
Hi, I have read the newbies thread but a lot of the FAQs don't seem to apply. I parked up at work in the same place I parked for months, however, they changed the signs to now state that without a permit there would be a charge. I parked on the side of the road, not in the actual car park as that belongs to different…
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Clamped! Nottingham Express Transit
For the second time recently, I find myself reaching out for advice in this forum :( since my car was recently clamped at the Forest Park and Ride site in Nottingham. Whilst I was under the impression only the police and DVLA could now clamp cars, seems there is a byelaw provision for 'railway land' which means this…
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No NTOs received now council charge letter
I've just received a charge letter from Brent council informing me of an apparent contravention six weeks ago, for which I have had no previous letters, and doubling the fine to an eye watering £240. I live in Brent and have always paid pcn fines within two weeks of the NTO to get the 50% discount. Is there any way to…
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Euro Car Parks PCN - what now?
Hi all, My son received a PCN from Euro Car Parks for parking a few minutes outside the permitted times in a retail car park. I tried finding a postal address for the retail park (to complain to) without any joy. So we appealed using the relevant template on the Newbies thread. Euro Car Parks have now come back to say they…
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DCBL chasing Smart Parking PCN from 2021
Recently contacted by DCBL, which is aiming to recover payment for a Smart Parking PCN from November 2021. At the time, we had permission to park, we were meeting the site manager. We advised the site owner when we recived the PCN, they apologised saying they were having 'some issues' with Smart Parking and that they would…
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Help with Drafting paragraph 3 - Euor car -DCB
Hey, I parked in a carpark back in 2024 without paying and stayed just over 5 mintues. It was late and my wife was also pregnant. Will the below pragraph for section three of my defence suffice? Should I admit to being the driver or not? "3. The Defendant admits being the registered keeper and driver of the vehicle but…
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Private Car Park - No planning permission, no legal basis? (Zoe Bread!)
Good morning! Couldn't see that anyone else has mentioned this and really wanted some advice from you experts on it. Zoe Bread is an online content creator who has recently taken on Manchester City Council regarding miss-leading signage and won which resulted in a large amount of people having fines refunded. They have…
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PCN from EPC PLC for vignette from Hungary
I received a Penalty Charge Notice from EPC PLC (81.71 GBP / 36 for the ticket and 45.71 for administrative costs) that i drove through Hungary without a valid vignette even though I bought one just not in the 60 minutes time since the first gas station was full and I tried to buy it from Romania before entering and they…
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UKCPS - 7 fines for the building I live in because the landlord never gave me a permit
UKCPS have issued 7 fines in total against me for parking in the car park underneath the flat that I rent. I moved in around March and in around June I noticed signs appearing stating that you needed a permit to park there. When I moved in, the landlord did not have any communication with me or do 'handover' with me. This…
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Euro Car Parks Claim Form Defence Draft
Hi everyone, I have followed the defence template and got my defence copied into word with my own part in paragraph 3. Could someone look at my draft please and see if it's good? 1. The Claimant’s sparse case lacks specificity and does not comply with CPR 16.4, 16PD3 or 16PD7, failing to 'state all facts necessary for the…
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Chances of winning at court
Hi all. In April 2021 I entered a Smart Parking car park, did not park, but proceeded to give my daughter some basic driving instruction. It was a completely empty car park. I wasn't aware of any parking restrictions, I had never been there before, and just didn't see the signs. I recd a PCN, foolishly told them I was the…
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Stansted APCOA Parking Fine
Location: Stansted Airport Express Set Down Alleged Breach: No valid payment made (barrierless system – pay online/by phone by midnight next day) PCN Amount: £100 (£60 if paid within 14 days; I have not paid) ContextI received a PCN after using the Stansted Express Set Down area. I wasn’t aware of the change to a…
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APCOA Parking fine
Hi MSE Forum, We recently went on a family holiday abroad to Turkey for a week. We haven't been abroad for 10+ years. I paid for the Meet and Greet service at Manchester airport. Unfortunately I exited the round about incorrectly and went through the drop off zone. The round about had no clear sign to inform which exit was…
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Please help with dcb legal ltd letter of claim
Hello everyone, After many powerless debt collector letters I finally recieved a letter of claim from dcb legal ltd. I have read newbies thread and followed all directions so far. Now, I hope I understand correctly, I need to write a response. I have drafted an email and would like to ask you for your opinion on it please.…
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Capital Car Park Control - PCN - Residents car park
I own a freehold property with have exclusive rights by grant only to park in a specific place. My sister received a PCN NTK on 9th June for a contravention on 11 May. I forgot to book her in on a visitors permit. Only realising after the initial 10 minutes grace, and 30 minutes contractor grace. I called up the operator…
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PCN issued for parking in Pub carpark.
Issued with a PCN by Britannia in May 2025. Misread the sign and thought it reminding people that the carpark was for patrons only.No reminder by staff to sign in or a machine to sign into. My oversight. Phoned the pub on 4 separate occasions plus emails of evidence of visiting and purchasing drinks, was assured each time…
