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Private Car Park PCN. Would you let this go to court?
Hi, not quite a newbie but I've hardly posted on here. I've read the thread on this subject so I'm just seeking peoples opinions on if I should risk taking this to court please and one other question. So I didn't buy a permit in a car park I entered. I didn't do so because I'm a blue badge holder and thought I was exempt.…
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Private parking charges in Scotland
Multiple private parking charges in Scotland I’ve received multiple private parking charges in Scotland but have ignored them. I now received this letter from debt collectors but have never heard from them before. From my understanding in Scotland the driver is responsible, not the keeper and I am under no obligation to…
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VCS CNBC Claim DCB Legal! Please help
Hi all, Posting again as there was two letters and got told to post them separately. I received a County Court Claim Form from the Civil
National Business Centre, issued on 12/9/2025. The Claimants are
Vehicle Control Services Ltd/. The claim is being handled by
DCB Legal. Particulars of Claim (Vehicle Control Services): *…
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parking Charges
I parked in a hotel car park that was operated by SmartParking. I stayed at the hotel, checked in one day checked out the next. I have an invoice from the hotel for my stay. I have appealed to Smart\prking and they have disallowed the claim. Is it work making a formal appeal to IAS or PoPla?
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ParkingEye Court Claim - Evidence submission
(Image removed by Forum Team) (Image removed by Forum Team) Hi all I’ve recently been claimed against by parking eye for a parking ticket. I went through the usual process of appealing to parking eye and then to POPLA. But this was rejected. I was subsequently issued a County Court claim by parking eye for the disputed…
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DCB Claim Issued - advice needed
Hi MSE. I’ve received a County Court Claim Form, filed by DCB Legal via MCOL. I’ve been following the newbies thread thus far (although only since my initial appeal was rejected- I genuinely thought this was a mistake at first so I stupidly didn’t Google it right away) but now it’s escalated I’m hoping you guys may be able…
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DCB legal Claim on behalf of Civil Enforcement
Hi Everyone, My first post in here after doing some reading, first I would like to thank everyone here who gives their time and effort to help people like myself challenging these crooked companies! I have a few questions I would like help with and would be very grateful for anyones input. My case is at SCC, I have filed…
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Moorside Legal - CCJ - N244 Help
Hello, I've been reading back through various threads which are similar cases to mine. There's some really helpful info on here! I thought I'd post my issue to see if anyone can help me a little further. A CCJ was made against me by UK Parking Control on 27/05/25. Moorside Legal are acting on their behalf. I first became…
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Another ParkingEye unfair "fine"
Hello all, Just one to put my mind at ease here. I have read most of the guides and some threads similar to mine but I just want to make sure I am doing the right thing here. In November, I was issued a PCN by ParkingEye for not paying a praking fee on a gym car park that is also shared with a hospital. I usually pay my…
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One Parking Solution - Disabled bay without a blue badge, genuine oversight but worth an appeal?
Hi My wife has been issued a private parking fine for inadvertently parking in a disabled bay at a local co-op store. She was there for 3min and 8secs according to their records. She fully accepts it was wrong to park in the bay but genuinely didn't realise as the bay is the same size as all the others, is the one next to…
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Requesting pointers on appeal (Met Parking)
Hello, I have spent a lot of time on the newbie thread and searching the forum but i am really struggling to determine what my correct next step is. If anyone feels willing to give me a pointer please do. Many thanks I received a 'notice to keeper' from Met Parking Services. I parked in a McDonalds car park for 129 minutes…
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C.U.P Enforcement - 'Parking' in a 'No parking area' - Draft of defence
Good evening you legends, I hope you're all well. I've come with a query regarding a NTK which was received recently. I'll be sending the online appeal tonight, or first thing in the morning, so it falls within the 28 day period (beginning day after the notice was issued - lots of life admin has kept me from doing this…
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Parking fine recieved year after alleged incident in hospital car park
Today- 15/10/25, I have recieved letter from Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd, regarding an alleged contravention incurred from ParkingEye Ltd. This is very first communication ever regarding incidents which were alleged to have occured 25/10/24 and 11/11/24- almost a year ago. There has been no notification until now of…
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Horizon Scotland Private Parking Fine
Hi all, ive recently had a PCN from Horizon. Essentially they have my car entering and exiting a car park over a period of 40 mins, but no proof that the car was parked. In addition i've been sent an image of a sign that was present but that doesn't detail either the period of allowable time or the charge that will be…
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Private PCN sent to old address, now with Debt Recovery - Help!
I was handed a letter by the owner of my previous address, it was a letter from PremierPark saying they have issued a Parking Charge for occupying 2 spaces. Their photo shows I was not across 2 spaces but the car was located to give access to the boot. The car parking spaces are short and the lines are not well maintained…
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Charged for parking whilst charging an EV - signage implies charging is not considered parking
Hi, The EV charger was of the AC type. Using this type of charger a full charge of my vehicle would take about 9 hours if charging at the maximum speed my vehicle allows with this charger type. The only sign I saw was the one immediately behind the two EV charging bays and is pictured. I read this as "Electric vehicle…
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Private parking charge liability dispute
Hi I would be grateful for help with this issue as I can’t seem to find the relevant information elsewhere! I was given a hire vehicle in 2023 as a replacement from insurance company whilst my vehicle was being repaired. During this time I allowed a family member to use the vehicle to commute to work. However, on 2…
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Outstanding PCN | Being chased by QDR Solicitors
Hi all, hoping someone here can give me some advice or share if they’ve been in a similar situation. I got a text from QDR Solicitors about a £170 charge for an unpaid parking fine. I called them, and they said it relates to an old NCP parking charge. Here’s where it gets confusing: I actually rang NCP last month to check…
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BW Legal - Random Recorded Phone Call
I am unsure whether this was the right catagory to post under, but it seems that BW Legal are mentioned on here mostly with parking. I had today 15th Oct 25, a recorded phone call from BWLegal, out of the blue! I assumed it to be one of the numerous scam/sales calls we get these days. It seemed to be offering me a…
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Looking For Clarification After Reading Newbie Thread
Hi everyone, We had a letter handed to us on 12th Oct from a previous landlord dated 25th July. It's a debt collector one, so I know from the thread that we can ignore it. However we completely missed the PCN/NTK as my husband forgot to update the V5C (we've moved a lot in the last 3 years), so this is the first we knew…
