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Parking tickets, fines & parking
Discussion List
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G24 PCN 2019
21/10/19 - date of alleged parking contravention claimed by G24 - "not displaying visitor permit on private parking land". I have no recollection of receiving a PCN. 26/11/24 - first correspondence received was a final demand letter from DCBL Ltd for £170, which was ignored because I genuinely thought it was a mistake.…
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Norwich Airport “No Stopping” PCN
Norwich Airport “No Stopping” PCN Received a “No Stopping” PCN on a Norwich Airport access road Road appears to be a continuation of the public highway No clear physical boundary (no barrier/gate or road surface change) Local drivers have historically used this road without issue Enforcement appears tightened since late…
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Halfords Chatham total parking
I received a small claims form and have completed the aos and gave till 31st to defend. but states vehicle exceeded maximum stay and on the alternative the D is pursued as keeper under ppfa 2012 for £170( total amount is £275 I was on complete shock to receive this as I did visit to buy my mum a new battery for her car.…
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PCNs and Equalitys Act
Hi, I have a question regarding the Equalitys Act and parking charge notices, especially for people with learning difficulties. I manage a fleet of cars for a company whose clients all have learning difficulties who we sometimes take shopping if they want. The cars are leased if this makes a difference. We on occasion…
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PCM PCN (BP Garage) – IAS lost – ‘non-patron / left site’ – worth fighting or pay?
Hi all! I’d really appreciate some guidance on a private parking charge that I’ve taken as far as I can and am now unsure how best to proceed. Summary: Operator: Parking Control Management (UK) Ltd (PCM) Location: BP petrol station, Stoke Newington Road (N16) Date: xx/12/2025 Reason: “Non-patron parking” (alleged I left…
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Who is liable?
Keeper is deceased NTK's received after keeper deceased I guess technically the estate is/can be held liable?
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Money Claim online response
Hello all, looking for some advice if possible. I've gone to Money Claim online to complete an acknowledgement of service for a claim from DCB Legal on behalf of Eurocarparks. I'm well within the 14 days but I have the following message: "A bar has been put in place on this claim. You cannot respond to the claim at this…
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CEL court claim 2026
Hi all I hope you can help. I received a civil enforcement fine after parking at a retail park to go shopping with my daughter. One of the shops had a card machine not working so I had to walk into town to withdraw cash. The waiting time was apparently 2 hours (although I did not notice the very small signs) and I stayed 2…
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Bay Sentry via DCB Legal, issue date 9th September, POC has pleaded the alleged contravention
Hi all My wife has recieved a Claim Form from 2021, she cant remember much as was years ago. She has moved house a few times so must have been missing all the other warning letters n debt collectors letters etc. From what she does remember she was visiting a friend who was living in a flat within a controlled parking zone…
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NCP PCtK issued after 4 weeks of claimed date
Hello. It has been suggested that NCP monitor these forums, so I shall keep this brief. I have recently been issued with a Parking Charge to Keeper, wherein they describe a time I allegedly failed to pay for parking. The date of the alleged incident was on 08/04/2026, and the date it was issued was 09/05/2026. They state…
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Parking ticket- gone to mediation stage
Hi everyone, I received a debt collectors letter 2 months ago for a parking ticket from late 2025. They sent it to one of my old address apparently and I never had the chance to appeal. I did pay the parking ticket, via an app, but selected the wrong vehicle. I have proof of this on my app. I only came across this thread…
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Park & Control parking tickets
Hi all, I’m looking for advice on whether there’s anything else I can do to fight a parking charge issued by Park & Control. On 25 January, I took my son and two friends to the ice rink in Streatham. I parked in the APCOA car park there, which I’ve used many times before without any issues. After the skating session, I…
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Defence of court claim with Minster Baywatch / Gladstones
We have received a court claim for one of our company cars. The issue date on the claim form was 10/11/2025. I submitted the AoS 24/11/2025. I've read through the forum advice (several times), but I'm still not confident on my defence. I've copied and pasted what I think is the correct defence template and included para 3…
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Initial Parking PCN - St Mary's Church Bets-y-Coed
Hi, Literally just received this PCN (12th May 2026). The driver (who was not me) has a bank statement showing payment, and believes, but is not certain that it covers the entire period. There's a history n Google Reviews of this car park issuing PCNs which people believe are not valid. Looking at the Car Park on Google…
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ParkingEye PCN
Nursery car park had issues, so we were instructed to use the car park of an adjacent building (managed by ParkingEye ANPR), and use a QR to register the vehicle every time we park there. One day, we forgot to use the QR code so we received a PCN. The duration of stay was 12 minutes. There are some generic signage in the…
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Final reminder received
Hi all, I have a company car and today have been sent a final reminder to pay £100 charge. From what the fleet manager has sent me, the below is the timeline of events Date of contravention: 11/12/25 Date lease Co notified: 12/01/26 Date fleet manager notified: 17/02/26, notice is dated 11/02/26 Date i was notified:…
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UK-CPM issued PCN but appeal portal won't let me appeal
Hi all UK-CPM monitor the parking on my Housing Association housing estate. I have an 'e-permit' for my road, but have still received a PCN, which claims I was in another road on the same estate. The photos show I was in my road, so the PCN is factually in error. I think the person who was checking cars on the estate must…
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Looking for a law firm to sue, not defend
I live in a "fleecehold" where my freehold property is surrounded by private land. We have over 2,000 residential units, projected to grow over 5,000, with minimal commerce around (most of which have their own parking spaces). Nevertheless, our estate manager decided to control parking and have been issuing aggressive £100…
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Smart Parking Claim - Not received DQ
Hello, Last week I received a default judgement regarding a Smart Parking Claim on 27th April 2026. Now I have to pay around £340. (Claim form was sent in Nov 25). I did acknowledge it at the time and sent my defence thanks to this amazing forum. However I never sent in the DQ. I forgot about this step as I would’ve…
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DCB legal court claim questions
Please bear with me as I’m a newbie to this. I have received a claim form(n1sdt) which I shall post a picture of if possible. This is after receiving a letter from DCBL dated 25/5/2025 informing me of a PCN from 03/09/2021. I also received similar letters dated in June/july &Aug. These letters stated that I was not able to…
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