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Help with CCJ/Writ of control
Hey! Apologies if this issue has been covered but I can’t find any the info I need on here. I was trying to renew the tenancy for my house and through referencing, I discovered that I had a CCJ from 2 months ago. I contacted the court and found that Euro Car Parks had taken me to court for 4 Parking tickets issued almost 5…
Late discontinuance costs appealed and lost
This is a very recent appeal case, although not parking related, will have ramifications for the likes of the incompetents at the bulk litigation firms where they have a habit of this behaviour: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/Misc/2025/CC12.html
LBC Nottingham Park n Ride
Hey all Just need a bit of advice. Car got clamped by private company working on behalf of Nottingham Trams (NET) when we parked at forest park and ride. We didn’t realise the signage saying you had to go on tram to town centre (we walked into town and got tram back) I paid the £140 to get the clamp removed, even after…
Parking Eye LTD Witness Statement - Another one bites the dust
Last week on the 18th of April The judge issued to me to be in default as my Defence was not received however, I submitted acknowledgement of service which was acknowledged, however, my defence, which I sent via email was not acknowledged and I don’t think the court actually received. During the period of submitting my…
NTK received 14 days?
Good Morning, I've received a NTK from NCP today. Date of incident 10th March, Date of sending Notice 24th March (week ago..!) Is there a date of service I can assume here? Or am I unable to appeal due to being out of time because of the dates on the NTK? Thanks for your help
Defence and WS in shight of court day after UK PPO ticket
HI thanks you everybody in advance for your help and precious collaboration. I’ve already been through the NEWBIES and other Threads and now I need your help to complete my Defence and maybe later to file a strong WS. Background: -Received parking charge notice by UK Parking Patrol office for my staying in they car park…
Wye Valley Visitor Centre ParkingEye POPLA Appeal
Hello, newbie here, if anyone has advice its appreciated as dyslexia makes writing hard. A keeper has put together a POPLA appeal following advice on this site. The second and third sections are lifted from another with the point 1 being edited to the keepers requirement. A screenshot of the PayByPhone taken at the point…
MET Parking Services
Has anyone ever taken MET Parking Services to court? If so, which solicitor did you use?
UK car park management LTD claim form defence
Hi all, i have been receiving PCN letters by the above company for an unpaid parking charge but failed to respond or dispute it as i was not the driver nor do I know who was. as a result of this i have received a claim form. I only have access to 2 PCN letters sent by the company as some have been lost/thrown away. i know…
Claim Form Received from UK Car Management Limited
I have received a claim form in my name today, but I was not the driver. Apparently this breach took place on the 05/03/2024 so a year ago. The Claimant is UK Car Park Management Limited and the Solicitors acting on their behalf are Gladstones Solicitors. It clearly states in the POC that 'the driver of the vehicle with…
Police pulled me to inform car's been cloned - Can i get PCN's cancelled?
I follow the usual guidance on this forum to fight PCN's - recently I have noticed a larger uptake. I travel for work and park in car parks where of course I do try and follow the rules although not always possible and sometimes I do end up with a Private Parking PCN. However last weekend on a trip to London I was pulled…
Parking Charge
I received parking charges, PCM own the car park at my house & have oversold the permits, there are no marked bays and not enough spaces for the amount of permits/cars & people just park where ever they sort off can. I have parked next to a fence which isn't blocking anything but kept getting tickets for not parking in a…
Premier Park PCN, grace period, Popla Appeal
Hi! My appeal on the grounds of grace BPA code of practice and grace period of 10 minutes was rejected by the parking company straight away. I am preparing my POPLA appeal. But I found out on this forum that POPLA rejects such appeals as well. I have a valid payment ticket covering 2-hour parking period from 17.43 till…
Parking Fine - Debt Collector - Sick with worry please help
I’m so sorry if this is long, I am beside myself with worry and really struggle with communications, I have really bad anxiety, I Willy ray be as brief as possible. this is in Scotland so I don’t know if that makes a difference. I saved up and took my 3 year old to McDonald’s, I didn’t realise the McDonald’s I took her too…
Parking charge for failing to display Blue badge
I'd be most grateful for some advice on whether I should contest a parking charge issued for failing to display a blue badge. It was a genuine oversight - a disabled passenger suffers with incontinence following a stroke and in our rush to get to the nearest toilets we forgot to display the blue badge. A notice to keeper…
Just Park app
I’ve just booked with just park at a site near the holyhead ferry terminal . They said tge bill was £16 , I processed the transaction too quickly and authorized a bill of £30:99. I cannot speak to anyone. They’ll process a refund of 14:99 if I cancel tge parking. I think it’s a simple admin error but I can’t contact them…
Euro Car Park / DCB Legal Claim Form Letter
Hi everyone, I've discovered this website through a lot of google searches, and have read through a number of threads, including the newbie threads, but had some questions. I received a claim form letter for a parking violation from Euro Car Parks / DCB Legal. Issue Date is 19 MAR 2025. Apparently PCN was issued on…
Parking Ticket CCJ set aside by Court but now parking company asking for £250 to settle claim
Hi, I hope I am posting this in the right place. I recently attended court to set aside a CCJ which was sent to an old address 3 years after I had moved, and I had updated my DVLA information. Therefore the CCJ was set aside based on the CPR 13.2 due to improper service by the Claimant plus the Claimant was ordered to pay…
NCP £20 Administration Fee - Popla appeal?
Hi all, I appealed a fine/charge from NCP (its a car park at a train station served by Greater Anglia), using their online system, using wording found on here. I have done this before and they discontinued their action. This time however, I have received the following that wants me to pay a £20 Administration fee: Thank…
Issued with parking fine because resident permit had fallen into footwell
I’m renting a flat on a short term basis and the parking is monitored by a private company. You can park in any bay but have to display your resident permit. I always do but on this occasion it had fallen into the passenger footwell. It would still have been visible if the person was looking for it. They’ve given me a £100…

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