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POPLA Decisions
MSE Note: Hi! Please don't post any private details (yours or other peoples) on the forum for privacy reasons. Thanks! MSE Official Insert: Read our MoneySaving UK Travel & Transport guides to save more including Fight Private Parking Tickets and Parking Ticket Appeals. Back to Aaron Aadvark's original post.... This thread…
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Template defence to adapt for all parking cases with added 'admin/DRA' costs - edited in 2025
PLEASE READ THIS POST FIRST TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE SOME OR ALL OF THIS SUGGESTED TEMPLATE AS PART OF YOUR INDIVIDUAL DEFENCE, THAT YOU CAN THEN DRAFT. YOUR FINAL DEFENCE THAT YOU DECIDE TO DRAFT IS YOUR OWN. NOTHING ON THIS BOARD IS LEGAL ADVICE, JUST OPINIONS BASED ON EXPERIENCE OF WINNING DEFENCES. THE MAIN INFO ABOUT…
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"A safe and friendly community"
Hi all, Unfortunately it's come to the team's attention that there's been an uptick in needlessly confrontational and provocative posting on the board recently. I'm not going to retread all the ground covered in a previous thread, but the conduct we've been seeing warrants a new intervention. Firstly, MSE's ethos is…
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**NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!
:) WELCOME! :) HOW TO BEAT A PRIVATE PCN: BY APPEAL, COMPLAINT, OR DEFENCE. BEFORE YOU USE THE FORUM, IF YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW TO USE IT, CLICK HERE Forum Introduction Guide DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME AS YOUR USERNAME IF YOU POST A THREAD: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5532696 FAQS FIRST. NO THREAD IS…
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MSE Parking Ticket Appeals Guide feedback
Hi all, We noticed that a recent thread we started about MoneySavingExpert's Parking Ticket Appeals Guide prompted a response from a number of users. Thank you for all the feedback. MSE's guides are based on detailed journalistic research and analysis rather than tailored advice aimed at individuals. These guides are…
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Unfriendly behaviour on the board
Hi everyone, It's come to our attention that there have been more and more instances of uncivil behaviour here on the parking board, and I'd like to address the situation directly. Firstly, we'd like to express how much we value the insight and support that our very knowledgeable Forumites can offer. This is the very heart…
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Posting on the Parking Board – your help please
MSE Update November 2017 Hi everyone Please could all forumites using this board re-read our original post below. Thank you! ---- Please read our Don't Pay Unfair Parking Tickets News story for MSE's stance. Hi everyone, As you’ll be aware this board was set up for users to find factual information about parking tickets…
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The Parking Tickets Board Sticky
WELCOME [Useful Links & General Info] **NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou! Parking board feedback POPLA Decisions IAS Decisions (IAS = Independent Appeals Service) BPA Code of Practice - latest version Parking - Letter Before County Court Claim (LBCCC) - Fight back! Guidance…
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MAN Airport - appealed before reading recommended APCOA text
Trying to type this without sharing personal information. Dropped off luggage and family in barrierless zone at Manchester, then parked elsewhere. Tried to pay but couldn't before flight time. By the time internet access was available the requisite 24 hours had passed. I appealed based on this information, although neither…
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Do I have a case and have I blown my chances
Hi all, I have read several threads that are similar to this situation, but I am not sure whether I have / had any grounds to get this Euro Car Parks PCN cancelled, as there is a little twist in my case. I would appreciate any help so I know where I stand. July 2024 entered a ECP car park with ANPR at the entrance. To exit…
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Horizon, Gladstones court claim 2025
Unpaid parking "fine" and now I have a letter from HM Courts & Tribunal Services. Gladstones solicitor are the ones taking me to court, I parked at Iceland car park for 1hour and received fine I have now got a claim for £263.57 which comprises of: Amount claimed £178.57 Court Fee £35 Legal Costs £50 I have probably ignored…
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Wife’s parking ticket
my wife went to a car park in Leicester on Rutland street and parked but the pay machine would not work , she couldn’t get signal to pay by phone so she left , and parked in a NCP car park instead , she has been issued a fine for the 13mins that she was there , she appealed but they said that the fine still stands , any…
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Claim form from DCBL for 2 parking invoices
Hi Everyone. I have received a N1SDT with the claimant as DCB
Legal (DCBL) issued 16th July. See below photo for 2 separate parking incidents
at David Lloyd Gym. I am the registered keeper of the vehicle and I have
not accepted that I was the driver. I sent the appeal as normal to NPC on receiving
the two invoices with a…
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Parking stories in the News/media
To save adding to a post about something else it might be worth having a seperate thread for parking stories in the media Kicking it off is this on the BBC news site "Drivers fined as Durham car park camera 'misses them leaving' yep, its the good old double dip again, full story on the BBC here…
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Euro Car Parks limited defence advice
Hi there - first off thanks so much for the support that's provided here. it's super comprehensive - and I'm very grateful. @Coupon-mad or @KeithP - could either of you confirm. The defence that was provided you've mentioned that the defence works for DCB Legal but not for euro car parks limited? Do you have any threads…
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Another Manchester Airport
Good afternoon, I've had a scam claim from APCOA at Manchester. A slightly different scenario, though. I've an account with them, as I use it regularly. I also have a concession account, so I've no idea why I've been issued it. Anyway, I've told them this and they've come back asking for the usual driver info, etc. The…
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BW Legal, letter of claim for £170
Hello, A couple of years ago I received a PCN from Britannia parking. I had some issues with the pay machine & wound up overstaying beyond the time limit by a small margine. I contested the PCN but no response. I then got letters from BW legal. Sent them a letter but no response. I now have a letter of claim from BW legal.…
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LOC from BW Legal - advice requested
I've read the very helpful pinned NEWBIE thread and template defence, as well as several of the county court judgements that are relevant to the case and still have a few questions about responding to the BW Legal letter of claim that I, as the registered keeper, received recently. Hopefully the forum members can help with…
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CCJ Defence Moorside Legal NCP Parking
Hi all, I've read the newbies thread and seen a few other examples of successful defences on here of winning county court claims against unfair parking charges. I've been served a CCJ and have written a defence using the extremely useful resources on here and several other similar threads. I have zero experience and a…
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One Parking Solution - Parking Charge - Patcham Communicty Centre - BHCC
Hi all, Having checked over lots of threads, I couldn't find the best way to approach this and so wanted to double check on what my next steps should be. My car is on a PCP via my business and not owned by me personally. Having taken my daughter swimming at Patcham school pool, due to no spaces in the normal car park, my…
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Claim Form issued by DCB Legal ltd after being fined by Total Parking Solutions. I'm not driver.
I sold my car to my sister, but hadn't transferred the V5
over to her, so I was still legally the registered keeper. Over a year later, on 10/01/25, she parked in a disabled
space at Wakefield hospital (her place of work) without a badge. I received a
'notice to keeper' from Total Parking Solutions on 12/02/25 (issue date…
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POPLA Appeal - Sample for Broken Payment Machine
Below was my POPLA appeal. Parkingeye withdrew after I filed this, so I effectively won. 1. Overview – Grounds for Appeal This appeal challenges a £100 Parking Charge issued by Parkingeye after the driver was unable to pay a £1 fee due to a non-functioning payment machine, and in any event, overstayed for less than 15…
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Claim form for PCN - help with defence
Hi. Please can anyone help? First time at this - hopefully I've understood how to do this correctly and I believe a new thread is right? I've received a claim against me for a PCN (DCB legal/ Excel Parking). I'm completely new to anything like this and feel nervous, bullied, but also that I need to stand up for myself. I'm…
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PCN Proceed to Court
We have a PCN problem and have followed advice gven. We have received paperwork etc and filled in our defence to court. The legal company has come back and said they wish to proceed to court. We have evidence on a bank statement that we paid the fees, can we tell them we have this evidence before they take us to court and…
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DCB Legal response to LoC rebuttal.
Hi all, I'm new to this, anyway have been reading Newb thread and other bits and bobs. My situation is this:- My brother (recently deceased,) received a parking charge notice for supposedly overstaying at a petrol station, he actually made two visits in a short period of time. The parking company show the first entry and…
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Euro Car Parks NTK/PCN - Pub Parking
Hi guys, I received a NTK/PCN today from Euro Car Parks for pub parking - I have a digital receipt that I was a customer at the pub and I have drafted a bit of a template based on some searches on the forum - could you tell me if this is OK to use please? Subject: Appeal against Parking Charge Notice [PCN Number] – Vehicle…
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DCB Legal - Creating my defence
Hi everyone, before I get into it I just want to say thank you for all the resources on this forum, I have been following through this process up to this point following the advice here and now I'm creating my defence. I'm pretty sure what I'm doing next, but just to clarify - IM NOT uploading my defence using the portal…
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CPM - BW Legal - Court Claim - Parked on double yellow lines - Please help
Hi All, Background: 1. [Attached] The car stopped on double yellow lines on Rosemont Road, Wembley, England (not Wharfside Business Park as alleged) on the day of the incident with Blue badge entitlement and clock correctly set and displayed on the dashboard. Land Registry documents for the same road in context is an…
