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I received two pcn’s  two days apart, from excel parking in Newcastle at a leisure centre, I was working there.  
The parking was paid on both, but I had selected the wrong registration on the app. It was our old car reg that was replaced the week before. I have evidence from bank and app of payment.
I am dyslexic and do struggle with the app at times. The pcns were issued as I did not follow rules.  I did not look at the board in the car park, I wouldn’t do  that as I have difficulty reading.  My mental health has gone through the roof with the constant pressure.
We are at the final stage where DCB have said no more communication if it’s not paid by 4th August court proceedings will follow.  
Can anyone help?    (Typed by my wife for me)  thanks 🙏 
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  • DE_612183
    DE_612183 Posts: 4,203 Forumite
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    Have you appealed? They should cancel as a minor typing error. Failing that get the leisure centre to cancel them as they can do that.
  • DE_612183
    DE_612183 Posts: 4,203 Forumite
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    as an aside - DO NOT PAY.

    DCBL will always ( 99 times out of 100 ) back down at the last minute and cancel any proceedings - see this thread which is devoted to their cancelations ( all 34 pages of it ) DCB LEGAL RECORD OF PRIVATE PARKING COURT CLAIM DISCONTINUATIONS — MoneySavingExpert Forum
  • Yes we appealed to Excel, turned down. Then appealed to some higher parking body turned down again.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,478 Forumite
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    IAS are not a 'higher body'!  It was a farce.

    DO NOT PAY. COME BACK HERE IF YOU GET A COURT CLAIM FORM AS IT IS EASY TO DEFEND!

    Are your letters now from DCB Ltd or DCB Legal?
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Thank you.  The letters were from DCB Legal. 
  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 13 July 2023 at 11:59AM
    Lovely. Let them file a claim because that's the 'easy win' stage!

    But in the meantime, stick around in July because the Government are making what we hope is a very useful announcement and we can help you quote some words from it in an email reply to DCBLegal in the first week of August.  Should shut them up for a while...

    Don't forget! Diarise to come back here, say, 31st July and we'll suggest a reply to that LBC.
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • smileymiles
    smileymiles Posts: 32 Forumite
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    Thank you.  I will be back once I receive anything from them. 
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,478 Forumite
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    Thank you.  I will be back once I receive anything from them. 
    I thought you already had a LBC?
    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
  • Hi I have received a court summons regarding my previous posts.  Can anyone help please?
    Not sure how to upload it.
    Thank you.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,478 Forumite
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    You haven't got a summons.

    Please state the date of issue of the Claim Form.

    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
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