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Parking Code of Practice Consultation 2025 - now let's see what happens
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Re major keying errors caused by faulty machines:
there is FOI evidence that these are likely to be occurring in as much as a THIRD of all tariffs paid at Kent Country Parks:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81614474/#Comment_81614474
Could someone please email Ellie for a proper copy of her FOI replies from the Parks please, and encourage her to email her findings to the MHCLG before the Public Consultation closes?Secondly, re the question about the Appeals Charter:
It's all well and good but how are victims of faulty machines meant to know that a keying error (machine fault) even occurred? Let alone raise it at appeal and assume the evidential burden of 'showing' (proving?) what went wrong!
How would they know, when the PCN is accusing them of not paying?
The onus should be on operators to prove that they have carries out a 'fuzzy payments list' check for similar or partial VRMs that could match the payment, AND to show that evidence - a partially redacted list of payments made - with rejection letters, so people know what checks the operator has or hasn't made.
And it should be a sanctionable breach for an operator NOT to substantiate their reasons for rejection of appeals, with evidence and checks made for things like this and double dips, etc.
After all, only 1%-2% of people try second stage appeal so in the interests of transparency, a rejection letter MUST explain the allegation fully and attach evidence of thorough checks.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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Misleading actions (DMCC Act breaches?) at early stage:
'Yes or No' in brackets = did victims dispute:
UKPA: (yes)
ANPR data abuse: double dip. Why do human checks? The farce 'Joint Code' doesn't require it any more!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6621904/parking-fine-some-direction-is-requiredParkmaven (yes)
'double dip' cases galore:
#1: escalated to DCB who duped victims into a payment plan:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6615032/dcbl-parking-fine-no-appeal-but-wrong/p1
#2:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6631520/parkmaven-ntk
#3
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/my-ring-doorbell-proved-i-shouldn-t-pay-100-fine-333353/
NCP: (yes)
data abuse: double dip. Two visits SIX days apart treated as one!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81785718/#Comment_81785718
UKCPM (yes)
Double dip: 2 trips in/out at a Hospital
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6652912/complicated-fine-case-please-help#latest
Euro Car Parks ('ECP') (yes)
data abuse: another double dip:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6651168/double-dip-euro-car-parks/p1
CEL (yes)
ANPR data abuse: double dip:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6645636/help-with-pcn-please/p1
UKPC: (yes)
data abuse: another double dip:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6648564/maccies-breakfast#latest
Total Parking Solutions (yes)
Repeated 'double dip' PCNs hugely disrupting a business & employees:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6629832/how-to-stop-repeated-pcns-issued-because-of-anpr-fault#latest
UKCPM (yes)
double dip PCN now at court:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6593447/help-defending-a-very-silly-pcn-from-uk-car-park-managment-limited/p1Bank Park: double dip (yes)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6650040/bank-park-anpr-missed-my-car-leaving-and-coming-back/p1
Bank Park: no Planning Permission:
https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/consumer/sheffield-parking-bank-park-ordered-to-close-second-site-or-risk-unlimited-fine-5292637
ParkingEye: no Planning Permission
Includes whistleblower evidence of 'deliberate' MO for over a decade:
CEL (yes)
ANPR data abuse. Camera capturing unrelated cars of nearby residents:
https://www.ipswich.co.uk/articles/civic-enforecement-fining-an-ipswich-pensioner-for-using-her-own-drive
The Parking Group (yes at LBC)
Decoy drop off/pick up area with different tarmac AND a decoy vehicle = a trap. No signs or markings and: exact same 'decoy' (white car) in the same spot, a YEAR apart!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81655703/#Comment_81655703
NForce: (yes)
Covert camera surveillance ruins shop trade: "The girl at the shop said the camera had brought loads of aggro with people throwing the NTK/debt letters at her. People taking their spaces had been a problem but she'd rather go back to that."
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6561358/nforce-parking-management-170-for-a-3-min-infringment/p1
UKPS (yes)
Covert surveillance = illegal. CCTV on another building, no warning signs (double yellows allow pick up/set down) plus Equality Act breach:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81660260/#Comment_81660260
ParkingEye (yes)
Paid 5 hours, left within 10min grace. PEye pursuing unfair PCN due to 4 mins to download app:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6619805/parkingeye-pcn-paid-for-5h-parking-overstayed-14-minutes-popla-rejected-what-next#latest
RCP (yes)
app auto-filled the wrong car: threatograms mislead re CCJ)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81652832/#Comment_81652832
ParkingEye (yes)
PCN time ONE SECOND over 10min grace (impossible for ANPR to prove):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6624410/newbie-parking-eye-newquay-charge-over-apparent-grace-period-by-1-second-refused-appeal-so-popla
ParkingEye (yes)
No t&cs signs at EV bays in car park:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81624097/#Comment_81624097
Parkmaven
Conflicting lack of signs at EV bay:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6630202/help-with-defence-following-ev-charging-pcn-poor-signage-dcb#latest
VARS tech (yes)
No t&cs signage in EV bays, really common, like it's deliberate:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6629171/charged-for-parking-whilst-charging-an-ev-signage-implies-charging-is-not-considered-parking/p1
APCOA (yes)
Observed for just 33 seconds (no fair consideration period) and the NTK lies about the 'date of issue' (posting)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81865410/#Comment_81865410
APCOA
Equality Act breach: burden on disabled people to take extra steps than just display a Badge. Victim says: "any user needing disabled parking must register on a portal. No signage at the station re this change"
#1 (yes)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6610282/apcoa-southeastern-penalty-notices-and-blue-badges/p1
#2 (yes)
Same Equality Act breach & DPA breach. Monitoring disabled bays remotely (because it's cheaper & generates PCNs) instead of on foot, fails the 'special category data' robust data justification:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6612576/apcoa-pn-issued-at-southeastern-rail-car-park-blue-badge-not-registered-at-blue-badge-portal/p1
Group Nexus (yes)
same issue: driver displayed BB, did nothing wrong. PCN by post: disabled people to have to 'register in the shop for a code for free accessible parking.' How on earth would they know? Why 'must' they take extra steps just because PPCs want to run bays remotely? Equality Act breach & unfair 'special category data' processing:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6610069/groupnexus-parking-charge#latest
Group Nexus (yes)
Untrue 'date sent' due to Mail Consolidator (non-POFA worded):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81660387/#Comment_81660387
Group Nexus (yes)
'Employee verbally misled disabled driver at hospital': PCNs issued to everyone despite known faulty payment machine on site:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81848401/#Comment_81848401
Group Nexus (yes)
ANPR interfering with easement: NHS Health Centre will now have to get injunction to protect patients:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81862767/#Comment_81862767
Bay Sentry (yes)
No repeater signs, no red lines, no sensitive issues but IPC has approved this trap 'no-stopping zone':
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81642634/#Comment_81642634
Bay Sentry still at it in 2026 (yes):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81862033/#Comment_81862033
ECP (yes)
The faulty machine scam: at Kent Country Parks alone, ECP made extra £20k! FOI suggests a THIRD of drivers who paid a tariff had PCNs due to system failure!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81614474/#Comment_81614474
ECP (yes)
Issued PCN despite P&D machine out of action: engineer working. ECP lied 'no engineer was there' then sat on their hands for 6yrs. 'Statute barred' but DCB Legal still chased it:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6572233/dcb-legal-court-claim/p1
ECP (yes)
Lack of consideration period. Faulty machine, faulty app. Took c10 mins to pay. Appeal ignored. Now sued:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81654293/#Comment_81654293
ECP (yes)
Reportedly breaching 5 min rule ban. Apps can take 15 mins to get to work:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6630817/euro-car-parks-parking-charge-notice-13-minute-delay-between-arriving-and-paying#latest
Premier Park (yes)
Issued a PCN in a derelict car park with no readable signs (see pics) and Gladstones are still running with it:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81604104/#Comment_81604104
Premier Park (yes)
PCN on public highway:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6625828/private-pcn-when-parked-on-adopted-road/p1
SIP (yes)
PCN on public highway. Now suing:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6526824/sip-parking-piccadilly-trading-estate-lbc/p4
I-Park (yes)
PCN on public highway, covert CCTV films every person & vehicle on the road (even the pavement isn't private land):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6625490/i-park-services-court-claim-via-dcb-legal-advice-needed/p1CUP Enforcement (yes)
public highway, covert CCTV films every person & car (pavement isn't private land):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6624984/cup-enforcement-watford
CEL (yes)
ANPR images of a taxi doing U-turn on public highway, not within the private land & not parked. Now suing:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6651032/claim-form-ibis-budget-hounslow/p1One Parking Solution: (yes)
Windscreen PCN to community nurse in NHS Trust car with logo & NHS badge. Despite BHCC contract banning PCNs for this:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6626645/ops-pcn
Park Direct (yes)
Refused transfer of liability & demanded excessive data:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6608512/park-direct-uk-ltd-refused-transfer-of-liability/p1
Horizon (yes)
Unmarked, unlit & covert 24/7 CCTV filming what used to be a drop off bay:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81776361/#Comment_81776361
Horizon (yes)
Code breaches: no entrance sign and they hid a 'material changes' banner round the back of Tesco:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81859374/#Comment_81859374
UKCPM (yes)
Unmarked, unlit & covert 24/7 CCTV filming across public road:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6622689/parking-charge-whilst-delivering/p1
UKCPM (yes)
GP surgery: no extra signs to warn of new enforcement. Now sued:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6625653/uk-cpm-bw-legal-gp-surgery-parking-fine-help#latest
UKCPM (yes)
Not accepting proof of unloading. In law, unloading is NOT a 'period of parking' but in IPC cloud cuckoo land, it is:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6624508/uk-cpm-parking-ticket-dispute-10-min-of-van-loading
UKCPM (yes)
Suing known resident who has lease right to park, no obligation to display UKCPM's unsolicited 'permits':
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81846444/#Comment_81846444
NPC (yes)
White sticker covers 9am - 6pm hours of operation; changed it to 24/7 without extra warning signs:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6622115/parking-charge-advice-independent-adjudicator-gave-different-outcomes/p1
Britannia (yes)
Implied the keeper was lying, they say they'll get a judge to check their insurance certificate (a lie):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81838484/#Comment_81838484
NPC (yes)
Pulled the rug on Autopay then 'fined' subscribers relying on it (the App FAQs still make it appear current):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81762690/#Comment_81762690
Capital Car Park Control (yes)
PCNs to residents' home car park in breach of lease/grant/rights:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6507962/ccpc-dcb-legal-claim-residential-ws-stage-2025/p1
...again CCPC (yes)
withdrew permit application without warning then issued 7 PCNs to a known resident (£1190 with the fake extra fee):https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6629777/is-this-unfair-enforcement#latest
PAS (yes)
NTK lies about escalation stage automatically leading to a CCJ:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81857553/#Comment_81857553
NPC (yes)
PCNs to residents at home car park in breach of rights (landowner admits bay is demised to leaseholder):https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6624533/advice-needed-claim-form-received-on-charge-given-for-parking-in-own-resident-space/p2
Elite (yes)
Resident moved in 13/11/23, 6 PCNs to old address in first week. Elite refused to reissue PCNs, blamed for not updating DVLA(!) . 2 YEARS of harassment: consumer won in court:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6488174/6-tickets-issued-in-8-days-is-there-a-data-protection-issue/p1
Countrywide Parking (yes)
PCNs to residents in breach of their rights, refused to cancel PCNs when asked by MA, now suing residents:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6626568/please-help-i-have-a-pcn-private-not-council-situation/p1
Anchor Security Services (yes)
PCNs to residents in breach of their rights, DCB Legal maintaining this claim despite 'cancelled' PCNs:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6626472/anchor-dcb-legal-court-claim-2025/p1UKCPM (yes)
faded t&cs, weather worn sticker. Signs refer to a 'car park' but covert 24/7 CCTV films road. No contract:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81648575/#Comment_81648575
NCP (yes)
NTKs citing POFA but dates make keeper liability impossible:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81643887/#Comment_81643887
Gemini (yes)
non-POFA but misleads recipient:
'we will assume you were the driver' (enabled by Joint Code = a 'misleading action' by trade bodies?):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80549315/#Comment_80549315
Gemini (yes)
NTK never arrived. Straight to £170 DR Plus misleading drivel:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81858858/#Comment_81858858
Norwich Traffic Control (yes)
POFA (misleading threat 'prosecution'):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80754224/#Comment_80754224MET Parking (yes)
NTK misled keeper that POFA 2012 applies at Airport:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81625128/#Comment_81625128
MET (yes)
NTK based on 'outright lie' from ticketer on foot:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81649870/#Comment_81649870
PCM (yes)
hidden signs, no consideration period. Covert surveillance = illegal:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6335891/pcm-high-point-village-hayes-and-harlington-train-station-pcn/p3
VCS (yes)
PCN for TWELVE SECONDS: driver pulled over in petrol station; clearly not a no stopping zone & the first letter was a 'reminder' so no appeal:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6624540/parking-charge-notice-ema-bp-petrol-station-vcs
VCS at Bristol Airport (yes)
U-turn, VCS van pulled up, feigned to 'help'. VCS say car was 'stationary' (allegedly staged by VCS driver):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6624573/bristol-airport-fine-vcs
UKCPS
IPC has OK'd a 'no-stopping zone' with no red lines or repeater signs. Non-POFA NTK but mimics POFA wording: pretends keepers can be pursued 'on assumption':
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6630835/ukcps-no-stopping-charge-leeds-train-stationCarParkers & East Anglia Parking (yes)
unclear it's 2 different PPCs & 2 car parks, poor signs, no delineation. Minuscule t&cs. Typical trap:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6621963/over-looked-signage#latest-----------
DRA rogue conduct when issuing NTKs (not escalation stage):
PCS (Debt Recovery Plus) for AM Parking
NTK after windscreen PCN - demands £120 - CoP breach. 2 examples:
#1 (yes)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81498278/#Comment_81498278
#2 (yes)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81598432/#Comment_81598432
TNC, for CPS (Midlands) (yes)
NTK - first letter after windscreen PCN - "you can't appeal":
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80470003/#Comment_80470003
ZZPS for GBP (yes)
ZZPS admit they didn't bother to issue NTK yet lie 'keeper is liable':
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6524412/gbp-management-dcb-legal-court-claim-2025/p7
ZZPS
NTK misleads that they have a 'right to recover extra costs' from a keeper (Sch 4 specifically bans this):
Globe Protection (yes)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81092626/#Comment_81092626
again here for Azure (yes):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81763915/#Comment_81763915ZZPS for All Parking (yes)
Sent NTK so late that 14 day discount had already expired:
ZZPS for LDK Security (yes)
threatogram ONE day after POPLA code:ZZPS: illegally demand £127(!) plus +£1.95 on the back = c£29 more than POFA or CoP allows:#1 (yes) GBP
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81634369/#Comment_81634369
#2 (yes) SABA
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81374319/#Comment_81374319
#3 (no) GBPPRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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Misleading actions at appeal/dispute.
('Yes or No') = was it disputed?
First, a fake review:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81665052/#Comment_81665052
The MHCLG cannot let PPCs set up 'DRA' websites with own staff providing fake reviews. This conduct is Wonga-esque (DMCC Act breach). This sector needs more DRA competition (DRAs from outside) not a closed shop of AOS 'old boys'.
IPC (aka Gladstones) Will Hurley misleading the MHCLG to try to stop a ban on the 'double recovery fee':
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81831605/#Comment_81831605
ZZPS (for SABA): (yes) used a hybrid railway 'Appeals Service'; no knowledge of CoP, Beavis or POFA:
Inadequate short template 'decisions' x 2:
#1
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81648913/#Comment_81648913
#2
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81647277/#Comment_81647277CUP (yes)
Lied to keeper appellant that they "can't appeal" and only the driver can:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6637065/cup-pcn-appeal-they-want-further-information
CUP, enabled by Unity5 (yes)
'Certificate of Posting' (Unity 5) lied that NTK went by 'one day delivery'. Unity 5 use a mail consolidator; uses Royal Mail = deemed delivered 2 working days later. Misled POPLA:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81645472/#Comment_81645472
SolutionLabs for Viking: (yes)
11 sec stop covertly captured by lurker on foot. Lied 'only a driver can appeal': "your communication has been removed and deleted"!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6623611/what-next/p1
MET Parking (yes)
Misleading re liability: 'Airport Byelaws don't apply'
#1 (yes)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6629082/met-pcn-appeal-rejected-southgate-park-stansted
#2(yes)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81625128/#Comment_81625128
MET, enabled by POPLA (yes)
Told POPLA 'only' 27 drivers got PCNs that day for 'failing to validate'. 27 a day is a problem! Now sued:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81621170/#Comment_81621170
Parkmaven (yes)
Ignore Transfers of Liability, send more demands to the keeper (knowing Lease Firms will pay). Blocks the driver/hirer's POFA 2012?right to appeal:
#1
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81614400/#Comment_81614400
#2
ignored ToL, no NTH sent to motorist, sent lease co. demands: 'extorted' £170:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6608237/parking-fine-parkmaven-in-company-car/p1
#3
Parkmaven's joke of a complaints policy: "complaints must be made within 56 days of the incident taking place."(!)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81770434/#Comment_81770434
Premier Park (yes)
Lied to POPLA re NTK 'POFA-worded' (no, it was driver liability only):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6618628/premier-park-appeal
NSL (yes)
Still misleading keepers & POPLA by pretending POFA applies at Airports:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81665097/#Comment_81665097
Total Parking Solutions (yes)
Misled a new POPLA Assessor. TPS said a NTD alone was enough to pass POFA 2012. Untrue, see Sch4, para 8. No NTK was issued but POPLA fell for it:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81779351/#Comment_81779351
Group Nexus (yes)
Told hirer they must say who was driving or 'prove they weren't the hirer'?!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81667969/#Comment_81667969
Alliance Parking (yes)
Appellant proved wrong VRM. Keying error: no £20 'admin fee' offered:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81650394/#Comment_81650394
ANPR 365 (yes)
keying error: Admitted they'd found a payment for 'a similar VRM' but rejected appeal instead of cancelling:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81613849/#Comment_81613849
Minster Baywatch: (yes)
No POPLA Code; NTK arrived 3 weeks after 'dated', discount gone:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81625152/#Comment_81625152
IAS: accepted appeals x 2 then removed those findings & reversed the decisions. Landowner had to step in:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6627962/ias-reversed-decisions
Smart Parking: (yes)
Ignored evidence of 'double dip'. Just refused appeal!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6629177/smart-parking-ltd-appeal-denied-with-evidence
BaySentry (yes)
Keying error paid for wrong day: payment now matched. Appeal refused:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81613895/#Comment_81613895
ZZPSFutile 'appeals' website makes appeal conditional on naming the driver (banned by DVLA in 2014):
#1 LDK Security (yes)https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81636566/#Comment_81636566
#2 Azure (yes)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81763915/#Comment_81763915
#3 Azure (yes)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6653022/azure-appeal
#4 Azure (yes)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81842870/#Comment_81842870
ZZPS for liquidated PPC: (yes)
Reply to appeal "Should you wish to appeal...please do so in response to this email within 7 days"!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81650437/#Comment_81650437
ZZPS for Ezee Park
ZZPS misleads re bailiffs & lies about the POFA 'maximum sum':
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81818974/#Comment_81818974
PCM enabled by IAS: (yes)
PCN to resident & disabled passenger. IAS happy with WRONG sign:"whilst the photo evidence captures 2 different signs, they are essentially both alluding to the same thing"!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81612666/#Comment_81612666
Group Nexus, enabled by POPLA (yes)postal PCN to vehicle they KNEW on the day was broken down:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81638864/#Comment_81638864
Euro Parking Services (yes)
Refused retailer cancellation: counted ten seconds reversing as overstay!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81671912/#Comment_81671912
ECP enabled by POPLA (yes)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81612075/#Comment_81612075
Green Parking, enabled by POPLA (yes)
tampered to look like bay was restricted:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6626823/popla-decision/p1
TCP enabled by POPLA: (yes) ignored Equality Act:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6628448/total-car-parks-market-square-morley-30-mins-overstay-at-popla
ParkingEye, enabled by POPLA (yes)
5 min rule: Full 16hrs paid. PEye confused POPLA:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6625869/sanity-check-of-pcn-popla-decision
Smart Parking, enabled by IAS (yes)
NTK too late for keeper liability (wins at POPLA but loses at IAS):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81622400/#Comment_81622400
Civil Enforcement (yes)
Let agent refuse transfer of liability. CEL's complaints policy says "we only accept complaints within 56 days of the alleged breach"
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81622668/#Comment_81622668
Civil Enforcement (yes)
Pre-loaded self-serving 'appeal reasons' on website block registered keepers from appealing:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81849443/#Comment_81849443
UKPS (yes)
PCN by post to disabled patient, NHS site. Landowner admitted: 'signage informing patients to register their vehicle details with reception when using a disabled parking bay was temporarily removed due to redecoration works' but UKPS took the victim's money & refused to listen to a valid complaint re this wrongdoing:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81612662/#Comment_81612662
Smart Parking (yes ALL APPEALED).
No reply to appeals: straight to DRA. BPA investigated a real pattern, so Smart just forum-shopped to the IPC:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6624960/smart-parking-unfairly-taking-me-to-court-via-dcbl-please-help/p1
andandandandandhttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6514685/smart-parking-pcn-not-received-escalated-to-debt-recovery-within-a-month
and
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6506021/smart-parking-and-debt-recovery-plusandand---------------DRA & PPC rogue conduct at 'escalation': motorists ARE engaging but it's futile:
UKCPS (yes)
Using lots of DRAs to wear people down: "We received multiple letters from different agents over course of 3 years (DR plus, Trace etc)...caused a level of stress and anxiety into our lives as we were preparing to welcome our first baby." Complained to DVLA (fobbed off) lost IAS despite 'false' sign map. Now sued:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81578552#Comment_81578552
Civil Enforcement (yes)
Since BPA binned the '2 reminders' clause, CEL race from NTK to LBC in six weeks flat. No work done yet hiked to £170:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81573256/#Comment_81573256
DCB Ltd (yes) £1,530 pursued. Breached vulnerable debtors rules: 9 PCNs: DCB added £630 in 'fees'. Driver has brain injury & blue badge. "DCB 'understand circumstances' but 'can’t get in touch with ParkingEye'!"
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81654942/#Comment_81654942
DCB Ltd ignore disputes (yes)
"DCBL are not part of the appeals process and we are solely instructed for the purpose of debt resolution" & "DCBL are unable to enter any correspondence regarding your appeal or dispute"!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81492313/#Comment_81492313
DCB Ltd: refused transfer of liability - there is no such deadline in Schedule 4 but they lied (yes)
DCB: "the timeframe in which to transfer liability expired prior to our instruction. DCBL are not part of the transfer of liability process... DCBL are unable to enter any further correspondence regarding your appeal or dispute"!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81501726/#Comment_81501726
DCB Ltd:
Ignored Equality Act. Outrageously rude to disabled caller & lied re CCJ:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6630848/170-fine-for-6-minute-overstay-at-euro-car-park-worcester-blue-badge-holder-advice-please
DCB Legal (yes)
UKPC cancelled PCN months ago. DCB refuse to look at it:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81633672/#Comment_81633672
UKCPM ignoring disputes: (yes)
2 separate claims (one via Gladstones, one BW Legal = abuse of court). Housing Assoc had cancelled the 2 Gladstones PCNs months ago:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6592865/court-claim/p1
TNC (yes) chase resident for £1190. Refused new address, won't reissue PCNs, intimidating:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81599171/#Comment_81599171
Debt Recovery Plus (yes)
Usual misleading trash:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81590637/#Comment_81590637
Debt Recovery Plus (for ECP)
Traced wrong person: misleading codswallop text, yet DVLA KADOE says ECP are the data controllers:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81660159/#Comment_81660159
ZZPS refused transfer of liability. No deadline but they lie (yes)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6612346/what-do-i-do-email-following-passing-over-of-driver-details/p1GCTT (aka ZZPS) (No)
Payment plans aren't 'resolution':https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81610605/#Comment_81610605ZZPS (yes)
Chased statute-barred debt deemed 'dead' in Scottish law:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6624349/zzpsZZPS on QDR headed paper (yes)
Chasing statute-barred railway PNs past 6month limit: "once the matter has been passed to ourselves, the opportunity to appeal has passed and we are unable to review any such requests" (it hasn't been 'passed' to anyone; ZZPS allegedly send 'QDR' letters themselves):
ZZPS (No)
can't even spell Beavis let alone in context!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81558623/#Comment_81558623
ZZPS (No)
ZZPS mislead re bailiffs, twice:
GCTT (aka ZZPS) (yes)
"told me they were unable to supply any evidence as the firm operating the car park is no longer trading"!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6628295/parking-charge-notice-firm-no-longer-operating#latest
Group Nexus & DCB (yes)
PCN now £170: it was paid in March!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6625901/groupnexus-cp-plus-ltd-already-paid-pcn
UKPC (yes)
Charges disabled £20 for reasonable adjustment = Equality Act breach:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81603409/#Comment_81603409UKPC reject transfer of liability (yes)
Driver lives abroad: ToL done but UKPC unlawfully reverted to keeper:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6627171/liability-reverted-back-to-me-after-i-named-driver/p1
UKPC: (yes)
No POPLA Code after appeal re broken down car. DRA: 'now too late' to provide evidence! Being sued:
Debt Recovery Plus: (No)
"Paying is your legal responsibility/If you fail to make payment a CCJ can be issued against you". Lying codswallop even if sent to a keeper in E&W, but this is Glasgow: no keeper liability & no CCJs!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81605750/#Comment_81605750
Moorside Legal: (yes)
- Q: when is a DR fee not a DRF?
- A: when the President of the BPA is CEO of APN Group (Moorside Legal and Trace Debt) who invent a laughable explanation for the £70 'extortion':
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81451850/#Comment_81451850
Moorside Legal: (yes)
BPA President's firm say "You have already made representation to our client, who responded accordingly. We cannot overturn their decision."
The BPA have hoodwinked the MHCLG, This ISN'T debt resolution:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81785475/#Comment_81785475
TRACE Debt: (no)
BPA President is group CEO.
Misleads: 'may decide to get a CCJ':
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81602023/#Comment_81602023
...worse Trace wording (Sept)(yes). Lies: 'apply for' a CCJ' 'start legal proceedings at any time'.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81652832/#Comment_81652832
Trace (Nov 2025) misleading re CCJ (yes):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6643658/pcn-from-ncp-company-car-wrong-reg-used-to-pay#latest
Trace lied to a victim about CCJ and POPLA (yes):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6642699/parking-fee-returned-and-now-i-have-a-fine#latest
Moorside Legal: (no)
BPA President's firm always send a '14 day deadline' non-protocol LBC: no facts & misleads re costs:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6622116/moorside-letter-before-claim-without-details-or-response-time#latest
BW Legal (yes)
BW Legal say the fake fee is 'our costs'!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81603562/#Comment_81603562
Gladstones (no) multiple DRFs so one LBC = £180 added. Extortion?!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81636818/#Comment_81636818
Gladstones (yes)
Refuse to narrow issues; patronising:
"As this appears to be a template response commonly available online, we do not intend to engage substantively with its contents, particularly as it is unlikely you fully understand the implications of the statements made"!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81602352/#Comment_81602352
ParkingEye added £25 (yes)
Defended case won: faulty machines. "District Judge Jackson at County Court, Newport mentioned if he had found in their favour he would have rejected the additional amount as the wording was at best "vague" & no justification how they arrived at £25"https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81611378/#Comment_81611378
ParkingEye (yes: cancelled by retailer)
PEye now add £30 (was zero until 2023, then £25). Not on signs: they ambush with +£30 on LBCs. PEye adding a fee is new & against case law (ParkingEye v Somerfield):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81442107/#Comment_81442107
ParkingEye refused POPLA Code. PCN to LBC in 6 weeks flat. Only two letters - no DRA used - but £30 'fee' added: not specified anywhere on sign & Beavis & Somerfield binding case law clearly banned add-ons:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81759215/#Comment_81759215PRIVATE '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-1 -
Court claim conduct : some bulk legals 'front' claim fees. No Claimant involvement; lying to consumers:
First, images of some rogue court claims, collated in one thread:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6493434/courtserve-and-claim-form-evidence-of-the-parking-firm-claim-tsunami/p1
Second, explained in this BW Legal case:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81660290/#Comment_81660290
and here, DCB Legal case:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81660424/#Comment_81660424
...our 'judgments against PPCs for failing to plead claims properly' runs to c77 pages incl 2 Circuit Judge Appeal judgments against PPCs but they KEEP wasting court time:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2jef4c7bljyp6dse24p70/Judgments.pdf?rlkey=jsgusx180wzjz2f6er0436xw2&e=1&st=03x4tsbq&dl=0
GladstonesMisleading letter from sister 'bailiff' firm Empira: 'passing off' as a court warrant stage Notice of Enforcement:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81861970/#Comment_81861970Gladstones: claim with wrong PCN sum, £110 is impossible:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81646007/#Comment_81646007
Gladstones: lots of Horizon Parking claims with PCN £sum higher than was on the sign:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81642570/#Comment_81642570
Yet more Gladstones claims - court fees 'fronted' and witness statements written by Gladstones unauthorised staff, claiming impossible 'keeper liability' (Horizon didn't use POFA in 2024). ALL cases: PCN enhanced by £10:
Tesco: Gladstones issued claim with no details. Defendant got a law firm to apply to strike it out. Gladstones reissued same claim, caused a CCJ:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6602415/pcn-from-2023-gladstones-now-at-money-claim-stage/p4Tesco: pleaded £80, should be £70:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81642574/#Comment_81642574
Same issue
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81759597/#Comment_81759597
Same issue
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6622009/notice-of-proposed-allocation-to-the-small-claims-track/p2
Same issue
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81533390/#Comment_81533390
Same issue and caused a CCJ but this is a double dip scam (proved by Google timeline):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81839259/#Comment_81839259
And Iceland: £90, should be £80:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6618133/horizon-gladstones-court-claim-2025/p1
Moorside Legal fail to plead the breach in all claim particulars. Bulk litigation for UKCPS always says 'the Defendant is liable a keeper' (not true here). Went all the way to a hearing. Judge struck it out:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6601164/ukcps-moorside-legal-court-claim-defence#latest
Moorside Legal
Allegedly lied to Court Mediator:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81572345/#Comment_81572345Moorside Legal: look at the particulars! Were they drunk? They caused a default CCJ to old address with a completely unspecified claim talking about 'parking fines'. Clobbered by Defendant's solicitor (£3500 in costs which Moorside will charge the PPC):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6625934/court-report-reading-countrywide-parking-hit-for-3-500-costs
Moorside Legal: 'own space' claim v resident: no location, no alleged breach(es) no explanation of sum claimed (victim thought it was 4 PCNs. It's seven - across a 5 day period?!) at £170 a pop + 8%interest from a date before the car was parked...and all are cancelled PCNs!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6626472/anchor-dcb-legal-court-claim-2025/p2
Askews:
Wrongly pursued Small claims in civil court for 'Penalty Notices'. Had a few of these: some even went to hearings. All statute-barred: PNs aren't contractual debt but some caused 4 figure CCJs:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80478803/#Comment_80478803
BW Legal: claim for UKCPM to leaseholder (owns the bay) then sent a 'reply to defence' misleading the recipient about CCJ risk:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81639778/#Comment_81639778
BW Legal: claim for Napier to a known vulnerable person ('overstay' = not legally possible for disabled). Looks like BW Legal breached CSA rules re vulnerable 'debtors' and ignored Equality Act:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81566275/#Comment_81566275
BW Legal: template LBC, multiple PCNs, added £200 in total fake fees! No detail of location(s), t&cs or alleged breach(es)!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81639797/#Comment_81639797Civil Enforcement (in-house):
Continuing with '5 minute rule' claim, despite the BPA getting CEL to cancel others (swept them under the carpet) & despite the CRA 2015:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6618635/civil-enforcement-ltd-small-claims-court#latest
VCS in-house litigation: (court judge's words in transcript). issued no-stopping PCN at Airport "outside enforcement area". Quoting DJ Giddens at Southampton: "You cannot make silk out of something that was never silky" "I think I hear the death knell ringing for the claim":
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6625532/vcs-crash-and-burn-at-southampton-county-court-bristol-airport-case/p1
DCB Legal: Excel '5 minute rule' claim:
Claim after the '5 min rule' ban. Court time wasted: Judge made special directions ordering 'detailed Particulars'. DCB chased the D for money, didn't bother to comply with Judge's order. Claim struck out:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81652019/#Comment_81652019DCB Legal:
Horror story re CCJ against a nurse (residential case). Female nurses now £hundreds out of pocket & scared to park at home putting themselves in danger:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81643880/#Comment_81643880
DCB Legal:
Another horror story: nurse stayed awake 38 hours to apply to set CCJ aside. Not her car: CEL misread VRM. DCB play a numbers game & don't look at case facts; sent HCEOs round. A pro bono solicitor sorted it, won & costs. She's now suing them!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6563622/newbie-ccj-set-aside-application-and-breach-of-data-by-cel-dvla/p1
DCB Legal:
Similar - CCJ, not their car. Now helped by solicitor to sort the mess:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2jef4c7bljyp6dse24p70/Judgments.pdf?rlkey=jsgusx180wzjz2f6er0436xw2&e=2&st=03x4tsbq&dl=0
DCB Legal:
Another horror story: vehicle not theirs; DCB trace error: common name, wrong person now has CCJ. Getting a solicitor to unpick:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6628349/small-claim-received-for-parking-but-the-claim-could-not-be-found-on-mcol
DCB Legal
Claim to old address = CCJ. ECP's Data Protection Officer had the new address weeks before. Unhealthy commercial interest by DCB Legal:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81658651/#Comment_81658651
DCB Legal
Claimant had confirmed to pub that unfair PCNs to staff member were cancelled but DCB Group git a CCJ anyway & sent in HCEOs with clamp, forced to pay thousands:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81638911/#Comment_81638911
DCB Legal: £689 claim, 3 PCNs, faulty machine, including a day when the £1 was returned to his card; next day £100 PCN issued:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81022316/#Comment_81022316
DCB Legal: Parkmaven admit faulty ANPR. MP involved but DCB Legal still claimed & allegedly misled the Court Mediator:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6625167/preparing-a-defence-at-county-court/p2
DCB Legal
multiple PCNs: added £210 total fake 'fees' + years of interest = claim c£900 for 3 PCNs!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6604367/court-claim-for-900-for-3-old-pcns
DCB Legal
Solicitor poster Blindside6 points out that these claims include pre-loaded interest = not allowed to be stated on claim top line (as if it's core debt):https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81756243/#Comment_81756243
DCB Legal
Issued claim 4 days after victim paid £170. Defended but DCB are proceeding. DCB Legal are believed to 'front' the claim fee = champerty (improper financial interest in claims):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6626261/advice-pleaseDCB Legal: 3 PCNs at more than one site 2022/23; claim form only pleaded one location (£722 claim, £210 of it was fake fees). Defendant proved car wasn't even there:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81615216/#Comment_81615216
DCB Legal: PCNs from 2017.
2023 Claim didn't specify breach. £890 claimed; still limping on: now c£1000 re 3xPCNs 9 years ago!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81613638/#Comment_81613638
DCB Legal mislead courts re POFA keeper liability, e.g. Airport sites where POFA 2012 Sch4 can't apply but claim particulars lie about that:
Stansted, MET Parking
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6625624/dcb-legal-met-parking-claim-received
Stansted, MET
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81612132/#Comment_81612132
Stansted, MET
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81754435/#Comment_81754435
Stansted, MET
POPLA admit decision 'wrong' (they don't understand POFA) but refused to reverse it. DCB Legal sued:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81369860/#Comment_81369860
Gatwick, ECP:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6628398/help-with-template-defence-on-paragrath-3
GBP Management. No NTD, self ticketer took photos & ran. A month later, ZZPS posted £127 NTK (illegal sum) keeper wasn't driver but the DCB claim lies about keeper liability:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81655646/#Comment_81655646
DCB Legal mislead the court in EVERY 2025 Smart Parking claim, tens of thousands all lying about keeper liability under the POFA: keepers wrongly sued/getting CCJs. Overwhelmed with these in 2025 so we had to create a Smart Parking Group Thread: (see defence for summary of the abuse):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6642762/hm-court-tribunals-service-letter-on-ignored-pcn-smart-parking#latest
Here are just a few of hundreds seen:
BOXXER2025 - £2484 multiple PCNs:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6621222/i-reign-victorious-10-pcn-s-from-smart-parking-dcb-legal-court-claim-2025/p5
Lottie12345
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6652028/claim-form-from-dcbl#latest
weby72
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81640652/#Comment_81640652
TimBisley
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81594423/#Comment_81594423
basilpeach
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6625981/defence-against-dcb-legal-for-smart-parking/p1
LavenderKuromi
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81537234/#Comment_81537234
ghandigul
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6629031/defence-for-dcb-legal-claim
Ihatedcbl
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81643863/#Comment_81643863
helpiamuseless66
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6625722/smart-parking-dcbl/p1
kevmac25
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81622149/#Comment_81622149
HateSmartParking
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6628796/smart-parking-dcb-legal-county-court-claim
DiscoPotato
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6637705/dcbl-smart-parking-limited-county-court-claim-defence-help-please/p1
frustrated_parker666
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6627200/court-claim-smart-parking-ltd-insufficient-time-paid/p1
xmountaindog
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81612620/#Comment_81612620
qwertyoffice
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81619736/#Comment_81619736
hopeless_case_2
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6628627/dcb-legal
Overnight_oats
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81640888/#Comment_81640888
Seasider86
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6624973/claim-form-recieved-following-failed-appeals-wrong-date-also/p1
SeaCarrots
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6629378/smart-parking-via-dcb-legal-2025#latest
Dane19
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81599440/#Comment_81599440
starry93
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81647253/#Comment_81647253
Teamad123
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6613362/gym-group-dcb-legal-court-claim-defence/p1
ChonkyDonuts
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6626125/dcb-legal-court-claim
carcarcarcar
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6627228/letter-from-hm-courts-with-n1sdt-form
dunkedonuts
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81628318/#Comment_81628318
lilycat2020
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81642438/#Comment_81642438
PC_MANC
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81606889/#Comment_81606889
0107shumaker
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6629996/dcb-acting-for-smart-parking-cc#latest
f1umpet
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6638149/county-court-claim-letter-re-dcb-legal
freidafrog
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6635660/dcb-legal-smart-parking-claim/p1
Diagnosis
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6637133/cnbc-claim-form-from-dcb-legal-ltd-help-needed/p1
Wilkstar147
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6636438/smart-parking-dcb-legal-court-claim#latest
OldPippyCat
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6637866/claim-form-dcb-legal-smart-parking-ltd#latest
Koy10
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6637912/ccj-from-old-parking-ticket-what-should-i-do#latest
DefiantNewbie
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6639356/smart-parking-dcb-legal-court-claim-nov-2025/p1
Rinkydinkpanic
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6639532/dcb-legal-defence-para-3-november-2025-help/p2
trebletwo
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81751615/#Comment_81751615
Sunshine_2025
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6638468/county-court-claim-from-smart-parking-limited-help/p1
bobbles (default CCJ):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6629377/smart-parking-dcb-court-claim#lates
JJ58: vulnerable. Probable CCJ
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6614668/help-please-at-my-wits-end/p1
DCB Legal
duplicated PCN & claimed twice. Victim panicked & paid part of £600, now having to counterclaim:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81613441/#Comment_81613441
DCB Legal banked £60 full settlement; now CEL sent LBC. CEL clearly don't know it's settled. PPCs have no involvement:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81612607/#Comment_81612607
DCB Legal
Issued a claim to the keeper, despite the keeper having emailed & transferred liability to driver months ago:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6628812/pcn-court-claim-dcbl/p1
DCB Legal
Issued 2 claims dated same day: same parties, car & location (abuse of court):
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81622980/#Comment_81622980
DCB Legal claim sent to old address, got CCJ then traced new address:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6612224/another-out-of-the-blue-ccj-from-dcbl
DCB Legal separate claims (should have been one claim) to old address: caused 2x default CCJs then miraculously traced correct address, sent bailiffs:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6605947/multiple-ccjs-from-pcns-i-was-unaware-about-urgent-please-help/p1
ParkingEye aided & abetted by DCB Legal
Inappropriate 24/7 ANPR at people's homes (residential car park). Sued one PCN in-house & let DCB Legal sue SEPARATELY for 2 more (same month) doubling distress, deadlines, costs & CCJ risk:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6618796/defence-template-advice-for-paragraph-3-which-cases-may-be-helpful/p1
DCB Legal: 2 claims in a month - one on 1/7 & one on 31/7:
Cases like this and the above (and the one where CEL want to sue over PCN already paid to DCB) double stress, risk & costs. Happens because DCB Legal appear to 'front' court fees & 'maintain' claims for own profit. Champerty. No client involvement once data transferred:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81649565/#Comment_81649565PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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I appreciate it's late in the day but given all the excellent advice here just thought I'd add some additional media people can use in their submissions, particularly with respect to the IPC and its "independent" appeals service as compelling evidence for why nothing short of a truly independent external appeals service with truly impartial qualified adjudicators will suffice. It also helps to evidence that competing appeals services has created a race to the bottom where the IPC is happy to fill the void and provide a pro operator model that funnels second stage appeals to a dismissal enabling the debt recovery wheeze and the additional £70 out of thin air to be tacked onto PCNs, all to the detriment of consumers. I will be including this as part of a comprehensive submission to the consultation over this weekend but also for others yet to submit below.
First, the laughable ownership structure of the IAS with regards to the IPC, UNITI and Will Hurley:
Second, the embarrassing adjudication outcome stats for the IAS vs POPLA (which time and again also makes fundamental errors). The numbers below are all taken from the respective annual activity reports for those years. The IAS now actually has all its activity reports online but only the years below actually include the relevant stats for adjudication outcomes for the IAS.
Important note for these numbers:
For 2018, the IAS only listed the percentage outcome and not the absolute numbers so the ones shown here were backcalculated and may differ slightly from the true value (whatever they might be).
Also something else to include is the embarrassing IPC corporate slide deck from 2016 likely made to woo operators over to the IPC from the BPA. Of particular note is slide 7 where the IPC slide deck proudly states how the IAS has a 95% average "success" rate for operators vs POPLA's lower "success" rate in adjudicating PCN appeals.
The slideshow is available at:
https://www.imperial.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IPC-membership-benefits.pptx
If that link magically stops working, I've made sure it is logged on the wayback machine:
https://web.archive.org/web/20250805234205/https://www.imperial.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IPC-membership-benefits.pptx
You might note the slide deck's author is John Davies of Gladstones.1 -
That's really helpful thankyou @LoneStarState
We also have proof kicking about that the DRAs 'work' on a 'no win no fee basis* which immediately means there is nothing in it for them to honour Appeals Charter evidence or 'allow' Transfers of Liability. So they just put barriers in the way and their fingers in their ears & carry on to court.* including three DRAs who advertised a no-win-no-fee service prior to the IPC Conference a few years ago then swiftly altered their adverts just before a DLUHC Public Consultation.
Anyone got that proof?
Anyone got the old IPC Newsletter with Gladstones pretty much blatantly advertising that they 'front' court fees in exchange for share of proceeds?PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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Some of the supposed 'minor tweaks' to the withdrawn code are objectionable so we mustn't miss that question.Anyone else already listed the issues?PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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This is shocking!
It does reference the public consultation in mainstream media which should get more eyes on it and highlights the fact that something really does need to change.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce83n7j7p6po
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Some randoms from my photo library:Coupon-mad said:That's really helpful thankyou @LoneStarState
We also have proof kicking about that the DRAs 'work' on a 'no win no fee basis* which immediately means there is nothing in it for them to honour Appeals Charter evidence or 'allow' Transfers of Liability. So they just put barriers in the way and their fingers in their ears & carry on to court.* including three DRAs who advertised a no-win-no-fee service prior to the IPC Conference a few years ago then swiftly altered their adverts just before a DLUHC Public Consultation.
Anyone got that proof?
Anyone got the old IPC Newsletter with Gladstones pretty much blatantly advertising that they 'front' court fees in exchange for share of proceeds?
That felt a bit like going through a box of old holiday snaps!Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .
I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.#Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street5 -
Following on from LoneStarState's research here are the average appeal results over the 5 year period to 2022. The "others" figure is generally non-contests by the Parking Company/Local authority.
(Please note that the BPA and IPC figures are for the 5 years to 30th September 2022 whilst the London Tribunals and Outside London figures are for the 5 year period to 31st March 2022 because they have a different year end).
BPA:- 16% won/55% lost/29% others
IPC:- 5% won/70% lost/25% others
London Tribunals:- 22% won/49% lost/29% others
Outside London:- 36% won/36% lost/28% others3
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