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Help with a Parking Charge from Civil Enforcement please

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Hi all

Wondering if anyone had any advice for a parking charge I received from Civil Enforcement for parking in Balmaha car park in Scotland please?

I appealed and they rejected it, so I was wondering if it was worth putting in an appeal to Popla?

Unfortunately I have left it late as the appeal was rejected on 04.07.25 so the 28th day is tomorrow.

Thank you in advance for any advice you can offer

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  • Castle
    Castle Posts: 4,798 Forumite
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    Has the identity of the driver been disclosed?
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 152,069 Forumite
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    Scotland = ignore (but this will change in 2026 for new PCNs, once the Government gets a code of practice in).
    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
  • Flo2025
    Flo2025 Posts: 5 Forumite
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    Castle said:
    Has the identity of the driver been disclosed?
    Hi Castle, no I didn't disclose who was driving.

    Parking was paid for, but for some reason the pay machine only accepted cash up to £4.00 so this was what was put in (tried to out in more cash but it wouldn't accept it).

    It was a car park that you are allowed to park in overnight (think it was £5 or £6 for overnight). The £4.00 gave parking from 11.19pm to 1.19am and as I went to sleep and didn't wake up at 1.00am to try and put in more money, they gave me a ticket
  • Flo2025
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    Scotland = ignore (but this will change in 2026 for new PCNs, once the Government gets a code of practice in).
    Hi Coupon-mad, is that the same if you are English and just visiting on holiday?
  • Flo2025
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    Umkomaas please could you help me find the details of the landowner of the Balmaha overflow carpark?
  • Gr1pr
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    Flo2025 said:
    @Umkomaas please could you help me find the details of the landowner of the Balmaha overflow carpark?
    Try these options 

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6337652/how-to-find-details-of-landowner
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 152,069 Forumite
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    Flo2025 said:
    Scotland = ignore (but this will change in 2026 for new PCNs, once the Government gets a code of practice in).
    Hi Coupon-mad, is that the same if you are English and just visiting on holiday?
    Yes. Ignore it.

    The alleged contract was formed in Scotland. 
    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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