Letter before claim

SecretIdentityFool

Hello all! 

I’ve just received this LBC and will use the template to reply to them but do I reply straight away via email or wait until the end of the 30 days? 

Since reading the thread I’ve seen about the POPLA appeal, I haven’t done this and so is it too late to appeal to POPLA now? 

I’m new to all this and just going off everything I’ve read in the thread so all and any help is greatly appreciated!

Gr1pr

Too late to appeal 

Delaying the LoC response using the template only delays the issue of a court claim,  it wont stop it happening,  so it's up to you if you want to delay it or not 

Coupon-mad

Yep depends if you'd prefer a claim in September, or closer to Christmas/winter. To be clear, Gladstones are NOT always instructed to press ahead with claims so it might just fizzle away.

Defending is easier than appealing.

But after responding - and while you wait and see if a claim comes - we need you urgently:

PLEASE bookmark this thread below and do the government's Public Consultation if you haven't done it yet.

Their proposals are wrong. We must stop them.

See this thread: -

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6617396/parking-code-of-practice-consultation-8-weeks-from-11th-july-2025/p1

We need every poster to come back & complete this vital Consultation before the deadline! Just 2 weeks left but please don't rush it. You can do some then save it and come back to it as you have time.

We understand that you may need some pointers. It looks laborious, we get that.

So to try to help, I've written some guidance on that thread.

Any questions on the Consultation please ask - on the dedicated thread - but I've covered up to question 20 already in that first post, openly telling everyone what I'm going to put and/or what sort of evidence you might wish to use for your response, if you agree with what we'll be saying from our experience.

Whilst your answers must of course be your own, there are vital points to safeguard motorists interests to make, that many people may not think of without our guidance because we see cases every day and we know the legal background. 

However, people like you have lived & breathed the intimidation, greed and unfairness first hand so your voice is needed!

1505grandad

"Since reading the thread I’ve seen about the POPLA appeal, I haven’t done this and so is it too late to appeal to POPLA now?"

A heads-up  -  PPE are IPC AoS members so POPLA was never relevant.

SecretIdentityFool

So I have sent the email and used the template provided asking to pause for 30 days, is there anything in the mean time I can do or is it wait and see if they respond with a court date?

SecretIdentityFool

So I’ve just received my claim form, claimant is Premier Parking Enforcement Ltd.

My PCN is for a ticket due to not validating my reg as parking is for patients only. I was a patient on the day but my validation didn’t go through as I was rushing (possibly didn’t submit validation). There is no fee for the site at all as it is purely for patrons and I do t think it’s timed either however I was only 20 mins.

Going forward do I use this template coupon-mad has put together?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6108153/039-template-039-defence-suggestion-nb-ultimately-your-choice-of-defence-wording-is-your-own

Any help appreciated, thanks in advance!

Gr1pr

Get the AOS online stage completed first

Use the template defence and adapt it

Follow the 8 steps

Issue date ?

Which solicitors ?

SecretIdentityFool

Issue date - 11th Feb (was on holiday from the 12th and only got back on the 18th so came home to it)

Gladstone solicitors

Do I copy these 8 steps word for word and just change the key details to suit my scenario?

Nellymoser

No as previously advised by Gr1pr you follow the 8 steps

copy the 10 paragraphs in post 2 of the template defence thread, adapt para 3 to suit. You can post your para 3 here for checking.

Have you done the AOS?

Gr1pr

Premier Parking Enforcement Ltd., issue date 11th February 2026

As its Gladstones check your POC details on the bottom left of the claim form

Then use the Gladstones version of the defence template, providing that you have completed your AOS online first on MCOL ( no paperwork, no emails, online only at this early stage . )

Your recent holiday is irrelevant

Le_Kirk

With an issue date of 11/02/26 and providing you complete(d) the AoS after 16/02/26 and before or on 02/03/26 your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 16/03/26