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Smart Parking Court Letter

Hi, I have had a letter from the County Court saying that Smart Parking are taking me to Court regarding a parking charge notice back in 2020.

I received a 'Letter Before Claim' a few years ago and asked them for all of the evidence to which they did not reply (I can't remember if I had letters before that, but I know I replied to the 'Letter Before 'Claim'.

I was supposed to have overstayed my time but there was no signage (as far as I could see), no pay meter and the time they said I had been parked was TOTALLY untrue.

5 years later, I've now had several more letters (which I have ignored) and today I have received a Court Letter.

Can anyone help please as I am rather worried.

Many thanks

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  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 9,256 Forumite
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    Definitely not from a county court,  it's from the CNBC in Northampton,  a government office 

    No need to be worried,  just read a dozen recent Smart Parking DCB Legal cases within the last 4 weeks on here 

    Post the Issue date from the top right of the claim form below and also post a redacted picture of the POC from the lower left of the claim form below after hiding the VRM details first 
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 153,590 Forumite
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    Hi, I have had a letter from the County Court saying that Smart Parking are taking me to Court regarding a parking charge notice back in 2020.

    I received a 'Letter Before Claim' a few years ago and asked them for all of the evidence to which they did not reply (I can't remember if I had letters before that, but I know I replied to the 'Letter Before 'Claim'.

    I was supposed to have overstayed my time but there was no signage (as far as I could see), no pay meter and the time they said I had been parked was TOTALLY untrue.

    5 years later, I've now had several more letters (which I have ignored) and today I have received a Court Letter.

    Can anyone help please as I am rather worried.

    Many thanks
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