DCB Legal Civil National Business Centre, Advice needed please!

Nodiscounts100

Hi all,

 

I received a County Court Claim Form from the Civil National Business Centre, issued on 18/9/2025. The Claimants are Total Car Parks Ltd. The claim is being handled by DCB Legal. This is the second letter from CNBC but for a different fine/claimant within a few days. 

Particulars of Claim (Total Car Parks):

1- The Defendant (D) is indebted to the Claimant (C) for a Parking Charge(s) (PC) issued to vehicle XXXXXXX at Park Place, Manchester, M4 4EY.

2- The date of contravention is 01/05/2025 and the D was issued with PC(s) by the Claimant.

3- The Defendant is pursued as the driver of the vehicle for breach of the terms on the signs (the contract). Reason: Parked Without A Valid Parking Session.

4- In the alternative the Defendant is pursued as the keeper pursuant to POFA 2012, Schedule 4.

AND THE CLAIMANT CLAIMS

1. £160.00 being the total of the PC(s) and damages.
2. Interest at a rate of 8.00% per annum pursuant to s.69 of the County Courts Act 1984 from the date hereof at a daily rate of £0.02 until judgment or sooner payment.
3. Costs and court fees.

Background(Total Car Parks)
I think for this one I tried to pay but the app kept freezing and I was in a rush so I went to where I needed to be and the machine was not actually working. Can I put this as my argument?

I’ve already filed an Acknowledgment of Service online for both

Thanks in advance

Le_Kirk

With an issue date of 18/09/25 and having completed the AoS in a timely manner

your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 21/10/25

Is the issue date of your second claim form the same as this one (18/09/25)

Coupon-mad

Just use the template defence & mention the non-working payment methods in para 3.