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IVE ended up in court with CEL - Help
Aprillia041629
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On the 16th April 2024 I received a parking charge notice(notice to keeper) from CEL stating that on 10th April 2024 I failed to obtain a permit in accordance with the notified terms.
The vehicle is my sons Wheelchair accessible vehicle which is driven by his team PA's to take him to appointments; On the day in question they had taken him to an NHS appointment. It stated that I could only appeal in writing at www.ce-services.co.uk and so I went onto their site and followed the online contact form and informed them that I was not the driver. I did not know which carer was the driver at this time and did not supply driver details. I got no receipt or acknowledgement to my email which i sent via their online form on the site.
On 7th may 2024 i got a reminder before further action. I again went onto their site and used the online email form to remind them that I had responded and told them that I wasn't the driver. Again, I got no response but On 30th May 2024 I received an 'Action Needed' letter. At this point I just ignored it because I was getting nowhere.
17th July 2024 I received the first DCBL notice of debt recovery. I searched their email and contacted them stating that I had appealed via CEL and that they must give an appeal decision before instigating debt recovery and were acting unlawfully - Again no response. I received another 4 reminders from DCBL; 7 Aug 2024 - 6 Sept 2024 - 2 Oct 2024 - 16 Jan 2025.
The next thing I got was a claim form from the courts sent by CEL. (Not sure if relevant but the court form doesn't say they are pursuing me as RK). I responded promptly and said I was defending the claim and submitted my directions questionnaire and ticked no to a determination without hearing.
I then had to have mediation so went along with it. Told the mediator I wasn't the driver, they had ignored my appeals, and I wasn't prepared to pay for something that is absolutely nothing to do with me. He said they wanted £170 and I offered a £5. He then said he'd refer to the court, I said ok. 29 Sept 2025 I received a copy of CEL witness statement and I am at present about to start mine and wait for a court date!
Any advice would be appreciated. I'm furious these fools can put us through all this time wasting. It needs to stop.
The vehicle is my sons Wheelchair accessible vehicle which is driven by his team PA's to take him to appointments; On the day in question they had taken him to an NHS appointment. It stated that I could only appeal in writing at www.ce-services.co.uk and so I went onto their site and followed the online contact form and informed them that I was not the driver. I did not know which carer was the driver at this time and did not supply driver details. I got no receipt or acknowledgement to my email which i sent via their online form on the site.
On 7th may 2024 i got a reminder before further action. I again went onto their site and used the online email form to remind them that I had responded and told them that I wasn't the driver. Again, I got no response but On 30th May 2024 I received an 'Action Needed' letter. At this point I just ignored it because I was getting nowhere.
17th July 2024 I received the first DCBL notice of debt recovery. I searched their email and contacted them stating that I had appealed via CEL and that they must give an appeal decision before instigating debt recovery and were acting unlawfully - Again no response. I received another 4 reminders from DCBL; 7 Aug 2024 - 6 Sept 2024 - 2 Oct 2024 - 16 Jan 2025.
The next thing I got was a claim form from the courts sent by CEL. (Not sure if relevant but the court form doesn't say they are pursuing me as RK). I responded promptly and said I was defending the claim and submitted my directions questionnaire and ticked no to a determination without hearing.
I then had to have mediation so went along with it. Told the mediator I wasn't the driver, they had ignored my appeals, and I wasn't prepared to pay for something that is absolutely nothing to do with me. He said they wanted £170 and I offered a £5. He then said he'd refer to the court, I said ok. 29 Sept 2025 I received a copy of CEL witness statement and I am at present about to start mine and wait for a court date!
Any advice would be appreciated. I'm furious these fools can put us through all this time wasting. It needs to stop.
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is it CEL only ? top left of the claim form ? , OR , is it CEL via DCB LEGAL ?
start drafting that Witness Statement ASAP, if you have received theirs already
what is the deadline for the WS submissions on your court order ?2 -
"The next thing I got was a claim form from the courts sent by CEL."
Can you post verbatim the Defence you filed please.
Also a copy of the PoC from the claim form redacting VRM.2 -
I doubt they have a WS deadline yet. Sounds like the usual generic Scott Wilson WS that gets set prematurely?
Please show the WS as we are collecting them.PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
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