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Smart parking issued me a Claim From

Hello!

Smart parking have been sending me demands for a parking fine for 4 years and have now sent me a civil national business centre claim for. I've been on moneyclaim and got an extension. I can't quite remember but think I went into the car park, saw it was expensive and left, they had cameras.

A ai told me to email and ask them for the info on me. Is that the best course of action?

I haven't said who the driver was.

Thanks for any help.

Carless in Gaza

Comments

  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 15,297 Forumite
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    No its not, ignore AI

    Post the Issue date from the top right of the claim form below

    Post a redacted picture of the POC from the lower left of the claim form below after hiding the VRM details first

  • ChaosBuddha
    ChaosBuddha Posts: 3 Newbie
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    Hello, thanks for getting back to me. I've attached the letter

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  • Gr1pr
    Gr1pr Posts: 15,297 Forumite
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    Issue date, 6th May, unauthorised parking

    Login to MCOL via your government gateway account and complete the AOS online stage ASAP

    Then use the Smart Parking defence template defence by member meltof posted on 12th April in the group thread by member sluzz

    Copy and paste into the MCOL defence box, save it, submit

  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 164,424 Forumite
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    Yep just click on the username @Meltof

    Copy their version of a Smart Parking final defence posted on April 12th.

    No changes. No added facts.

    Don't copy & paste it here as we really don't want to keep being asked to check this defence in thread after thread in May, which is driving us regulars a bit mad with this current Smart Parking batch!

    Literally read any Smart thread…

    Then follow the 8 steps in the Template Defence thread. Easy peasy. It'll be discontinued just before the hearing fee falls due in the Autumn/Winter.

    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
  • Le_Kirk
    Le_Kirk Posts: 26,877 Forumite
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    With an issue date of 06/05/26 and providing you complete(d) the AoS before or on 25/05/26 your defence deadline date is 4.00 p.m. on 08/06/26

  • ChaosBuddha
    ChaosBuddha Posts: 3 Newbie
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    Thanks guys that's great. Much appreciated.

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