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Parking Ticket - Insufficient Evidence?

willf60

willf60 Posts: 2 Newbie

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20 May at 4:40PM in Parking tickets, fines & parking

Hi all,

I am refusing to pay a parking ticket based on the evidence being insufficient. The rule that I allegedly broke was that I supposedly parked in a bay which is marked with a blue line in front of it. (These are for vehicles with a valid Fed-Ex permit only).

As you can see from the photos attached, the parking warden did not photograph the blue line in front of the bay I parked in, which I imagine should be critical to their basis/case for levying a fine against me.

The photos do show a blue line in front of adjacent bays, but not the bay I parked in.

Would really appreciate some advice as to what you think my chances are of the legal firm quietly dropping the case and not taking this to court.

They haven't sent the letter before court yet.

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Gr1pr Posts: 13,980 Forumite

20 May at 4:49PM

I doubt that it was a fine, magistrates issue fines
Which private parking company claimant are involved. ?
Which legal company are involved. ?

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willf60 Posts: 2 Newbie

22 May at 12:43PM
Yes its a PCN sorry
Parking company: Parking Control Solutions Ltd (PCS)
Legal company: Moorside Legal
Amount being demanded: £170
Original charge date: 2nd December 2025
Location: Maingate, NE11 0NQ (Gateshead)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82006263#Comment_82006263
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Gr1pr Posts: 13,980 Forumite

22 May at 1:02PM

Check the Moorside Legal letter to see if its a shorter debt collector letter, or the later but longer LBC letter
You can ignore debt collection letters
IF its the longer one, the actual LBC letter, respond with the LoC response template to Moorside by email
Then await the Money Claim, receiving a Money Claim does not mean that it will go to an actual hearing in your local civil court

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Coupon-mad Posts: 162,296 Forumite

22 May at 6:17PM

Yep, read a few Moorside LBC threads.

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
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James_Poisson Posts: 695 Forumite

22 May at 7:09PM

Those photos don't help their claim what so ever, in fact they appear to have been purposely taken to show no contravention at all!

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Car1980 Posts: 2,924 Forumite

22 May at 8:53PM edited 22 May at 8:53PM

Or ignore. Nothing happens if you ignore LBCs. They will still make a claim. Or not make a claim.
Can't find a claim that has gone all the way to a hearing with Moorside and PCS? Have a Google.

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