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Parking fine while charging not parking
Hi everyone. First of all I wish I had found this group some weeks ago. I did not realise there were groups dedicated to fighting this. So I took my Mum to Scarborough after we lost my Dad very suddenly and unexpectedly. I charged my car in Pavilion Square at the clearly marked Instavolt charger. The bay itself had…
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One UI 8 & connecting to a PC
Samsung 24+. Various annoyances with this new update but I'll start with the one that's causing me the most bother so far. Before the update to OUI8 I would connect my phone to my [Win10] PC & I found that so long as the phone was 'opened' then I could access the files via File Explorer ok. Since the update to OUI8 it…
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C1 Confirmation Statement Scotland Value of estate for confirmation Box 15
I am finalising my C1 form but it won't let me type my figure in box 15. Did anyone else have this problem?
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G24 - Just had my mediation call.
Hi All What a great resource this forum is and thus far has been great with following the steps to challenge My parking ticket. So a big thank you to everyone who inputs and shares their knowledge. I want to share my experience so far, to help others. My Situation so far. PCN issued 19/09/2019 from G24 I responded to the…
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Medical Condition Disclosure Life insurance policy
Hi all,I’d appreciate some advice about life insurance and medical disclosure. I went to my GP with heartburn, and my blood pressure was a bit high above normal during the check. Because of that, the GP sent me to A&E the same day to be safe. At A&E, my blood pressure was normal, my heart and other checks were all fine,…
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F1RST Parking PCN – Bewl Water – Paid via Ringo but still charged £100
The Bewl Water FAQ itself says parking is charged from 08:00: https://www.bewlwater.co.uk/faq/ Registered keeper has now received a £100 PCN from First Parking LLP for Bewl Water. The notice says the car entered at 06:46 and left at 09:17 (151 minutes). The allegation is that payment wasn’t made for the full duration. The…
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Personal finance modelling (pensions, shares, redundancy)
Hi all I am being made redundant and am looking at my finances to project the next 10 years before I retire. I have been speaking to some financial investment firms and they offer scenario planning using some software but want to charge me £1,500! Can anyone recommend some free software or their own excel which will help…
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Belfast City Airport - Charge Notice
I received the following as RK of the vehicle. I was not the driver and nor was I present. There are a number of people who have permission and insurance to drive my car. Basically, it's being alleged that the vehicle stopped where stopping is prohibited. As I'm in Northern Ireland I will follow the ignore advice, all the…
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Help with Court Claim
Hey there! I’m in a bit of a sticky situation and could really use your expertise. I’ve got a court claim for a few parking tickets I got at the same spot on three different days. Here’s the scoop: we usually head to the quayside, park up, and take a stroll at night. I hadn’t been there in ages, and honestly, I’d never…
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FlyPLAY ceases operations - 29 Sep 2025
The Icelandic 'low-cost' airline offering flights to Iceland and also the USA via KEF, has today ceased operations. https://www.flyplay.com/en/news/important-information
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Is my private pension to Aviva tax deductible?
I psy £120 into aviva private pension. Can I put the whole £120 through as a tax deduction in my tax return? Got another one with paye company but they deal with all the tax I guess
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APCOA PCN at St Albans Station - POPLA Dilemma (£60 vs £100)
Hi all, Hoping you can offer some advice on a PCN from APCOA and whether it's worth the risk of a POPLA appeal. Date of parking: 24th August 2025 at St Albans Station (APCOA, railway land). The Contravention: Parking without a valid payment/permit. The parking fee was only £3.60. What happened: I tried to pay via the APCOA…
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Help! HMRC State Pension Topup Callback
Back in May 2025, I was waiting for a callback from HMRC on a Friday, but nobody called until... the following Monday. Not a big deal, I hear you say... but a young lady only asked for my date of birth and national insurance number, and that was it! Forward wind to a few months later as we are all heading into October, and…
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Car transporting a car from blackpool to anywhere in NI
With the on going covid issues. Looking at a new car as my current is giving me a lot of problems for past 9 months. As car dealers are close was seeing online and found one that i would like but i cant travel over to collect it and drive it back. So looking for quotes on transport services. Or if anyone know would this be…
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Parked with wrong reg for 17 minutes then realised and repaid - parking notice incoming?
The driver parked today in an Excel car park and instinctively entered their regular car's reg on the machine and paid for 2 hours of parking (trying to control their young child distracted them slightly!). Realized 17 minutes later and ran back to the machine, paying with the correct registration number for an extra hour…
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Parking Fine when i wasn't parking - wrong date on camera
Hi all. Any help or advice
appreciated. I have today received a
parking charge ( private land) for the
11th September as failure to pay. I checked my diary and agree
that I parked at the date and time shown. I also know I paid for the correct parking time ( by visa). I always keep my parking tickets in the car in case of…
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Wrong PCN
I tried to pay a PCN but when I went to the company website and put the PCN number it says " Those details doesn't match our record". What shall I do?
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Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd
Is it known how many different car park management companies currently deploy DCB Ltd to chase down alleged parking transgressors on their behalf? As I've dealt first hand with DCB Ltd., and given them a clear understanding of what should and should not be in their correspondence, I know for sure that UK Parking Control…
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How to avoid being ripped off by a car rental company?
Hello, I am going abroad soon and need to rent a car at the airport. I've had a few interesting experiences myself and am wondering how to avoid issues this time. Once, I booked a car at the best price I could find online through a car rental comparison site. While collecting the keys at the counter, they tried to sell me…
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I Park Services Parking Charge Strand St Whitehaven
Good afternoon, On the 12/09/2023 I received a reminder notice regarding a parking charge from an alleged stay in the above car park on the 11/08/2023. This was the first letter received about the matter. The address on my V5C has not changed and is up to date. I recieved a further reminder on the 11/10/2023 and again on…
