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POPLA Decisions
MSE Note: Hi! Please don't post any private details (yours or other peoples) on the forum for privacy reasons. Thanks! MSE Official Insert: Read our MoneySaving UK Travel & Transport guides to save more including Fight Private Parking Tickets and Parking Ticket Appeals. Back to Aaron Aadvark's original post.... This thread…
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MSE Parking Ticket Appeals Guide feedback
Hi all, We noticed that a recent thread we started about MoneySavingExpert's Parking Ticket Appeals Guide prompted a response from a number of users. Thank you for all the feedback. MSE's guides are based on detailed journalistic research and analysis rather than tailored advice aimed at individuals. These guides are…
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'Template' defence suggestion - NB: ultimately, your choice of defence wording is your own
CLAIM FORM FROM A PARKING FIRM? THEY ARE VERY EASY TO DEFEND. NO RISK, NO CCJ IF YOU FOLLOW THE ADVICE IN FULL. PLEASE READ THIS POST FIRST TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE SOME OR ALL OF THIS SUGGESTED 'TEMPLATE' DEFENCE, THAT YOU THEN MAKE YOUR OWN. THIS FORUM DOES NOT PURPORT TO CONDUCT LITIGATION. YOUR FINAL DEFENCE THAT YOU…
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**NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou!
:) WELCOME! :) HOW TO BEAT A PRIVATE PCN: BY APPEAL, COMPLAINT, OR DEFENCE. BEFORE YOU USE THE FORUM, IF YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW TO USE IT, CLICK HERE Forum Introduction Guide DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME AS YOUR USERNAME IF YOU POST A THREAD: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5532696 FAQS FIRST. NO THREAD IS…
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"A safe and friendly community"
Hi everyone, It's come to our attention that there have been more and more instances of uncivil behaviour here on the parking board, and I'd like to address the situation directly. Firstly, we'd like to express how much we value the insight and support that our very knowledgeable Forumites can offer. This is the very heart…
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Posting on the Parking Board – your help please
MSE Update November 2017 Hi everyone Please could all forumites using this board re-read our original post below. Thank you! ---- Please read our Don't Pay Unfair Parking Tickets News story for MSE's stance. Hi everyone, As you’ll be aware this board was set up for users to find factual information about parking tickets…
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The Parking Tickets Board Sticky
WELCOME [Useful Links & General Info] **NEWBIES!! PRIVATE PARKING TICKET? OLD OR NEW? **READ THESE FAQS FIRST!** Thankyou! Parking board feedback POPLA Decisions IAS Decisions (IAS = Independent Appeals Service) BPA Code of Practice - latest version Parking - Letter Before County Court Claim (LBCCC) - Fight back! Guidance…
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Viability of this POPLA appeal
Hi group! So I parked in some touristic place, yada yada, got lost on my way back to the car and had an old dog with me. Went over 20m on my paid time (360 minutes vs 383 minutes to be exact) I think there's a good chance that POPLA would agree there was no bad intent, but I don't know. Some reassurance or better to pay…
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UK-CPM issued PCN but appeal portal won't let me appeal
Hi all UK-CPM monitor the parking on my Housing Association housing estate. I have an 'e-permit' for my road, but have still received a PCN, which claims I was in another road on the same estate. The photos show I was in my road, so the PCN is factually in error. I think the person who was checking cars on the estate must…
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Unsuccessful appeal with ZZPS
Hello, I think this is totally unfair and predatory. But I cannot be bothered to spend the time and resources for the hundred pound fine. Shall I fight this at popla or just pay and forget about it? No option to appeal further with ZZPS. Here is what happened: The driver parked at around 3:00 p.m. on 15/11/25 On a multi -…
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Euro Car Park/ DCB Legal LTD claim form
I have received a claim form for a parking fine from Europarks for £262.12. This relates to a typo error when I did purchase £9.30 worth of parking in July 2025 but accidentally selected the wrong vehicle from list of vehicles saved on my app. I have already sent an explanation and proof to Europarks, and as with many of…
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Euro Parking Service PCN
Hello All, This is my first post in the forum. Last week, I got a PCN from Euro Parking Service for parking at a shop front in Birmingham. I parked for less than 6 mins to get a bottle of water (from another shop nearby) and moved away. Here are the points in my defence. 1, The incident happened at about 11pm. During this…
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Final reminder received
Hi all, I have a company car and today have been sent a final reminder to pay £100 charge. From what the fleet manager has sent me, the below is the timeline of events Date of contravention: 11/12/25 Date lease Co notified: 12/01/26 Date fleet manager notified: 17/02/26, notice is dated 11/02/26 Date i was notified:…
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Is it worth so much stress?
First let me thank all the contributors here for providing so much great information. It's been very helpful. 🙏 This post is really just a vent. It's less about practical advice and more about the emotional impact of it all. Background: got a PCN from SmartParking saying they don't know who the driver was, so I appealed…
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Advice on DCB Legal Letter of Claim (Smart Parking) – Oakland Quay, London
Dear Money Saving Expert Team, This is my first post on here and hoping to get some guidance from all of you hero's! I recently received a DCB Legal Letter of Claim acting on behalf of Smart Parking Limited. The letter relates to a parking charge from July 2022. They demand I pay £170 with some urgency and their usual fear…
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Can we submit an enhanced/new defence [without formally asking the court]?
Got an acquaintance who has approached me ref a county court case they are invlved is [as defendant]. They've been allocated small claims and been given date of 5th June to submit witness statements. Their initial defence submitted in response to claim form is absolute pants. Can they simply incorporate a more substantial…
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Parking tickets. Tickets sent to old address
Hello wonderful people, I need advice please. I parked in a parking lot and got parking tickets sent to my previous address. At the time of the charge, I haven’t changed my address on DVLA. When I later got the letter sent to my new address 3 months later, I was asked to pay £170 with no opportunity to appeal. The initial…
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I judgement has been issued against me - can i still Defend
Hello, A judgement was issued against me for a parking fine as i did not defend on time. There are two reason why i did not defend in time: I was out of the country for one month so did not view the letters received The letters were sent to my parents house as my car is registered to that address as i spend half the year…
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GBP Management PCN Confusing NTK
I received a Notice to Keeper from GBP Management Limited dated 15 April 2026 for an alleged parking event on 16 March 2026. A brief summary of what took place, the driver went to an establishment that allows its visitors to use the car park, but only from 6pm which the driver didn't know at the time, the establishment was…
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URGENT - Does calling Moorside affect my defence?
Hi, I need help with my defence against Moorside/NCP. The defence submission is due very soon so I'd really appreciate any quick responses and advice. I've read through some of this forum and the suggested defence template, I also saw comments about NCP being in administration and found a drafted paragraph to use to…
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DCB legal - letter of claim
Hi, I recently received this letter of claim from DCB legal. I have read the newbies thread and have found this template to send: “Dear Sirs, Your ref: [insert reference number] Proposed legal proceedings Claimant: [insert name of parking company] I refer to your letter of claim. I confirm that my address for service for…
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Claim Form: DCB Legal - Sept 2025 (Advice Needed)
Hi all, I am not sure if I was supposed to create a new thread, I am assuming there's going to be so many of these threads. But I thought this may be the easiest way. I am hoping you can help me with a claim form that I have received. I have received this claim form after ignoring letters from the parking company and debt…
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Success with plan A for 2 parking tickets!
Hi all, I just wanted to share my success and express gratitude in executing Plan A with two parking tickets I received last week, (W/C 4/5/26). The first was with Sainsburys and the company was Euro Car Parks and the second was with the Co-Op and the company was Horrizon. On both occasions I stayed a little over two…
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Successful complaints about private parking tickets - how to get them cancelled!
:D A happy thread of successes against private parking tickets by complaining! This is an ongoing record of cases where a motorist has succeeded in getting a private parking charge cancelled, simply by making an assertive complaint to the retailer/landowner/cinema/hotel/services (or other misinformed idiot) who naively…
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Ignoring rental car parking fines if you live abroad. Any repurcussions?
So after a 2 week holiday back to the motherland I'm onto charge number 3 emailed to me (and paid by) Hertz. Supermarket for going over time, out of town Leisure Centre for not realising you have to pay to park despite paying a ridiculously high hourly charge for a badminton court. My how things have changed in the UK.…
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Parking ticket- Euro Parking
Subject: Euro Parking Services v [Me] – Old claim struck out, new POC filed. Defence deadline 20 May. Need urgent guidance. Hi MSE experts, I need urgent help please. I have been defending a private parking claim from Euro Parking Services Limited (solicitors: Gladstones). Brief history: Original claim issued August 2025…
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My Terrible Parking Charge Experience - A Warning
On 4 November 2025, I received a parking charge notice from Parkmaven in the form of a Notice to Hirer (NTH). The vehicle involved is leased, meaning the registered keeper is the finance company rather than myself. Parkmaven had obtained the registered keeper’s details from DVLA, contacted the finance company, and then…
