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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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G24 Contractual parking charge notice
Dear All, I hope this email finds you all well, I was hoping I could get your help to draft an appeal letter to this blood sucking organised criminal called G24 Ltd as they have sent me a PCN for failing to pay parking tariff even though I had my blue badge on the dashboard. On the 19/04/2026 I drove my disabled brother…
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Parking stories in the News/media
To save adding to a post about something else it might be worth having a seperate thread for parking stories in the media Kicking it off is this on the BBC news site "Drivers fined as Durham car park camera 'misses them leaving' yep, its the good old double dip again, full story on the BBC here…
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Letter Before Claim (Moorside Legal) & Letter of Claim from HM Courts MCOL
Hi All, I have just received two different letters, for two different parking fines. I have read through the newbies forum, and checked a lot of similar cases, but I just wanted to get some advice on two letters I had received. Letter Before Claim - Moorside Legal I received a 'Letter Before Claim' from Moorside Legal, for…
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DCB Legal / ECP - 'No Valid Pay and Display/permit Was Purchased’
Hi. This forum has been invaluable to me so far, thank you. Background Over the last few weeks and months, I've been reading, researching, and learning. I'm now drafting my defence statement. I was sent a claim form which was served 28 August (see redacted photo). I've followed the steps and advice here and submitted my…
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DCB Legal ltd LoC (Smart Parking )
This discussion was created from comments split from: DCB Legal ltd LoC (Smart Parking ) Angouleme way.
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Britannia Parking - Poole Quay
Hello, I received a notice to keeper for an alleged contravention on 31/03/26. The notice did not arrive in the post until 16/04/26 so outside of 14 days. I lodged an appeal using the template from the newbies forum which as helped me in the past (not that I get a lot of these, I ensure that my drivers are very cautious…
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Notice of Proposed Allocation to the Small Claims Track
Hello, I'd really appreciate your advice. I received a PCN fine back in November 2023 for parking at Tesco's. The fine was issue by "HORIZON PARKING LIMITED". HORIZON later escalated to Gladstone Solicitors limited. I received a claim form for 253£. I follow the guide to MCOL and acknowledged service ('AOS'). I submitted…
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PCN payment failure
I recently got a PCN. Felt very unjust given circumstances but my representation got turned down. Decided best to pay the £80. However appears my online payment never reached the Council and now have a Charge Certificate for £240. Checked with my bank and they confirmed they authorised my payment. I'd not realised payment…
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CP plus LTD, DCB Legal LTD, locked keys in car
Hi all, Finally reached my claim form stage- just done my acknowledgement. A bit about my case. Cold, rainy night at Lancaster services, returned to my car, closed boot.. great my keys are in there. After a couple of hours of trying to get any locksmith to come out on a Friday someone finally came. 2 further hours of…
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ECP-DCB parking charge claim
HI, hope someone can help. I have a historic claim from ecp & dcb relating to an alleged overstay at a retail park. They're after a stupid amount of money for what would have been a free parking space and it's so long ago that it's impossible now to gather evidence and therefore may be difficult to defend. However, from…
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Parking eye (hotel)
Hi all, I've been here before but never with parking eye. just looking for some guidance. I have appealed to the land owner with little success. I have complained to Parking eye which was obviously rejected. I sadly do not have the golden ticket. Unfortunately I do not have any pics of the signage and the cost to drive to…
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Smart Parking/DCBL /DCB Legal parking charge 5 years later- unclear tariff
Hi all, I’d really appreciate some advice on my situation. Back in 2021, I received a parking charge after parking at a gym car park. I had paid for my parking using the machine in the car park itself. However, the gym had introduced a separate machine inside with different tariffs, which I was unaware of at the time. The…
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I have received CLAIM FORM for Charge Notice at Bristol Leigh Woods
Hi money saving expert. I am here as I have received CLAIM FORM for Charge Notice at Bristol Leigh Woods from Civil National Business Centre". Whilst looking for help and trying not to panic I read a thread on here that had a positive outcome to a claim at the same place with a similar letter. Please note I have already…
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Court claim form
Looking to get some advice on preparing a defence for a court claim letter for a PCN received from civil enforcement ltd. I will be doing the acknowledgement of service.
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Deed poll and Debt collector
Had a lovely note come through as Debt Recovery Plus really want my money from a parking fine which is dumb as hell because I paid for my monthly ticket, 'cept APCOA's website bait-and-switched the ticket for another, but that's a problem for later. They've got 2 addresses for me so I'm drafting a letter to have them…
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Moorside Legal - Letter Before Claim - Automated response
Hi all, Quick summary : UKCPS issued a No Stopping "invitation to pay". Appealed to both Leeds Railway Station and UKCPS Appeals process for being stationary adjacent to the Drop Off / Pick Up area for the grand total of 37 seconds. Both rejected. Now have a LBC from Moorside Legal for an "unpaid invoice" and have just…
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claim from Euro car park , HM court claiming £170
I have received a claim form from the Euro car park (DCB Legal) I have paid my parking , but could not enter my registration properly back in July 2024 as the machine would not allow me to enter my car reg properly. Despite several appeal explaining and sending my bank statement and a copy of the ticket , but they still…
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Moorside Legal - Claim2
Hi MSE, Received Court papers against Moorside Legal - this is the second one I have been issued. Below is a photo of the claim form. My partner opened the letter and is extremely concerned that, following this route, we will be worse off should we loose the fight. I have advised her that I don't want to pay these…
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ParkingEye court claim
Hi All, Could you please help check a Defence to a ParkingEye court claim? I was not the driver, a ticket was purchased for 2 hours, however, there is an overstay of around 17 mins (which has not been mentioned in the PoC). POFA also not mentioned in PoC. Background: claimant Parkingeye issue date 19th May 2025 AOS : 3rd…
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LBC - Should Keeper name driver in this case?
Hi, Bit of advice please. My wife as RK received 2 Parking CNs from Smartparking for two separate overstays in the same carpark back in 2024 during our family holiday in England. For one PCN, she appealed, the appeal failed, she paid up the £60. Unfortunately, she didn't realise she had received a second PCN from the same…
