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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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Claim form from DCB Legal LTD
I am back again for your support my fellow colleagues. DCB Legal LTD has issued me a claim form for a 2hrs free retail car park in 2023. The below are the particulars of cliam The parking company is called OBSERVICE PARKING CONSULTANCY LIMITED Claim issue date: 12 Dec 2025 1. The Defendant (D) is indebted to the Claimant…
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APNR?
Had a letter saying, states 09/01/26 @ 16.33 from LDK Group Ltd. Failed to make valid payment (MNPR) No leave time or photo showing. Just 16.33.. (BPA/IPC members) require a 5-minute grace period for ANPR-monitored car parks. This allows drivers to enter, read signs, and leave or pay without being issued an immediate fine,…
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Smart Parking
Has anyone ever been taken to a civil court in Scotland for one parking charge notice issued by Smart Parking? A friend has one. Totally unfair situation. He could appeal to the company but he's very ill
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Back once again with a renegade parking ticket
Hi all I have another ECP ticket - great fun. I'm a magnet for tickets! It's at POPLA appeal stage and I'm fairly confident it's a slam dunk, but, I wanted to check I had understood correctly. The alleged incident happened on the 28th October, but the NTK didn't arrive until the 15th November (confirmed by Ring doorbell…
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Company car SMARTPARKING NTK
Hi all I did some research on this one but I'm just coming up blank so I'm asking. I have my own LTD company and I got a NTK for overstaying free parking from Smart Parking. It's addressed to my company. It looks POFA compliant it's within 14 days unfortunately and looks like all the right wording. What's the best way to…
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Court Claim Form from BW Legal on behalf of Britannia parking
Hi All When googling for some information on my case I just found this great forum where many cases been solved successfully thanks of all of you guys, so I would really seek for advice on my case. As on title, I have received the Court Claim Form with issue date 18/02/2026 from BW Legal on behalf of Britannia Parking that…
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Dcbl private land overstay free time, court claim ,
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Counterclaim - Civil Enforcement Ibis Hounslow - WON £500
Hi all. I’ve recently been sent a claim form from the Civil National Business Centre, claimant is Civil Enforcement Ltd from Liverpool, re an unpaid parking charge at Ibis Budget Hounslow. funny thing is I did not use or enter the car park at any point, I simply carried out a U turn on the main public road, and during that…
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DBCL Claim Form- Does my defence sound ok ?
Hi, Further to my earlier post, this is my defence. Does it sound ok and do I need to add anything else? DEFENCE * The Defendant is the registered keeper of the vehicle in question. The Defendant denies liability for the entirety of the claim and puts the Claimant to strict proof of all aspects of their claim. * On the…
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CEL in House claim ws stage.
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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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Recieved my Hearing letter at local court
I have received my hearing date which will be on the 9th April 2026 at 10:00 and have to submit my witness statements and such by 4th March. It's Euro Car Parks and DCB Legal, do you think they will file a discontinuation from DCB Legal before this date or will they drag it out to the hearing?
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ANOTHER notice in the SAME CP - this time its non-display due to 'flipped' ticket
So my sister found a windscreen notice because of non display of a valid ticket or permit: (to be scanned and uploaded) Reason - the ticket had flipped over https://drive.google.com/file/d/10WcAB82UNeDZiseQiKCsCVUvO1PD9iWZ/view?usp=sharing She immediately appealed (unbeknown to me!)…
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Convincing my wife to keep fighting
Hi all, First of all, thanks for all the great advice in this community. Encouraging and invaluable. Last year my wife started receiving letters from Nexus about a parking "infraction" she committed last June. I usually handle this sort of thing so duly wrote to the retailer, who confirmed they'd cancelled the ticket with…
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Trolling/Taking down Moorside
Hi all Being proud of my thus far 100% success rate against these cretins I'm happy to expend some more time making the crooks at Moorside's lives that bit more difficult. Recently in receipt of this absolute howler of a 'Letter Before Action' - truly the pinnacle of low-effort mass automated mail-merge letters…
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PCN into CCJ - all correspondence to old address.
Hi all, unsure what to do with the following situation. I lived in a flat with a management company looking after the car park. I twice got fined for parking in my own spot but not displaying the pass (spaces were numbered for flats but still had to display a pass). The management company have been useless and refusing to…
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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…
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DCB LEGAL RECORD OF PRIVATE PARKING COURT CLAIM DISCONTINUATIONS
A UKPC/DCB Legal pattern is now emerging, the same as the Highview/CP Plus/GroupNexus/DCB Legal pattern that has evidenced itself over the past few weeks. * Court claim issued * Defence completed * Hearing date given * Witness Statement deadline dictated by the court * Phone call from DCB Legal to defendant * Email to…
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Charging EV, but hit with hidden "parking charge"
Out of the blue (ie without any prior notice) I have received a Notice to Keeper. It details the date of an alleged incident, and a "Date issued" of 56 days later (though it actually arrived 66 days after). The event relates to my use of a charging station for less than 45 minutes to recharge my EV en route. I most…
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Parking Charge Notice
I received a PCN from Euro Carparks originally stating that I hadn't paid and displayed. I contacted them to say that I did and provided evidence from my bank statement showing the payment & location. They have since rejected my appeal as I only paid for 2 hours and stayed for 2hrs 47mins. I'm my defence, which is not much…
