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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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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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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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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…
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QDR Sols - Ninewells, Dundee - Employee with Permit : Updated Mar 26
Hi there, So I work in Ninewells, we own permits and I have received two tickets for "permit not visible". I received the initial Saba Parking letter and promptly threw it out a window. ZZPS then of course decided to get included and I did the same thing with the "admin charge" nonsense. Then they sent a Keeper letter to…
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DCBLegal (Parkmaven) Court Claim form
I hope I have done the right thing by starting a new thread I need to submit my defence - I am not clear when my defence deadline is nor whether I do it via MCOL or some other way I paid £8 for parking on the day in question (21/06/25) but it transpires my partner returned to the car exactly 15 mins late (he ran and left…
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Defence against DCB Legal for Smart Parking
Hi there! Really loving the forum, have devoured the content since I recieved my 'new claim' from DCB legal. I sumbitted the AOL on MCOL. I'm just writing up my defence, and wondered if someone was available to review it for me before I send it? Thanks so much! PoC: Particulars of Claim 1. The Defendant (D) is indebted to…
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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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Parkingeye ASDA using attached community centre - failed to register vehicle
Hi everyone, So a bit of a complex one. There is a community centre attached to the ASDA in my local town which ASDA has granted authority for use of its car park past the 3 hour limit if needed. The appellant is also a blue badge holder. In order for this to be valid, the users of the centre need to scan a QR code in…
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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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A thread of Pictures of parking firm NTKs
Notice to Keepers: ACE Security Services POFA-ish https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80623847/#Comment_80623847 AM Parking by 'PCS' (DR Plus) non-POFA & for £120 https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81498278/#Comment_81498278 ANPR 365 non-POFA…
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Smart Parking Northern Ireland
Hi all I received a 'final reminder' from Smart Parking a couple of weeks ago demanding £150 but don't seem to have received earlier correspondence from them. So I emailed them to ask what the previous letter(s) might have said. There is no phone number. They didn't reply. I can't afford to pay £150 to be honest but I also…
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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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How should an overseas visitor deal with a PCN notice from Parking Eye?
Hello from a country outside the UK I am wondering if some of you good folks who are more informed than me about UK parking fines can offer some advice. Here's the summary of my situation: Visted the UK in October 2025 and hired a car Stopped in at a supermarket, where parking payment is run by Parking Eye Paid for the…
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G24 £472.36 for 2x PCN's in a free car park
Hi, I'm in desperate need of some advice regarding 2x PCN's I've received from G24, which have amounted to £472.36 to date. £100 fine x2 £70 Debt collectors fee x2 £50 court fee £50 legal representatives cost interest of 8% annum Dated December 18th/23rd 2024 In summary, I received an HM Courts and Tribunal Service letter…
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DCB Legal: no LBC and Claim Form but different address listed
Hey, I’m fighting a PCN on behalf of my father. He received multiple letters, but he did not receive a LBC. Now he has a claim form from Northampton. The letter on the claim form has a different address compared to the previous letters issued by DCB legal. I also can’t find the LBC (even at the other address) what to do…
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Missed mediation
This discussion was created from comments split from: Missed mediation.
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BANK PARK, DCB LEGAL court claim
Hi all, I’ve recently received a letter from Direct collections bailiffs ltd chasing me for 3 unpaid parking fines from 3 years ago and 2 years ago (February 2022 and May 2023). Ive read the newbies thread so know to ignore them and only to respond if I get a letter from DCB legal with the helpful templates I never…
