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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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CEL court claim - Trial Date April26
Hello, After numerous letters that I ignored as per the newbies guide being no action till court claim - I have today, received the Letter before action from Civil Enforecement (www.ce-service.co.uk) with a PAP which "requires me to respond to this letter" - 30 days notice. I have read other posts saying I need to respond…
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re private car parking notice from CPM
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help please. I'm desperate and don't know what to do. I received a car parking notice from CPM 20 December 2026. I did not admit i was the driver and was acting on behalf of someone . I completed an online appeal 1 january2026 giving reasons why it should be cancelled. CPM acknowledged my appeal…
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Need help with how to proceed with appealing Napier Parking Parking Charge letter
Hi all, sorry in advance for the complete newb-ness of my post. Just not sure how to proceed with appealing and maybe if there's any point. So essentially I have been sent a Parking Charge letter issue under the reason No valid parking session detected for the total duration of around 5 and half minutes, in one of my local…
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CEL without prejudice offer before court hearing
Hi guys, I have followed this forum steps religiously and we are near the end now. Thanks so much!! I have got a court hearing with CEL on 15th of April 2026, but they had till 18th of March 2026 to pay the court fee. I tried to call the court today to see if they paid it, but sadly got fobbed off as the claim is in the…
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Euro Car Parks / DCB Legal Ltd Claim
Good evening, I received an N1SDT claim form in the post yesterday (issue date 19/03/26) I've just joined and read through these forums a little and I'm looking for some help confirming how best to deal with this. My understanding is I have until 07/04/26 to complete the AoS? I'm out of the country from Friday for a week…
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Residential lease Gladstones witness statement help please, Hearing in just over 2 weeks!
Hi All, Would like some advice please. I am the owner of a flat I am renting out. I was attending my flat and parked next to my parking bay but not within the bay. My bay had my tenant's parked car. My tenant had told me they would vacate this as he was leaving and would give me back the permit while I was there but…
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Display blue badge, paid permit and got ticket still?
So i was in romford and got a ticket! On the sign it clearly stated the rules. Thie is a 4 hour maximum time limit for everyone. I have a blue badge. But my car is not classified as Disabled. So i paid for my 1 hour parking permit and parked in the disabled bay showing my blue badge on dashboard. Thier is not time…
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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 Charge from Napier Parking
Oh good, another PCN! Well, I assume it is a PCN, it only actually says "Parking Charge", which is new to me. This charge was for staying a whole 10 minutes and 34 seconds in a car park that only shows signs for 24 hour parking charges. After seeing that, I left, but not before another vehicle prevented me from leaving. It…
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Parking Group Ltd, DCB LEGAL claim 2025 - Doncaster
my NTK was back in 4.11.24 DCBL letter was 8.1.25 All ignored,until I found this forum. Wish I had known all the information lived on the Internet. Shall I still try step A?? Ar this stage ?
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Car park fine because payment app applied wrong parking rate
Help please. I parked at a train station a couple of weeks ago. I often park in this car park. I park up and then pay on the PayByPhone app. The system allows you to pay retrospectively up to 48 hours after parking. Nevertheless I do it at the earliest opportunity. On this occasion I parked at 6am but didn't get round to…
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CPN reminder before further action - CEL
Hi all, Looking for some advice on a parking charge I’m currently dealing with. I got a PCN from Civil Enforcement Ltd for a visit on 25 October 2025 at a village hall / football ground (Clapham, Bedford). The reason given is for "exceeding the notified maximum free parking period of 2 hours without obtanaing a permit".…
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DCB Legal defended claim - Euro Car Parks
Hello all, hope this thread helps anyone who is as lost as I am trying to find a way through this. In December 2024 I parked my car in a carpark that is supervised by Euro Car Parks Ltd. Having done so quite frequently and knowing that it allowed me to do so for 3h I didn't think much of it. Turns out that ECP changed the…
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Met Parking, DCB LEGAL court claim
I wonder if you can help & advise me please. I recently received a NOTICE TO HIRER from MET Parking Services for a car I hired. The letter is dated 8th Apr & the contravention occurred on 14th March at Southgate Park, Stansted. I'm required to pay £100. Thanks.
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VARS Technology claim – Starbucks car park – signage unclear – defence help please
Hi everyone, I have read the NEWBIES thread and would appreciate some guidance before submitting my defence. Claimant: VARS Technology Ltd Claim type: Parking charge – alleged overstay Claim amount: £270 Issue date on claim form: 27 February 2026 AOS: Submitted via MCOL Location: Starbucks customer car park. The…
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Parking Code of Practice Consultation 2025 - now let's see what happens
This was a thread to discuss these questions: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/private-parking-code-of-practice Let's see what the MHCLG do next.
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Civil Enforcement Ltd (CEL)- The Co-operative Food Cowes
I parked in Coop, Cowes for 6 hours, I hadn't noticed the signage and a recent change in policy to limit the time allowed to park there. I am (was) a regular customer at the store. I had no luck writing to the CEO, got fobbed off by his secretary, and also by the store manager who claims CEL only 'allow' a certain number…
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NtK from PCM (parking control management (UK) Ltd) am I doing this right?
Hi So I received a NtK (below) following the placement on the vehicle I am the registered keeper of a PCN on 27/01/2026, upon discovery of the PCN on the windscreen pictures were taken (see below) and it shows that despite it looking like the tyre was on the "line" it actually wasn't. I am planning on using the slightly…
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(Was CST Law) but now DCB Legal for Smart Parking
Hi all, I had a car parking fine from Smart Parking last year. I have had a few letters from DRP Ltd, almost all of them were identical, I ignored them all. This week I got a letter from CST Law. What course of action if any, should I take now? Many thanks in advance.
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Notice of debt Recovery from DCB Ltd - please help
Dear All, I'm new on here and have gone through the newbie thread on parking fines but still at lost of what to do as really confused ! Basically, I'm in England. I parked my car in the ALDI carpark , Euro car Parks Ltd (in the electric parking bay) and charged my electric car for a few hours and left it there for a bit…
