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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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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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**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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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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"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 for Camponile hotel - DCB Legal
Hello there, I'm hoping for some help with the draft defence against DCB Legal. Was parked in the Campanile hotel Runcorn without a ticket for 1-2 hours. Points I want to make in paragraph 3: *Occured late at night in Febraury around 10pm when dark and raining heavily, signage was not very readable - especially any written…
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Vcs taking me to court over a parking ticket.
VCS have paid court fee and are taking me to court for a parking “fine” of what they claim is £255, anyone able to give advise on dealing with these tyrants in court, I followed all steps from newbies in regards to defending but they seem determined.
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Parking Ticket for 10 mins overstay in retail car park
Hi, I have received Parking Charge Notice for 10 minutes overstay in retail park (private car park). Should I appeal or it’s not worth it? See attached car park entrance signage & inside signage. I will appreciate your suggestions.
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Ridiculous pile of parking charges
I received a DCBL letter informing me of a charge from 2023 for returning to a venue on the same day, I had never gotten a letter from the parking company (ParkingEye), so I informed them of this in an email (below) As seen, I also clarified I do not know who the driver was because the vehicle is insured as a driving…
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Mooreside legal court papers
so I received this court papers and followed the guide on here to then be able to put in my defence. I’m struggling a little as I have ADHD and I keep loosing the part I was reading. The date given I exchanged and moved into a new house exactly 2 weeks later and never received anything apart from this I believe? Also…
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Smartparking fine...
Okay ive read as much as I can from the newbie post but I was late... I got a fine for parking 18 mins over took me 11 mins to get a bay but I was only 7 mins late leaving. They have me on cams with time stamps. I appealed stating I should have a grace period which they rejected. I have called the land owner today but she…
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Claim form - next steps
So I’ve just received my claim form, claimant is Premier Parking Enforcement Ltd. My PCN is for a ticket due to not validating my reg as parking is for patients only. I was a patient on the day but my validation didn’t go through as I was rushing (possibly didn’t submit validation). There is no fee for the site at all as…
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Any point appealing an "out of hours" stay for 17 minutes (ParkingEye)
I've used this forum in the past, it got me out of a couple of parking fines (Airport), however this time it is indeed sort of my fault and I wanted to make sure that I should just pay (can't even pay the minimum anymore, took a long time to get the fine so it's 3 weeks). Anyway, I had a flu jab and the medical centre's…
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Euro Parking Services - incorrect details I need help please
Long story short, I stayed in an air bnb in Birmingham for 20 days in January. The advert states on site parking which I have a screen shot of. I began my stay on 6th January yet the first PCN was not issued until 21.1.26. They never left a ticket to say I should not be parking there, if they did I would have parked…
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Claim Form Received - National Parking Control at Gym car park
Hello, I have received a claim form dated 16th July 2025. AOS submitted 24th July 2025 AOS received 25th July 2025. Some background to the case. Driver was a member of a gym which uses this car park. Quite often this car park is full and is not big enough for the amount of members they have. Car park was full, so driver…
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UKPC PCN - Stevenage Retail Park
Hi everyone, I received a windscreen PCN on 17/01/2026 from UKPC at Stevenage Retail Park. Reason for issue stated on the PCN was 'not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space'. I was at Nando's at the time, and as per the newbies guide, I tried to speak to Nando's about the ticket, but they said they…
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CCJ from civil enforcement
Hi parking ticket issued 23/10/24 first letter dated 08/01/25 from Direct Collection Bailiffs LTD another 3 letters followed then a letter from ZZPS LTD 25/06/25 ,then 3 letters from CE followed later by court papers I did email the court asking for more time but they did not respond and I missed the deadline ,now have CCJ…
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Group thread: Heathrow Gatwick Manchester & other Airport drop-off PCNs - easy: how to appeal & win
DO NOT PAY ANY OF THE PARKING COMPANIES ISSUING DROP-OFF PCNs. Advice will change as & when the Government introduce the new statutory Code of Practice and new Appeals Service. And when the companies concerned finally learn (after statutory regulation forces them) how to treat consumers fairly and put up clear signs.…
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Providing driver details in parking appeal.
I recently got a private parking charge and appealed as the registered keeper on the basis that there was no clear signage at the location where the vehicle was parked. I have now received the following reply to my appeal: 'From the correspondence we have received, we are unable to determine the driver at the time of the…
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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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Thank you / success
I just wanted to say thank you for all of the advice here. I have just come out of my claim hearing, and the judge dismissed UKPA / Moorside’s claim in about 15 minutes on ‘balance of probabilities’. Thanks for all your help, and I believe the phrase is ‘another one bites the dust!’.
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Moorside Legal Claim - Feb 2026 [Claim Dismissed]
Basically what is says in the title! After 6+ years of battling through a PCN with UKPS Ltd, I am due to appear in Court in January after not coming to an agreement with mediation. I have recently given birth, I'm breastfeeding and my court summons states I need to be prepared to have 6 hours in the court between 10am and…
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CEL court claim 2026
Hi all I hope you can help. I received a civil enforcement fine after parking at a retail park to go shopping with my daughter. One of the shops had a card machine not working so I had to walk into town to withdraw cash. The waiting time was apparently 2 hours (although I did not notice the very small signs) and I stayed 2…
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Parking Charge Leased Car
Hi everyone, I have received a parking charge letter from Bank Park management. I’ve read some information already on the forum about how to approach this for leased cars. They have stated that the required documents (hire agreement, statement of liability and notice to keeper) are enclosed but they are not. I understand I…
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Moorside Legal county court hearing
Hi everyone, I have been lurking on here about a private parking ticket I got back in 2022 from UKCPS for parking in a visitor bay allocated for people in my apartment building. I followed the template defences and it is now at the hearing stage. I currently have one of the template witness statements that needs to be sent…
