UKCPM & Gladstone’s LBCCC

Hi all, I’ll try and give as much back story to this as possible to hopefully get some advice.

In October 2018, I received a letter on my windshield under my wiper saying that I had been fined £100 for parking in a bay without a permit. I was parked next to student accommodation, and was told that if the student accommodation didn’t have any spaces left, then I can find some spaces at the other place, where I ended up getting the ticket.

I accepted the fact that I didn’t have a permit, and after a month, received two parking tickets instead (I had parked there multiple times before I had received the windshield letter). I paid off both of these tickets, which is clearly my mistake, and then a month later I received another ticket in the post. This ticket was already past the reduced 14 day price, and I decided I was going to fight it instead.

I received numerous debt collector letters which I ignored and I read the sticky newbies thread for advice and followed it.

I then received nothing until around July, where Gladstone’s sent me a letter before county court claim and I responded saying that it was not in accordance with the pre action conduct protocol, or whatever the actual name is as I cant remember specifically. They responded as expected, by saying it was in accordance, but also attached the evidence that they have against me which they didn’t include the first time.

Overall, I’m happy to fight this at court but if there’s anything else I can do to make them drop the case then the advice would be appreciated.

Thank you
The place itself has one sign far away from where I parked, which may help if this goes to court.