Free Traffic Legal Advice
Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: Ktyldn on March 21, 2026, 02:43:56 pm
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The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/4) removed the ability of private companies to clamp cars and replaced it with requirements for them to follow to transfer the liability to the registered keeper. The companies themselves are still mainly ex-clampers with the same mentality. If you had nominated the foreign driver within 28 days you would have stopped being liable, but doing so later probably means that you will still be pursued, but given that it’s DCBL and DCB Legal you will just have to jump through hoops until they likely discontinue.
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You say that the driver doesn`t live in the UK.
If that is the case then you could give their details to ECP as the driver.
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Can you post the back of the PPN?
Posted above im just heading out so will check back tomorrow. Thanks again
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https://www.morrisons.com/help/form/contact-us/car-park/car-parking-charges/i-have-a-car-parking-charge
Morrisons usually cancel tickets if asked, but if you’d told us it was Morrisons two months ago we could have advised this then.
If not, wait for a Letter of Claim, and research by searching the forum to see what DCB Legal usualy does, which is to make you jump through hoops but to discontinue the claim at the last moment, before they have to pay the court fee. If you keep us updated we can advise.
Apologies, I did mention it was a supermarket
The thing is, I’m actually happy to ignore if that’s what it takes as the “threatening” letters don’t really concern me.
My issue is the person that was driving doesn’t live in the UK, this is my local Morrisons and I go there all the time. Oh and any prospect of having my car clamped (which someone said won’t happen)
It’s now good to know that its a relatively “easy” fix, but as I wasn’t shopping I have no proof
https://ibb.co/cX7V2Cvz
Thanks again x
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Can you post the back of the PPN?
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https://www.morrisons.com/help/form/contact-us/car-park/car-parking-charges/i-have-a-car-parking-charge
Morrisons usually cancel tickets if asked, but if you’d told us it was Morrisons two months ago we could have advised this then.
If not, wait for a Letter of Claim, and research by searching the forum to see what DCB Legal usualy does, which is to make you jump through hoops but to discontinue the claim at the last moment, before they have to pay the court fee. If you keep us updated we can advise.
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https://ibb.co/1tZwy6J6
With dates/times
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That page doesn't exist
The requested page was not found.
OK noted
But please read https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/ and don’t obscure dates and times.
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Sorry my name was in the pic!! See new links below
https://ibb.co/JwZ4n90Y
https://ibb.co/27DxtDPZ
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Hi all it’s been a while as I hadn’t received anything. Yesterday I was able to get access to the flats at the end of my road where post often gets miss delivered where I found these:
Any advice please?
Time in car park was 2hrs and 49 mins
If anything is too identifying please lmk.
Thanks as always
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Dwmb2 thank you for clarifying.
Will be back when I get any further letters
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Euro Car Parks don't do Court so nothing to worry about.
To avoid getting the OP's hopes up, it's worth clarifying that ECP do 'do' court, insofar as they issue lots of claims. But they use DCB Legal, who, in the majority of cases, discontinue before a hearing.
Your car won't be clamped.
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I’ve had a bit of a thought about this, what if I don’t actually receive the letter like before? what happens? Will they clamp my car?
(I’m going to go down to the flats to see if I can get in and if there are any letters left)
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Thank you so much for taking time to reply (and the reassurance)
Will be back when I have an update
Best wishes
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Wait for a Letter Before Claim and then come back for further advice.
Euro Car Parks don't do Court so nothing to worry about.
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Can you advise on how I can obtain the original PCN? My address means that things often get delivered incorrectly.
Or will making contact make things “worse”
Based on it being highly unlikely, can you suggest what next steps would be?
Thank you
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We need the original PCN to offer proper advice.
As this is Euro Car Parks, it is highly unlikely that the NtK is PoFA compliant and therefore the keeper cannot be held liable.
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Hi. Thanks for replying. This is the only letter I have received. I’ve reattached with dates visible.
It’s a supermarket car park
https://ibb.co/TDpnLWwr
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You have posted up the reminder notice and not the original PCN.
Please post up the original PCN redacting only personal details - leaves all dates visible.
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I’m so sorry idk how to upload a photo?!
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Hi all
Received the following PCN
Relevant to the overstay is Arsenal were playing at home so the car park was full and it took a while to find a spot.
This is the first letter I have got because my post is often miss delivered
The person driving said they’re not paying, and I don’t want to give their details over. Am I stuck with it?
Thank you
https://ibb.co/pBjLWwbB
(I’m so sorry for rambling, hope this upload works?!)