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Live cases legal advice => Private parking tickets => Topic started by: yajtraus on November 05, 2025, 11:14:09 am
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How on earth can we know whether it is "enforceable" if we have no idea what the actual alleged contravention is?
Have a read of this and then show us the Notice to Keeper (NtK) if it was sent by post or the Notice to Driver (NtD) if a windscreen Notice.
READ THIS FIRST - Private Parking Charges Forum guide (https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/read-this-first-private-parking-charges-forum-guide/)
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Post up the PCN redacting personal details.
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Yes, they could take this to the small claims court.
We need photos of the signage, they may well say a VRM needs to be registered.
The delay they will say is not their fault.
However, b789 says do not pay a penny to UKPC.
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England - Need advice on a UKPC Parking Charge at a McDonalds car park
Hi all,
I’ve just received a letter via post for a parking charge at a McDonalds car park from UKParkingControl.com. The date was 16/10/2025, when I parked there to go into the nearby town centre to take care of some chores. The UKPC letter was issued on 18/10/2025 however has only arrived on Monday (03/11/2025). We have ongoing delays with our local post (I was sent a letter from work 19 days ago which has only arrived today). This letter states that the charge is £100, reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days of the parking charge. On the day in question, I believe I did also visit the McDonalds but I’m not 100% sure. I also would likely have had a valid blue badge on display when parking as I usually do, but it is not visible in the photos as they’re taken from too far away to see it.
My questions are:
- Is this even enforceable?
- Is it enforceable if I was parked at McDonalds and also visited McDonalds? Will they have evidence that I did or didn’t visit McDonalds?
- If enforceable, can I request to pay the discounted rate as the letter has only just arrived due to postal delays?