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Ok, instead of Panicking and sending things off straight away I should done a bit of research.

Yeah with the fees to amend my defence is not worth it compared to paying the fine off.

I will send that to their email, only issue is their response time isn't that great, it is very slow, just hoping they would respond quick.

Also thank you all for the advice given so far. Really fo appreciate it!

Attached is the response to my defence from PE

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Thank you for your response.
1: I did not open my mail for a long time, maybe a month and half at most 2 as at the time there was so much going on. As I had free time time I oppened all my mails at once and sorted them into category. At that point I did not receive mail in regards to court, but I did get 'Letter before county court claim' so I decided to email them about the fine and told them I had made a payment, their automated email did mention about a response within 10 working days. However I think it was the next day or 2 I received mail in regards about going to court to which i respond to that mail.

2: Notice to keeper? I assume the original letter they (PE) sent first?

3: I have responded to anything that has anything court related quickly as it has frightened me and in particular don't want to go to court.

4: Please see attached (I'm assuming this is the form)

5: I have acknowledged service, have filed a defence, Today 31.03.2025 have received their response to the defence along with a proposal 'without prejudice (save as to costs)' letter to bring the matter to a conclusion without further costs to both parties they are willing to accept £190 in settlement to the original sum recovery of £210. Supposed offer is made as a gesture of goodwill according to the letter. the offer is open for 14 days from the date of the letter (24.03.2025), already 7 days gone but only got letter today 31.03.2025.

So basically worth fighting at court at worse case still have to pay if I loose the case and avoid CCJ?

Hello,

Currently involved in a small court claim with parking eye in regards to overstaying at a car park by 17 minutes. The overstay was not intentional at all.

The situation at the time is I parked my car at a parking area that was run by PE by a ship dock as I am a visitor at a cruise ship with a friend, required to pay for the amount of time either by their machine or Paybyphone app. Parked up at a spot, looked for my wallet to see what coins I have to pay for parking and helped my friend unload their luggage, this totalled to approx 3 to 5 minutes since entering location.

After I went to look for the pay machine to see the prices and hoped to pay by cash to which I found costed more than what I had in my wallet, so only other way to pay was using the Paybyphone app. So walking up to the machine looking at the price added approximately 1 to 2 minutes.

Now I'm trying to pay for the parking using the app. Tried a few times paying and entering my card details multiple of times and using different type of payment to no success due to end. I then went to play store to see maybe the app need updating as the last time I used the app was significantly long time ago, to which it did need updating and so I did do it and tried to pay for the parking again only to reach with the same outcome. Next attempt was calling to make auto payment using my keypad on phone, again entering my card details in the end it said it was declined. I know I got money on my account so I double checked and ensuring no payment was taken out. I do have money in card so attempted again as maybe it was just a one time system error, but again reached to same conclusion so I attempted again using another card to which I know had money, but again failed as it was declined. this really confused me and by this time approximately 5 to 7 minutes gone by.

Final attempt is to do it by Paybyphone on the online browser. Used exactly same details and card and this time it was a success. This only took approximately 1 to 2 minutes.

After being a guest at the ship and returning my guest pass the reception asked if I have a car in car parked, to which I said yes, they then responded to input my vehicle registration for the free parking. I declined the offer as I already paid for the parking and it is within time I leave. Admitedly getting back to the car, starting it up, inputting my next destination on sat nav and leaving the site have made me overstayed passed the 'end' time of my ticket by just under 5 minutes.

They have sent Parking noticed, but due to how busy I was, I was not able to open the letter and see it was from until after a significant amount of time passed to which then I oppened all my letters at once and looked at it to which it reached to small claims court. I have emailed them in regards to it and responded to the letter and now in its in the stage just after filling out the N180 (Directions questionnaire) form for the court. I get that is is my fault as not opeening the letters and if responded on time it would not reach to where it is now, yes my due delligence have made a stupid mistake. However, the proposal to settle without court they have given me seems unreasonable (to me anyways).

Their propasal is they are willing to lower the charge to £190 from £210 (supposedly to recover their cost) or go to court hearing. I do not fancy ccj on my credit file as it is very bad currently, topping that would damage it significantly more, What would people do in this situation or what advice can I get? Is it possible to fight it or should I pay their proposal? If paying for the proposal is it possible to make a payment plan with them as money falls very short and struggling with multiple thing at the moment.

Thank you in advance for any guidance/advice. (I may have missed some things out so please ask any question for clarification if needed)