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Haha yes, that was me doing the instructing, not LME suddenly having a change of heart and hiring a solicitor for me.

Current status
- LME has frozen storage costs but still want £575 to get my vehicle back.
- PPS denies having anything to do with the towing of vehicle, saying its down to landlord of property who issued tort notice, (yet LME wants payment for PPS PCNs)
- Police treating this as a civil matter despite repeated attempts of convincing them otherwise.

I have also just discovered that another resident at the same Thames City location had their vehicle clamped and towed two months ago. I’m not yet certain whether it was the same contractor, but the resident paid £3,000 to recover their car. They had no CCJs, no court action, and no warrants against them. This strongly suggests that what happened to me is not an isolated incident, and that similar unlawful conduct may have occurred before.

Update, (good news) LME have replied to my email with this reponse:

Thank you for your email in regards to your goods being removed.
Thames City have an obligation to keep that access road clear as there is a high volume of heavy goods vehicles traffic from neighbouring locations, which is why they operate a no parking policy on that access road.
By leaving your goods there you are causing distress and disruption to the lawful use of the land, the tort notice issued to your goods does clearly state that you must permanently remove your goods from the land.
Since then you have continued to leave your goods on the land without permission.
The involuntary bailee is entitled to secure goods that have incurred charges, i.e a removal truck.
No goods are exempt from TIGA 1977
TIGA 1977 provides lawful authority to remove goods. 

In the spirit of Christmas as we are closing down for the holiday season soon, we will only charge you the Keyless Removal Truck Fee.

Amount: £575.00

Is the best option now to pay under protest and then sue?

Here is a link to a PCN and NtK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bXxU-meS8OgFfVVHvRJLp-gcfCDZ9iFS/view?usp=sharing

Timeline of events on the basis of creating a clear picture:
5 December 2025 18:10
I phoned the number on the “Warning of Immobilisation” notice after discovering my vehicle had been clamped.
I asked the enforcement agent why my vehicle had been clamped; he replied that my car was “getting towed.”

Shortly after, I went to the vehicle, sat inside it, and called 999, explaining that my car was being clamped and removed on private land without lawful authority and that this was unlawful under s.54 POFA.
The call handler told me it was a civil matter and that police officers would not be attending, despite my repeated attempts to explain the criminal offence.

Approximately 18:40
The enforcement agent, Mr K. Ebrahim, arrived and demanded that I exit the vehicle, stating that he had “seized” it.
I told him the clamping and towing were unlawful. He insisted he could proceed and said he was calling the police.

Around 5 minutes later
Police officers arrived extremely quickly, which was surprising given that the force had just told me they would not attend.
The officers then explained that they had been dispatched urgently because the enforcement agent had reported that objects were being thrown at him (a complete fabrication), which they treated as a violent incident requiring immediate response.
The enforcement agent showed officers: The June “7-day tort notice”, and The “Notice That Goods Have Been Secured / Notice of Intention to Sell.”
I explained that the “7-day tort notice” issued in June 2025 was a notice relating to abandoned vehicles, not a lawful authority for clamping or towing. I pointed out that the vehicle could not possibly be considered “abandoned” because:
I had driven it to the location that same day, and I was physically present inside the vehicle at the scene when they attempted to tow it.

Despite this, the officers continued to treat the June notice as if it authorised the December clamp and tow.
The officers appeared to treat these documents as if they were legally equivalent to a warrant or statutory authority.
They repeatedly told me this was a civil matter, yet simultaneously threatened to arrest me for: Breach of the peace, or
Intentionally obstructing a “lawful enforcement agent if I did not leave my vehicle.”
I repeatedly explained that private clamping and towing without lawful authority is a criminal offence under s.54 PoFA, but the officers did not accept this.

I asked the enforcement agent where my vehicle was being taken.
He refused to tell me, stating I would only be given the location after payment of the demanded £5,325.

Police officers stayed on scene to ensure I did not re-enter the vehicle or prevent its removal. The vehicle was then loaded onto a recovery truck and towed away. I was left without any paperwork identifying where the vehicle had been taken. Time of tow: 19:35

I can confirm there is no warrant of control from any statutory authority, and I have no CCJ or court claims for the PCNs associated with PPS.

I hope this provides clarification.

Unfortunately my vehicle is not financed, and I have no insurance to cover legal fees so I'll have to pay any legal expenses myself, I previously rented a apartment at the building but have since moved out some months ago. The enforcement agent failed to give me a original copy of the tort notice in June 2025 and instead sent me this picture when I asked: https://ibb.co/QvNKLQ7r
His words were: you can zoom in to read it. They have also refused to tell me where the car was towed to.

Clearer picture of notice that goods have been seized: https://ibb.co/MxT4bdTp

Background: I have 29 PCNs from PPS private parking company - all at the same location (where I live)  and on 3 July 2025 I was served a 7 DAY TORT NOTICE attached to my vehicle windscreen.  Since then I have not parked there, but today on 5 December 2025 I regretfully parked at the location and my vehicle was clamped, Police came and it was a whole scene.. and now my vehicle has been towed. They are now asking for £5325.00 consisting of £575.00 removal fee, £4750 car parking charge consisting of 29 fines which have multiplied in costs (My plan was to wait for LOC to arrive for PCNs and argue). Storage fee of £40 a day and after 90 days my vehicle will be sold with them keeping the funds. What should I do? I argued that my vehicle was not abandoned but I was helpless with the police supporting the bailiffs. Advice needed! Solicitors need to be instructed? 

I was parked on private land - Carnation Way - GSV: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4tWsrwWJV8nvLwDH8

https://ibb.co/Y4t4Qww1 - Sign at location
https://ibb.co/C3nSgXTW - NOTICE THAT GOODS HAVE BEEN SECURED 05/12/2025
https://ibb.co/whkssqD6 - 7 DAY TORT NOTICE 03/07/2025
https://ibb.co/Xr0rqLcC - Warning of immobilisation (on windscreen when vehicle was clamped)

I don't believe it is DYL, just SYL

Hi all, looking for some advice if I should just pay these fines or risk taking it to the tribunal as Lambeth council have rejected my representation.

The driver unknowingly parked on a single yellow for two days consecutively (someone removed the sticker on windscreen on the first day so no knowledge of the first fine) The lines are very faded and were covered with construction dust as there is a big building site right next to where the vehicle was parked.

Link to pcn and pictures: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cosbhkGECLerzpYdSfzKiTzT1fUxQi7w?usp=sharing

GSV: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oFz3zZdqEawivKyQA

Thank you!