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Can I get advice for wording for the POPLA appeal ? What am I asking them Vs ECP appeal ?

Appeal sent

FYI the ECP online appeal form had reached its max characters, cutting off at the last paragraph, so had to cut down wordings where possible (but retained the overall jist etc)

Just for keeping in mind when helping the next poor soul!

Let’s see what comes. I am just a worried as the last time this happened to me Horizons sent me 100 odd letters in the post, from them/debt agency asking for money and with trumped up charges.

That then went to court - which I won. But it was a stressful ordeal. Happy to head to Court this time, just don’t want them bothering me at home by post or other!

However that time I 100% ignored and did not make an appeal, so hopefully different this time

Hi all,

I have received a PCN Letter from Euro Car Parks demanding £100 due to the driver allegedly overstaying the 3hr allotted time limit by 26 minutes when parked in "The Peel Centre" Bracknell Shopping Centre Carpark

I am the registered keeper of the vehicle and have its V5C doc

Date of Event: 13/12/25
Date of Letter: 18/12/25
40% Discounted Rate Deadline: 01/01/26

Link to PCN Letter (Dropbox link)
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fd934cugc6nhxdsijai59/ECP-PCN.pdf?rlkey=985vvalq307kwkzqn9jz1he34&dl=0

Google Maps Location
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ifoJeRPQ52FnWNie7

Parking Signage
https://ibb.co/spSZ7cFC


I appreciate your advice in this matter

Thank you! And all who supported

Yes I was very surprised that we didn’t need to go to Tribunal.

Their wording was something to the tune of “we are accepting your appeal this time but don’t think this will help you next time” …lol

I won at Tribunal - Wokingham Council did not contest the Tribunal Appeal

Their comments :-

“Contravention did not occur, vehicles exit was largely clear, though it cannot be determined if they had space to clear the box fully, and no stationary vehicle prevented them from exiting. Driver stopped voluntarily within YBJ to allow vehicles to pass in front, this is not covered by the wording of the contravention.”

Strange that they rejected the initial appeal….

Thank you all for the advice!

Hi all

I have had a appeal rejection letter, using MrChips response - what are my next steps please?

Hi

My Mrs has been hit with a PCN £70 by Wokingham Council for Stopping in a Yellow Box outside the Fire Station, observed for around 2 seconds - she said she had stopped out of courtesy to to let someone ahead turn into a sideroad on her side, had stopped for a second or so and was otherwise part of moving traffic

Loc: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bL5WgsgJ3nVrbBue7

PCN: https://ibb.co/JWtf5j0W

Appreciate any help with grounds for appealing

hi all,

I have been hit with a £160 PCN while trying to park on Southall Broadway, by a overeager CEO & his Phone Camera! 

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kqMbEma9ppRGFTBt6 (outside shop)

Sitation:

I wanted to Park in a White-marked bay which was restriced 7am-7pm. It had struck 7pm so i found a suitable bay. I did then see yellow signs for "Parking Suspension" and proceeded to get out the car to check. I realised parking was Suspended on the day in question so immediately proceeded to get back in the car to move on. Turned on my engine and checked the rear etc - At this point like a Pouncing Tiger - a Cival Enforcement Officer coming from nowhere was seen snapping photos of my Car Reg from the pavement. As I was in the process of driving off in any case, I carried on driving as quickly as i could.

I feel this is predatory behaviour of Ealing Councils's CEO who literally pounced on my car snapping photos of me like a paparazzi and did not give any grace period or discretion, seeing that i had stopped to check the sign and was in the process of moving on after understanding the bay was temporarily suspended

Finally - the letter header (under "DO NOT IGNORE") is factually incorrect - the CEO had NOT "begun to prepare a PCN note for service", all they had done is take photos

Appreciate any help from the Forum Experts - see their Letter Attached (PDF)