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I received a Small Claims Court claim from HM Courts via DCB Legal (Spring Parking Ltd).

I have not responded to any correspondence thus far, including the PCNs and the subsequent DCB Legal Letter Before Claim.

The circumstances surrounding the original PCN are as follows: I parked in a paid parking bay near a post office for approximately five minutes. I did not pay because I genuinely did not notice any signage indicating that payment was required and assumed the parking was free.

I understand that, having not paid for parking, my position may be weak. However, given that court fees have already been incurred, I figured I might as well see it through.

If anyone has a good argument for me to put forward in my defence to help get this claim thrown out, I would be eternally grateful.

Here is the small claims letter ->


I've applied for an AoS.

I have not notified/mentioned the driver

I have also attached images of the site -->






I have tried to get the original PCN but Spring Parking claims they do not have it and say it is with the debt collectors.

I'm quite new to the site? Could you point me in the direction of one you recommend?

I'm quite new to the site? Could you point me in the direction of one you recommend?

https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/civil-enforcement-ltd-pcn-payment-not-made-permit-not-obtained-1-devon-street-l3/msg123139/#msg123139, for example.

I don’t recommend it! But it may be better than nothing.

Additionally, I've just eyeballed the site on GSV - there's no way that you'd know that this was private parking as you approach using the one way system along Ashbourne Parade.

There's no entrance signage and no clear boundary which would draw the drivers attention to the fact that they were leaving public highway and entering private land.