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UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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Hi all,

I’ve received the attached PCN for an alleged contravention dated 22nd February 2025.

It’s been quite some time, and I honestly can’t recall the exact circumstances. The only thing I remember is briefly pulling in to drop my wife off before driving away.

Could you please advise on the best way to proceed with this?

Many thanks,


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Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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That is an unlawfully issued PCN. They are clearly claiming Keeper liability when there can be none. Besides appealing this, you must lodge a formal complaint with the DVLA as they are knowingly using the data they received about the Keeper unlawfully which a GDPR breach.

For now, this is an easy one to deal with… as long as the unknown drivers identity is not revealed. There is no legal obligation on the known keeper (the recipient of the Notice to Keeper (NtK)) to reveal the identity of the unknown driver and no inference or assumptions can be made.

The NtK is not compliant with all the requirements of PoFA which means that if the unknown driver is not identified, they cannot transfer liability for the charge from the unknown driver to the known keeper.

Use the following as your appeal. No need to embellish or remove anything from it:

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I am the keeper of the vehicle and I dispute your 'parking charge'. I deny any liability or contractual agreement and I will be making a complaint about your predatory conduct to your client landowner.

As your Notice to Keeper (NtK) does not fully comply with ALL the requirements of PoFA 2012, you are unable to hold the keeper of the vehicle liable for the charge. Partial or even substantial compliance is not sufficient. There will be no admission as to who was driving and no inference or assumptions can be drawn. UKPE has relied on contract law allegations of breach against the driver only.

The registered keeper cannot be presumed or inferred to have been the driver, nor pursued under some twisted interpretation of the law of agency. Your NtK can only hold the driver liable. UKPE have no hope at POPLA, so you are urged to save us both a complete waste of time and cancel the PCN.

Come back when that is rejected and you can use a simple POPLA appeal which should get it cancelled.
Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience” - Mark Twain

Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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Absolute legend. I will get straight onto it.

Thanks

Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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Hey guys,
I've received the below email today from appeals@paymyparkingcharge.com

Please advise if I should respond or any next steps?



Many Thanks

Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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Ignore is fine.
You are not required to identify the driver and you already told them you wouldn’t. They’re just trying to trick you.

Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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Perfect will do - thank you

Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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Hi all,

I hope you're able to help. I previously ignored an email requesting the driver's details which I posted above, but I’ve now received the letter below, which appears to indicate that my case has been passed to a debt recovery agency.

Could you please advise on what steps I should take next?

Many thanks.


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Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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Did you get a response to your appeal to UKPC, and - if so - did it include a POPLA code?

Normally you’d submit a proper appeal to POPLA who might uphold it.

ZZPS are to be ignored, but it imples that the POPLA stage has passed and now UKPC are threatening you.

The next stage is to wait for a formal Letter of Claim, to which people here will help you with a suitable response.

Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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Thanks for the reply.

I didn’t receive any response to my appeal from UKPC, and certainly wasn’t provided with a POPLA code. The only communication I’ve had was the email letter I posted earlier, received on 4th September 2025, which was a request for the driver’s details. Based on forum advice, I ignored that request.

It seems like they’ve bypassed the POPLA stage entirely and gone straight to involving ZZPS. I understand ZZPS can be ignored, but it’s concerning that UKPC might now be threatening further action.

Do you have any idea how long it typically takes to receive a formal Letter of Claim after this stage? Also, is there anything I should be doing now to prepare or protect myself?

Thanks again for the guidance.

Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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You can safely ignore ZZPS and any other debt collector. They are powerless to do anything except to try and intimidate the low-hanging fruit on the gullible tree to pay up out of ignorance and fear. We do not need to see these debt recovery notices and you can safely shred them and use the as hamster bedding for anyone cares. The same will apply when they set the dimwit on the next desk on to you with a letterhead that says GCTT.

You can send the following to UKPE at info@ukpenforcement.co.uk and CC yourself:

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Subject: [PCN Number] – Formal Demand for Proof of Appeal Response / POPLA Code

Dear Sirs,

I am the keeper of vehicle registration LW08NFY. My appeal was lodged on [date]. The only correspondence ever received from you is your correspondence of 9 September 2025, which merely sought the identity of the driver. I have never received a rejection or a POPLA code.

For the avoidance of doubt, I expressly rebut any presumption of delivery. If you claim a rejection and POPLA code were issued, you are now put to strict proof of posting and delivery. That means:

• A dated copy of the rejection letter or email containing the POPLA code;
• Proof of posting (certificate of posting, batch manifest, or equivalent postal record) or, for email, full SMTP headers and server transmission logs evidencing successful delivery; and
• Your system or CRM audit logs confirming the date and method of dispatch.

For the record, the Interpretation Act 1978, section 7 and Civil Procedure Rule 6.26 both make clear that the presumption of service is rebuttable upon denial of receipt, as is the case here. Mere assertions or template screenshots are not proof of posting or delivery.

Absent such proof, you must now either:

• Cancel the PCN outright; or
• Re-issue a proper rejection to the keeper together with a fresh POPLA code, placing the matter on hold to allow a full appeal.

Passing the file to ZZZPS before concluding the appeal process is improper and ignored. Debt collectors have no authority or standing in law, and I will not engage with them.

If you fail to comply within 7 days, I will consider this matter formally unresolved and will take further action without notice. This may include an application for disclosure of your dispatch and system records, and a claim for damages and costs arising from unlawful debt recovery activity in the absence of a valid rejection and appeal route.

Yours faithfully,

[Name]

At the same time email the following Subject Access Request (SAR) to the same email address and again, CC yourself:

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Subject: Subject Access Request (UK GDPR/DPA 2018) – PCN [ref], VRM LW08NFY

Data Protection Officer/UK Parking Enforcement Ltd
info@ukpenforcement.co.uk

Dear DPO,

This is a Subject Access Request under UK GDPR Article 15 and the Data Protection Act 2018. I am the registered keeper of VRM LW08NFY. The controller reference is PCN [ref].

Please provide all personal data that you hold about me and my vehicle, in a commonly used electronic format, including the following specific items and their metadata/timestamps:

• Appeal handling & dispatch records
• Full copy of my appeal and all inbound/outbound correspondence (letters, emails, portal messages, SMS) including any rejection and POPLA code you say was issued.
• Proof of posting/delivery for any rejection/POPLA: certificates of posting, postal/batch manifests, tracking data; or, for email, full SMTP headers, transmission/server logs, and delivery status notifications.
• Internal CRM/system audit logs showing creation, approval, and dispatch of those items.
• Enforcement file
• NtD/NtK images and PDFs (all versions), ANPR or manual images and the raw image files, time stamps, location coordinates, camera IDs, sync/clock drift records, and any manual notes/observations.
• DVLA & third-party data
• KADOE enquiry date/time, the data you received from DVLA, and the lawful basis you relied upon.
• All data shared with ZZZPS or any other processors/agents, including dates, purposes, and legal basis, plus copies of the data actually transmitted.
• Account metadata
• All data fields you hold about me (names/addresses/emails you store), data sources, data retention periods, categories of recipients, and any international transfers.
• Details of any profiling or automated decision-making applied.

Statutory matters:
There should be no charge for this SAR. The statutory time limit is one month from receipt (Article 12(3)). If you claim complexity and need up to two additional months, you must notify me within one month, explaining why.

Please send the response to [your email]. I also require a brief confirmation that you have started processing this SAR.

Restriction & objection (Articles 18 and 21): Pending your SAR response and a lawful conclusion of the appeal process, I object to further processing for debt collection and require you to restrict processing (no further contact from any debt collector, no additional data sharing or escalation).

Identity: I attach proof of keeper status (V5C). Please confirm safe receipt.

Yours faithfully,

[Full name]
[Address]
[Email]
[Date]

Attachments: Redacted V5C
Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience” - Mark Twain

Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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Thank you so much for all your help, really appreciate it.

I’ll get this completed and sent off by tomorrow at the latest, and I’ll keep everyone updated once I receive a response.

Kind regards

Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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Just a quick one about the subject access request, do I need to attach my logbook? And what parts should I redact before sending it over?

Thanks

Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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You are using the copy of the log book front page only as that has your address as a verification of identity.
Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience” - Mark Twain

Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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Great. Thanks for confirming 👍

Re: UK Parking Enforcement PCN Issued After Nearly 6 Months
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UPDATED 
Hi, 
Just to confirm, I’ve sent both emails to UKP as mentioned and have now received the same response for both the subject access request and the email regarding the proof of appeal response / POPLA code.

Please see below: 

Regards



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