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#Post#: 113524--------------------------------------------------
Bank park management - Burgess Hill Market Place Shopping Centre
- money claim form received
DIR By: GC
Date: March 17, 2026, 9:15 am
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Hey all
The driver of my registered vehicle failed to pay for a stay in
the car park.
Parking charge date - 05/03/2025
NTK letter date - 12/03/2025
There was no reply from registered keeper until he got money
claim form dated 12/03/2026.
AOS was filled in on 17/03/2026.
NTK:
HTML https://ibb.co/dJM3hrjx
HTML https://ibb.co/dJM3hrjx
Money claim letter:
HTML https://ibb.co/b5093sgc
HTML https://ibb.co/b5093sgc
Claim Form:
HTML https://ibb.co/FCSznxY
HTML https://ibb.co/FCSznxY
Status on Money claim portal:
HTML https://ibb.co/fzpPGY2h
HTML https://ibb.co/fzpPGY2h
Need to put the defence in if possible.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you in advance!
#Post#: 113528--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bank park management - Burgess Hill Market Place Shopping
Centre - money claim form received
DIR By: InterCity125
Date: March 17, 2026, 10:33 am
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Please show the back of the NtK?
#Post#: 113531--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bank park management - Burgess Hill Market Place Shopping
Centre - money claim form received
DIR By: GC
Date: March 17, 2026, 11:07 am
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--- Quote from: InterCity125 link ---
>
> Please show the back of the NtK?
>
--- End Quote ---
NTK page 2:
HTML https://ibb.co/My96vpK3
HTML https://ibb.co/My96vpK3
NTK page 3:
HTML https://ibb.co/8L4xvGZT
HTML https://ibb.co/8L4xvGZT
NTK page 4:
HTML https://ibb.co/d0wY4MJd
HTML https://ibb.co/d0wY4MJd
Thank you.
#Post#: 115460--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bank park management - Burgess Hill Market Place Shopping
Centre - money claim form received
DIR By: GC
Date: April 9, 2026, 10:37 am
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Hi all,
Time is running out and i need to submit my defence.
Should i go with "i do not agree with parking charge and will
dispute during the court hearing" ?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Kind regards,
GC
#Post#: 115462--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bank park management - Burgess Hill Market Place Shopping
Centre - money claim form received
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: April 9, 2026, 11:00 am
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No, your defence needs to set out the reasons why no money is
owed.
You have hopefully spent the past couple of weeks researching
other cases in this forum to get an idea of how to structure
your defence. If you can show us whay you have written so far we
can offer advice.
#Post#: 115467--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bank park management - Burgess Hill Market Place Shopping
Centre - money claim form received
DIR By: GC
Date: April 9, 2026, 11:55 am
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I have found similar to what i think as per below.
Never had any communication or identification of a driver.
--- Quote ---
> I am the registered keeper of the vehicle. I deny any
liability for this parking charge and appeal in full.
>
> The parking operator bears the burden of proof. It must
establish that a contravention occurred, that a valid contract
was formed between the operator and the driver, and that it has
lawful authority to operate and issue Parking Charge Notices
(PCNs) in its own name. I therefore require the operator to
provide the following:
>
> 1. Strict proof of clear, prominent, and adequate signage that
was in place on the date in question, at the exact location of
the alleged contravention. This must include a detailed site
plan showing the placement of each sign and legible images of
the signs in situ. The operator must demonstrate that signage
was visible, legible, and compliant with the IPC Code of
Practice that was valid at the time of the alleged
contravention, including requirements relating to font size,
positioning, and the communication of key terms.
>
> 2. Strict proof of a valid, contemporaneous contract or lease
flowing from the landowner that authorises the operator to
manage parking, issue PCNs, and pursue legal action in its own
name. I refer the operator and the IAS assessor to Section 14 of
the PPSCoP (Relationship with Landowner), which clearly sets out
mandatory minimum requirements that must be evidenced before any
parking charge may be issued on controlled land.
>
> In particular, Section 14.1(a)–(j) requires the operator to
have in place written confirmation from the landowner which
includes:
>
> • the identity of the landowner,
> • a boundary map of the land to be managed,
> • applicable byelaws,
> • the duration and scope of authority granted,
> • detailed parking terms and conditions including any specific
permissions or exemptions,
> • the means of issuing PCNs,
> • responsibility for obtaining planning and advertising
consents,
> • and the operator’s obligations and appeal procedure under
the Code.
>
> These requirements are not optional. They are a condition
precedent to issuing a PCN and bringing any associated action.
Accordingly, I put the operator to strict proof of compliance
with the entirety of Section 14 of the PPSCoP. Any document that
contains redactions must not obscure the above conditions. The
document must also be dated and signed by identifiable persons,
with evidence of their authority to act on behalf of the parties
to the agreement. The operator must provide an agreement showing
clear authorisation from the landowner for this specific site.
>
> 3. Strict proof that the enforcement mechanism (e.g. ANPR or
manual patrol) is reliable, synchronised, maintained, and
calibrated regularly. The operator must prove the vehicle was
present for the full duration alleged and not simply momentarily
on site, potentially within a permitted consideration or grace
period as defined by the PPSCoP.
>
> 4. Strict proof that the Notice to Keeper complies with the
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (PoFA), if the operator is
attempting to rely on keeper liability. Any failure to comply
with the mandatory wording or timelines in Schedule 4 of PoFA
renders keeper liability unenforceable.
>
> 5. The IAS claims that its assessors are “qualified solicitors
or barristers.” Yet there is no way to verify this. Decisions
are unsigned, anonymised, and unpublished. There is no
transparency, no register of assessors, and no way for a
motorist to assess the legal credibility of the individual
supposedly adjudicating their appeal. If the person reading this
really is legally qualified, they will know that without strict
proof of landowner authority (VCS v HMRC [2013] EWCA Civ 186),
no claim can succeed. They will also know that clear and
prominent signage is a prerequisite for contract formation
(ParkingEye v Beavis [2015] UKSC 67), and that keeper liability
under PoFA is only available where strict statutory conditions
are met.
>
> If the assessor chooses to overlook these legal requirements
and accept vague assertions or redacted documents from the
operator, that will speak for itself—and lend further weight to
the growing concern that this appeals service is neither
independent nor genuinely legally qualified.
>
> In short, I dispute this charge in its entirety and require
full evidence of compliance with the law, industry codes of
practice, and basic contractual principles.
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Does it sound reasonable?
#Post#: 115473--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bank park management - Burgess Hill Market Place Shopping
Centre - money claim form received
DIR By: RichardW
Date: April 9, 2026, 12:46 pm
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No, that's an IAS appeal.
See the thread below which links to a sample defence.
HTML https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/parkmaven-ccj-claim-form-issued-as-first-contact-private-parking-in-front-of-bus/
#Post#: 115539--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bank park management - Burgess Hill Market Place Shopping
Centre - money claim form received
DIR By: GC
Date: April 10, 2026, 9:43 am
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Thank you very much.
Defence submitted.
#Post#: 118984--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bank park management - Burgess Hill Market Place Shopping
Centre - money claim form received
DIR By: GC
Date: May 17, 2026, 2:28 pm
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Hi all,
now i have received email from Bulk Litigation
<bulklitigation@dcblegal.co.uk>:
--- Quote ---
> Good Morning
>
> Having reviewed the content of your defence, we write to
inform you that our client intends to proceed with the claim.
>
> In due course, the Court will direct both parties to each file
a directions questionnaire. In preparation for that, please find
attached a copy of the Claimant's, which we confirm has been
filed with the Court.
>
> Without Prejudice to the above, in order to assist the Court
in achieving its overriding objective, our client may be
prepared to settle this case - in the event you wish to discuss
settlement, please call us on 0203 434 0433 within 7 days and
make immediate reference to this correspondence.
>
> If you have provided an email address within your Defence, we
intend to use it for service of documents (usually in PDF
format) hereon in pursuant to PD 6A (4.1)(2)(c). Please advise
whether there are any limitations to this (for example, the
format in which documents are to be sent and the maximum size of
attachments that may be received). Unless you advise otherwise,
we will assume not.
>
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Litigation Support
>
> DCB Legal Ltd
--- End Quote ---
They have attached N180 directions questionnaire.
Do i await N180 directions questionnaire or i have to fill in my
self and send it somehere?
Thank a lot!
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