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Re: anotyher Lidl no blue badge
DIR By: taffodil
Date: June 2, 2025, 1:52 am
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I was going to continue ignoring this but seen the other post
where they've received court claim for parking at the same
place.
Similar circumstances in my case, driver was disabled but used
expired badge in error but did have valid badge
I've attached latest communication from DCBL
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Re: anotyher Lidl no blue badge
DIR By: jfollows
Date: June 2, 2025, 2:24 am
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If you’ve looked at other posts you should know to ignore
anything and everything from DCBL or any other debt collectors.
Come back when you receive a Letter of Claim, probably from DCB
Legal.
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Re: anotyher Lidl no blue badge
DIR By: taffodil
Date: June 2, 2025, 3:03 am
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OK will continue to ignore.
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Re: anotyher Lidl no blue badge
DIR By: taffodil
Date: June 13, 2025, 4:05 am
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Received letter of claim from DCBL Legal, YESTERDAY, but dated
30th May.
What do I do now.
Old expired badge displayed in error, but driver did have (and
still does) a valid in date badge and was entitled to park in
the space.
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Re: anotyher Lidl no blue badge
DIR By: b789
Date: June 13, 2025, 6:12 am
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Did you send the formal complaints I advised you to send
earlier? If so, have you had any responses to those?
Respond to the Letter of Claim (LoC) by email to
info@dcblegal.co.uk and CC in yourself with the following:
--- Quote ---
> Subject: Response to Letter of Claim, your ref: [reference no]
>
> Dear Sirs,
>
> Your Letter Before Claim, dated 30 May 2025, contains
insufficient detail of the claim and fails to provide copies of
evidence your client places reliance upon and thus is in
complete contravention of the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt
Claims.
>
> Because your letter lacks specificity and breaches the
requirements of the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims
(paragraphs 3.1(a)-(d), 5.1 and 5.2) as well as the Practice
Direction - Pre-Action Conduct (paragraphs 6(a) and 6(c)), you
must treat this letter as a formal request for all of the
documents/information that the protocol now requires your client
to provide. Your client must not issue proceedings without
complying with that protocol.
>
> As solicitors you must surely be familiar with the
requirements of both the Practice Direction and the Pre-Action
Protocol for debt claims and your client, as a serial litigator
of debt claims, should likewise be aware of them. As you (and
your client) must know, the Practice Direction and Protocol bind
all potential litigants, whatever the size or type of the claim.
Its express purpose is to assist parties in understanding the
claim and their respective positions in relation to it, to
enable parties to take stock of their positions and to negotiate
a settlement, or at least narrow the issues, without incurring
the costs of court proceedings or using up valuable court time.
It is embarrassing that a firm of Solicitors are sending a
consumer a vague and un-evidenced 'Letter of Claim' in complete
ignorance of the pre-existing Practice Direction and the
Pre-Action Protocol.
>
> I confirm that, once I am in receipt of a Letter Before Claim
that complies with the requirements of para 3.1 (a) of the
Pre-Action Protocol, I shall then seek advice and submit a
formal response within 30 days, as required by the Protocol.
Thus, I require your client to comply with its obligations by
sending me the following information/documents:
>
> [indent]1. An explanation of the cause of action
> 2. whether they are pursuing me as driver or keeper
> 3. whether they are relying on the provisions of Schedule 4 of
POFA 2012
> 4. what the details of the claim are; for how long it is
claimed the vehicle was parked, how the monies being claimed
arose and have been calculated
> 5. Is the claim for a contractual breach? If so, what is the
date of the agreement? The names of the parties to it and
provide to me a copy of that contract.
> 6. If the claim is for a contractual breach, photographs
showing the vehicle was parked in contravention of said
contract.
> 7. Is the claim for trespass? If so, provide details.
> 8. Provide me a copy of the contract with the landowner under
which they assert authority to bring the claim, as required by
the BPA/IPC Private Parking Single Code of Practice (PPSCoP).
> 9. a plan showing where any signs were displayed
> 10. Photographs of the signs displayed (size of sign, size of
font, height at which displayed) at the time of any alleged
contravention.
> 11. Provide details of the original charge, and detail any
interest and administrative or other charges added
> 12. Am I to understand that the additional £70 represents what
is dressed up as a 'Debt Recovery' fee, and if so, is this nett
or inclusive of VAT? If the latter, would you kindly explain why
I am being asked to pay the operator’s VAT?
> 13. With regard to the principal alleged PCN sum: Is this
damages, or will it be pleaded as consideration for
parking?[/indent]
>
> I am clearly entitled to this information under paragraphs
6(a) and 6(c) of the Practice Direction. I also need it in order
to comply with my own obligations under paragraph 6(b).
>
> If your client does not provide me with this information then
I put you on notice that I will be relying on the cases of Webb
Resolutions Ltd v Waller Needham & Green [2012] EWHC 3529 (Ch),
Daejan Investments Limited v The Park West Club Limited (Part
20) Buxton Associates [2003] EWHC 2872, Charles Church
Developments Ltd v Stent Foundations Limited & Peter Dann
Limited [2007] EWHC 855 in asking the court to impose sanctions
on your client and to order a stay of the proceedings, pursuant
to paragraphs 13, 15(b) and (c) and 16 of the Practice
Direction, as referred to in paragraph 7.2 of the Protocol.
>
> Until your client has complied with its obligations and
provided this information, I am unable to respond properly to
the alleged claim and to consider my position in relation to it,
and it is entirely premature (and a waste of costs and court
time) for your client to issue proceedings. Should your client
do so, then I will seek an immediate stay pursuant to paragraph
15(b) of the Practice Direction and an order that this
information is provided.
>
> Yours faithfully,
>
> [Your name]
--- End Quote ---
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Re: anotyher Lidl no blue badge
DIR By: taffodil
Date: June 24, 2025, 5:40 am
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My apologies for not replying to this and thanking you for
providing me with this response, very rude of me. I got
otherwise distracted with other things.
I have emailed this response to them a few days ago and as yet
awaiting a reply.
Thank you again.
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Re: anotyher Lidl no blue badge
DIR By: taffodil
Date: October 1, 2025, 9:54 am
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Got a response to this today.
UK Parking Control Limited v ***
Dear
We write in response to your correspondence received in our
office.
We now respond to the same as follows.
When parking on private land, the contractual terms of the site
are set out on the signs. You are entering a contract and
agreeing to the terms by parking and staying on the site.
Parking in breach of the terms as stipulated on the signage
means that you are then breaking the terms of the contract.
The terms and conditions on the signs stated that parking in a
disabled bay was permitted, providing that a valid disabled blue
badge was clearly displayed in the vehicle. A valid disabled
blue badge was not on display as is demonstrated in the
photographic evidence enclosed. The parking charge was issued
correctly.
Attached are copies of evidence pertaining to the matter,
however, if there are any documents that you have requested, but
that are not attached, it is because we have deemed the request
to be disproportionate and/or not relevant to the substantive
issues in dispute. We respectfully draw your attention to
paragraph 2.1(c) of the Protocol and remind you that both
parties are expected to act reasonably and proportionately.
The amount owed is a genuine pre-estimate of the losses incurred
in managing the parking location to ensure compliance with the
clearly displayed terms and conditions. Further, in accordance
with the British Parking Association (BPA)/International Parking
Community (IPC) Code of Practice, where the Parking Charge
becomes overdue and before Court proceedings have commenced, a
reasonable sum may be added for the debt recovery fees. The
correct recovery fees have been added and will not be removed,
for completeness we would advise that the fee is not inclusive
of any VAT, as it does not pertain to a supply of goods/services
between you and our Client.
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Notwithstanding the above, our Client may be prepared to settle
this case. I can confirm our Client would be agreeable to £60.00
in full and final settlement of this Claim. The current
outstanding balance is £170.00.
You now have 30 days from the date of this email to make payment
of 60.00. Failure to make payment may result in a Claim being
issued against you without any further reference.
Payment can be made via bank transfer to our designated client
account: -
Account Name: DCB Legal Ltd Client Account
Sort Code: 20-24-09
Account Number: 60964441
You must quote the correct case reference (*****) when making
payment. If you do not, we may be unable to correctly allocate
the payment. If further action is taken by us as a result of an
incorrect reference being quoted, you will be liable for any
further fees or costs incurred.
We would ask that you kindly furnish us with your most up to
date telephone number and email address, this can be emailed to
us at info@dcblegal.co.uk.
Alternatively, you can contact DCB Legal Ltd on 0203 838 7038 to
make payment over the telephone or online at
HTML https://dcblegal.co.uk/response/pay-online/.
Kind Regards,
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Re: anotyher Lidl no blue badge
DIR By: jfollows
Date: October 1, 2025, 9:58 am
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It’s normal, albeit not guaranteed, that this £60 offer leads to
a discontinuation in due course if it’s not accepted.
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Re: anotyher Lidl no blue badge
DIR By: b789
Date: October 1, 2025, 2:03 pm
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Just wait for the N1SDT Claim Form to arrive. We will advise on
how to defend it.
I repat, if you follow the advice we provide, you will not have
to pay a penny.
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