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#Post#: 90592--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Car Park Management- Fined while waiting to pick up a
passenger
DIR By: mickR
Date: September 19, 2025, 4:06 am
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No, nothing has changed since you were last told to ignore debt
collectors letters and come back when you recive correspondence
titled "letter of claim" or similar. which you haven't.
#Post#: 90597--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Car Park Management- Fined while waiting to pick up a
passenger
DIR By: Bob_A
Date: September 19, 2025, 4:15 am
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OK just checking in case procedures had changed since I last
posted 👍
#Post#: 90615--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Car Park Management- Fined while waiting to pick up a
passenger
DIR By: b789
Date: September 19, 2025, 5:33 am
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Nothing has changed. You can safely ignore ALL debt collector
letters. Come back if/when you receive an actual Letter of Claim
(LoC). We do not need to know about debt recovery letters.
#Post#: 92277--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Car Park Management- Fined while waiting to pick up a
passenger
DIR By: Bob_A
Date: October 1, 2025, 3:10 am
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I've just received another debt recovery letter telling me the
parking charge is legally enforceable and will rise to £280 if I
lose in court.
I've been told to ignore all debt recovery letters and I will,
so I'm not expecting a reply back from the experts.
Only reason for this update is for others who find themselves in
a similar situation and what to expect, which is as predicted a
series of these type of letters.
I'm still waiting for the LoC
#Post#: 94469--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Car Park Management- Fined while waiting to pick up a
passenger
DIR By: Bob_A
Date: October 17, 2025, 5:37 am
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I've received another letter from Debt Recovery Plus saying a
CCJ can be issued against me.
Legal action is imminent and they are recording my actions and
updating their clients legal team.
They claim to have contacted me 7 seven times, more like 3 or 4
times from what I remember.
As with my previous post there's no need to reply. I'm posting
for the reasons given in my last post :)
#Post#: 94500--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Car Park Management- Fined while waiting to pick up a
passenger
DIR By: b789
Date: October 17, 2025, 10:02 am
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Nothing we advise on here will make anyone get a CCJ.
--- Quote ---
> A County Court Judgment (CCJ) does not just happen—it follows
a clear legal process. If someone gets a Parking Charge Notice
(PCN) from a private parking company, here's what happens step
by step:
>
> [indent]1. Parking Charge Notice (PCN) Issued
>
> [indent]• The parking company sends a letter (Notice to
Keeper) demanding money.
> • This is not a fine—it’s an invoice for an alleged breach of
contract.[/indent]
>
> 2. Opportunity to Appeal
>
> [indent]• The recipient can appeal to the parking company.
> •If rejected, they may be able to appeal to POPLA (if BPA
member) or IAS (if IPC member).
> • If an appeal is lost or ignored, the parking company demands
payment.[/indent]
>
> 3. Debt Collection Letters
>
> [indent]• The parking company might send scary letters or pass
the case to a debt collector.
> • Debt collectors have no power—they just send letters and can
be ignored.
> • No CCJ happens at this stage.[/indent]
>
> 4. Letter Before Claim (LBC)
>
> [indent]• If ignored for long enough, the parking company (or
their solicitor) sends a Letter Before Claim (LBC).
> • This is a warning that they may start a court case.
> • The recipient has 30 days to reply before a claim is filed.
> • No CCJ happens at this stage.[/indent]
>
> 5. County Court Claim Issued
>
> [indent]• If ignored or unpaid, the parking company may file a
claim with the County Court.
> • The court sends a Claim Form with details of the claim and
how to respond.
> • The recipient has 14 days to respond (or 28 days if they
acknowledge it).
> • No CCJ happens at this stage.[/indent]
>
> 6. Court Process
>
> [indent]• If the recipient defends the claim, a judge decides
if they owe money.
> • If the recipient ignores the claim, the parking company wins
by default.
> • No CCJ happens yet unless the recipient loses and ignores
the court.[/indent]
>
> 7. Judgment & Payment
>
> [indent]• If the court rules that money is owed, the recipient
has 30 days to pay in full.
> • If they pay within 30 days, no CCJ goes on their credit
file.
> • If they don’t pay within 30 days, the CCJ stays on their
credit file for 6 years.[/indent][/indent]
>
> Conclusion
>
> CCJs do not appear out of thin air. They only happen if:
>
> [indent]• A parking company takes the case to court.
> • The person loses or ignores the case.
> • The person fails to pay within 30 days.[/indent]
>
> If you engage with the process (appeal, defend, or pay on
time), no CCJ happens.
--- End Quote ---
#Post#: 97197--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Car Park Management- Fined while waiting to pick up a
passenger
DIR By: Bob_A
Date: November 7, 2025, 5:36 am
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Debt Recovery Plus are still sending me letters.
On the last letter they said I had until 25/10/25 or they will
escalate.
This one dated 4/11/25 is pretty much the same, give them £170
by 18/11/2025 to avoid it going up to £280, plus court action
and CCJ
Not that it matters but in the previous letter they say they've
contacted me 7 times.
This letter says it's 5 ::)
Still no LoC so I will continue to ignore
The letter does have a link though
HTML https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/4/enacted
I assume that's more scare tactics?
#Post#: 97240--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Car Park Management- Fined while waiting to pick up a
passenger
DIR By: b789
Date: November 7, 2025, 8:11 am
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How many times do you need to be reminded that ALL debt recovery
letters can be safely ignored? We don’t need to know about them.
#Post#: 97248--------------------------------------------------
Re: UK Car Park Management- Fined while waiting to pick up a
passenger
DIR By: Bob_A
Date: November 7, 2025, 8:46 am
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Ok but in a previous post I mentioned I was doing it for the
benefit of others in my position so they know what to expect.
I can't help with legal matters but I thought I could help in
that way, but I will stop as requested.
Your previous post about CCJs was helpful
I've spoken to others who have said they would have paid up by
now.
I would imagine it could be quite worrying for others.
Especially that link that says keepers could be liable.
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