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#Post#: 109427--------------------------------------------------
Two parking Claims - Already sent to debt collectors
DIR By: Georgie
Date: February 11, 2026, 5:21 am
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Hey there, I'm new to driving and I've been away from home for
the past 3 months, so I didn't receive these letters. I passed
my test in august, so I'm new to all this and no doubt this is
all my fault. Is there anything that can be done at this stage?
Pub Car Park
You must get tonnes of excuses, but there was a bunch of vans
blocking all the signs. I also assumed since it was part of the
pub that it would be free. So upon entering I didn't see
anything, then when exiting the car park I saw the sign because
someone had moved, I tried calling but I had literally 0 signal
in that entire area - so I couldn't even pay if i wanted.
Solved! I phoned the pub and they cancelled it! - Apparently it
was a deterrent for people going to the train station. Jesus.
Airport Drop off
I did actually drop someone off here. None of us saw any signs
:(
HTML https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hXBKfUCn7LDtDDvRjARWts2N0GJvBGLz?usp=sharing
Is there anything can be done about this?
#Post#: 109487--------------------------------------------------
Re: Two parking Claims - Already sent to debt collectors
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: February 11, 2026, 10:59 am
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As they have gone to debt collectors, you could just ignore -
come back if you receive a Letter of Claim from their
solicitors. It's too late for them to consider an appeal. If you
search on here for airport drop off cases, you'll see they have
no way to recover the charges from you as the keeper of the
vehicle.
As an aside, I note your comment that you were away for 3
months. If you are the keeper of a vehicle, and are going to be
away for that long, you need to ensure there is some way for you
to have your post checked semi-regularly. If this had been a
criminal offence such as speeding, rather than a private parking
charge, and you hadn't responded for 3 months, you'd now
potentially be facing prosecution.
#Post#: 109500--------------------------------------------------
Re: Two parking Claims - Already sent to debt collectors
DIR By: Georgie
Date: February 11, 2026, 12:13 pm
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Okay so pay the pub one? leave the airport one and see if
something else develops? If I get a court letter then i pay it?
Is that the plan? Also thank you for the advice, i actually had
a neighbour take in my mail and she forgot to give it because
she's quite elderly.
Cheers-
Update: I phoned the pub and they cancelled the ticket! Great
news! - Apparently it was sent in error as its for people using
the train station. Patrons of the pub are okay.
#Post#: 109512--------------------------------------------------
Re: Two parking Claims - Already sent to debt collectors
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: February 11, 2026, 2:01 pm
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Sorry - my fault for skimming, missed that one of them was a pub
and not an airport.
Good news that the pub intervened. Make sure you follow up with
an email so that you have written confirmation.
#Post#: 109617--------------------------------------------------
Re: Two parking Claims - Already sent to debt collectors
DIR By: Georgie
Date: February 12, 2026, 11:06 am
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No problem, will do - in terms of the heathrow one, will i get a
warning before it gets to court so i have the possibility to
avoid it? I'll pay if that's the case or by that point will it
be too late?
cheers
#Post#: 113630--------------------------------------------------
Gatwick drop off parking ticket
DIR By: Georgie
Date: March 18, 2026, 12:32 pm
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Hey, this is a follow up from an old thread -
HTML https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/two-parking-claims-already-sent-to-debt-collectors/msg109427/#msg109427
I got a gatwick drop off ticket forwarded to debt collection -
HTML https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hXBKfUCn7LDtDDvRjARWts2N0GJvBGLz<br
/>
Now I've had another letter from Moorside legal (a different
debt collection agency?) - is this just a scare tactic. The
advice was just to wait, at what point should i take this at
face value and pay. Naturally i don't want to go to court and I
don't want a mark on my credit rating.
Thank you
#Post#: 113691--------------------------------------------------
Re: Two parking Claims - Already sent to debt collectors
DIR By: Mustek
Date: March 19, 2026, 5:26 am
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I'm just seeing letters from TRACE in there, they're debt
collectors and should be ignored.
Can you upload the Moorside letter, redacting personal info.
Was the PCN ever appealed, or just ignored?
ETA: CCJ's are only done if you lose the small claims case, if
it gets to that point. If that happens, you have time to pay so
it won't affect your credit. But that's only if it gets to that
point.
If the Moorside letter is a Letter of/before claim, someone more
experienced should be able to help you.
#Post#: 114600--------------------------------------------------
Re: Two parking Claims - Already sent to debt collectors
DIR By: Georgie
Date: March 27, 2026, 8:00 am
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The parking dispute is sorted.
However the Gatwick drop off ticket is not resolved. Here's the
letter from Moorside legal:
HTML https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rFfvbJa-gwQtoIqFItjj4AF9wr4Ube1_/view?usp=sharing
And here is the texts im getting
HTML https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xM1WrTd-2hVJPRAKcrEuPc6KoHV4N6Ln/view?usp=sharing
#Post#: 114607--------------------------------------------------
Re: Two parking Claims - Already sent to debt collectors
DIR By: jfollows
Date: March 27, 2026, 8:56 am
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It is a Letter of Claim, which should be
--- Quote ---
> the claimant writing to the defendant with concise details of
the claim. The letter should include the basis on which the
claim is made, a summary of the facts, what the claimant wants
from the defendant, and if money, how the amount is calculated;
--- End Quote ---
It’s not, it’s utter rubbish. “You owe £170”.
A response should be
--- Quote ---
> The reply should include confirmation as to whether the claim
is accepted and, if it is not accepted, the reasons why,
together with an explanation as to which facts and parts of the
claim are disputed
--- End Quote ---
In this case the only possible response is along the lines that
the Letter of Claim does not meet the procedure rules
(
HTML https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/pd_pre-action_conduct#6.1)<br
/>and that the only possible response to the vague letter is
that
it is not accepted and will be defended in full, during which
the incompetent nature of the Letter of Claim will be brought to
the court’s attention.
Oh, and block the number sending you texts.
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