Morning everyone, I’ve decided to drop it and not pursue further costs. Life’s to short. what pees me off is I must have spent 10-15hrs getting my case together with all you lovely peoples time also, and in reality the fleecers probably were never going to take me to court, absolute toss pot time wasters. 4 years of letters and idle threats. Still we showed them we are not being bullied into submission. Thanks once again everyone for all your support and advice , Dave hope your son is ok. N279 - Notice of Discontinuance.pdf

Great news, I have recieved a discontinuation email from the county court!! Thank you so much everyone, massive thanks, I will donate to your website when I get a minute. can I go after them for costs?

Still no WS received from UKPC, 10 days until hearing …

Morning All, and Dave. Thanks, James for all your support and advice. Apologies i ran out of time this week but did take on all your advice. WS all done and ready to post to the fleecers at lunchtime today. Also timed email done that will send WS at 10am to court. No WS from fleecers received as of yet, deadline today. Is it normal not to receive WS from them?

Thanks Dave, I will review and update accordingly. Court summons is on the 23rd June.

Ok understood all makes perfect sense. Many thanks for your efforts guys. I will get this updated and posted tomorrow. hopefully the fleecers will run a mile!

Hi Dave, correct nothing received. Thanks Dave, please don’t spend all your spare time on it, I have a feeling they will drop the case

Thanks once again guys, thanks for the images Dave I have printed and will use in my exhibits. WS3 attached. must post Tuesday latest, I assume I post this to DCB and UKPC? Do I post to the courts?WS3.pdf WS3.pdf

Hi Guys thank you for all your advice today this is very much appreciated. I enclose draft 2 WS2 - Copy.pdf

Draft WS. I’m afraid it’s not a master piece like some on here! WS 1.pdf

Trying to find a decent witness statement stating i was not the driver and they failed to ask who the driver was. Secondly they didn't identify the road name on the PCN that the car parked on of the correct post code. Could the phone call last week work against me? I suggested I may settle for £50, and they have now agreed to settle for this sum?

Hiya, I have just been planning my defence for court summons next month. However I have had a call from DCB, they tried to offer out of court settlement of £90 (current costs are apparently in excess of £350). I refused the offer and said I will take them to court and win as I was not the driver. I said I may accept a lesser fee of say £50 which they refused on the phone. However since the call they have accepted this £50 suggestion in writing to me. I am tempted to settle now and be done with it.

Hi, no not yet my hearing is towards the end of June. Regards

No problem and thank you. Is this correct? They will lose simply because I have told them I was not the driver and they have chose to ignore it. Is it to late for them to ask who the driver was? Does it matter that I didn’t tell them I was not the driver until 3-4 years later? Secondly I still maintain they have not identified the road name I was parked in on the ticket. I was parked on Vanguard Way. The driver thought the signs were for the car park as the road name was not identified on the signage. Lastly they have not provided the contract with the owner that shows they were authorised to manage the parking on this street. Advisable to use all 3 defences or just go for the strongest argument?

Brief Narrative below. 01/11/22 Received from county court proposed allocation to the Small Claims Track and asked to complete and return N180 by 14/11/22. 02/11/22 Called DCB Legal and advised I was not the driver. They said it was to late. I offered £50 to settle. They declined and counter offered £152.00. I declined. 04/11/22 Sent CPR to DCB Did not respond to points 1 and 2. They did not send evidence of the contract between them and the land owner or permission for the signs. See previous post. Sent SAR to UKPC Replied with parking tickets and photo evidence. See previous posts. 27/01/23 Received court summons Thank you Nicky Boy