Who is behind this forum and where the advice comes from
PPTLA is closely linked with the information project Gullible Tree — both share the same purpose: to help motorists avoid being misled, frightened, or financially harmed by unregulated private parking companies.
About me
My name is Danny Fyne.
I’m a retired airline pilot who never expected to become immersed in the world of private parking enforcement. That changed when I helped a close friend contest a Parking Charge Notice issued by an unregulated private parking company. What I uncovered was an industry operating in a legal grey zone — unregulated, hugely profitable, and issuing tens of thousands of so-called “parking fines” every day to ordinary motorists. Most people receiving these demands have no idea these charges are not statutory fines but speculative invoices designed to extract money through fear, confusion, or ignorance.
What began as one case turned into dozens, then hundreds. For several years I’ve been helping people:
Experience and focus
I’ve spent many hundreds of hours studying:
What this advice covers — and what it doesn’t
To be clear:
No fees, no business model
I do not charge for this help, and this is not a business. Voluntary donations are accepted, particularly where advice has successfully helped someone defeat a Parking Charge Notice, but the work exists because the system is unfair — not because it is profitable.
I do this because I believe in fairness, and because I know how overwhelming it can feel when you are suddenly faced with threatening letters or a county court claim.
If you are dealing with a private parking charge and you’re not sure where to start, this forum is designed to guide you through what actually matters.
PPTLA is closely linked with the information project Gullible Tree — both share the same purpose: to help motorists avoid being misled, frightened, or financially harmed by unregulated private parking companies.
About me
My name is Danny Fyne.
I’m a retired airline pilot who never expected to become immersed in the world of private parking enforcement. That changed when I helped a close friend contest a Parking Charge Notice issued by an unregulated private parking company. What I uncovered was an industry operating in a legal grey zone — unregulated, hugely profitable, and issuing tens of thousands of so-called “parking fines” every day to ordinary motorists. Most people receiving these demands have no idea these charges are not statutory fines but speculative invoices designed to extract money through fear, confusion, or ignorance.
What began as one case turned into dozens, then hundreds. For several years I’ve been helping people:
- understand their legal rights
- draft effective appeals
- defend themselves against aggressive debt recovery tactics
- respond to county court claims
Experience and focus
I’ve spent many hundreds of hours studying:
- relevant legislation
- case law
- industry codes of practice
- civil procedure rules
- real claims and defences
What this advice covers — and what it doesn’t
To be clear:
- This forum and the linked advice focus only on parking charges issued by private parking companies (such as ParkingEye, UKPC, Horizon, MET, NCP, and others).
- This is not legal representation and we are not solicitors.
- For council or Transport for London statutory Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs), which operate under a different legal regime, see the volunteer-run site Free Traffic Legal Advice (ftla.uk).
No fees, no business model
I do not charge for this help, and this is not a business. Voluntary donations are accepted, particularly where advice has successfully helped someone defeat a Parking Charge Notice, but the work exists because the system is unfair — not because it is profitable.
I do this because I believe in fairness, and because I know how overwhelming it can feel when you are suddenly faced with threatening letters or a county court claim.
If you are dealing with a private parking charge and you’re not sure where to start, this forum is designed to guide you through what actually matters.