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Driver Faces £100 Fine Despite Double Payment After Registration Mistake

Euro Car Parks has refused to cancel the penalty despite proof of payment, raising concerns that inflexible rules might reduce customer traffic at nearby shops.

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Overview

  • Niel Kirk paid £2.40 twice for two hours at Weavers Wharf in Kidderminster but accidentally entered the wrong licence plate
  • About a month after his visit, Euro Car Parks issued a £100 civil enforcement notice and dismissed his appeal even with submitted payment receipts
  • The operator later offered to drop the penalty to £20, which Kirk declined, leaving the original charge unresolved
  • M Weavers Wharf confirms that LCP Estates Ltd owns the car park while Euro Car Parks independently manages enforcement and appeals
  • Kirk has vowed never to return and warned that strict, automated enforcement may deter drivers and hurt local businesses