Worcester drivers repeatedly billed by P&D machines

Payment system supplier Flowbird blames duplicate transactions on a 'software bug'

Worcester City Council has used social media to update affected drivers

Around 1,500 drivers were left out of pocket after their contactless bank cards were repeatedly debited after using parking payment machines in Worcester City Council car parks. Drivers have reported being charged many times for the same parking transaction, which has led to financial problems.

Worcester City Council blamed the problem on a software upgrade by its parking contractor Flowbird. The council says it has issued Flowbird with a contractual breach notice and that it will be reviewing...

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