Drivers urged to claim refunds after Surrey council issued thousands of incorrect parking fines

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Thousands of drivers could be owed money after a local authority admitted it wrongly issued more than 9,000 parking fines over six years.Elmbridge Borough Council has launched a refund scheme after discovering a procedural error affected parking enforcement in several council-run car parks between January 2020 and April 2026.The mistake affected car parks in Esher, Cobham, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames and Weybridge, with 9,318 Penalty Charge Notices being issued in error.The refund scheme officially opened this month, with the council urging anyone who believes they were affected to come forward.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A council update this week showed that 137 applications had already been received.

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Of those, 46 had been paid, 50 were ready for payment, 22 were found to be ineligible, and 19 remained under review.The authority said drivers can apply online or by telephone and will need to provide their contact details, vehicle registration number, proof of payment and bank...

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