Excess Charges and Appeals
Council-employed Civil Enforcement Officers patrol every
car park on a random shift pattern to offer help and assistance to
customers, and also to check that drivers have paid for and
displayed a parking ticket.
If the officer has any reason to believe that a driver has not
paid for parking or has not parked correctly in a designated bay,
then an Excess Charge Notice (
ECN
) may be issued on the
vehicle.
This is most likely to happen if:
- the registration number entered on the parking ticket is
significantly different from the car it is displayed on
- a ticket, permit, or blue badge is not clearly displayed
face-up on the dashboard
- the ticket, permit, or blue badge has expired by a reasonable
amount of time
- the vehicle is not parked fully within a designated bay
Excess charges cost £70, but a reduced payment of £35 can be
made if it is received by the Council within the fourteen days
following the date of issue. It is recommended that those wishing
to pay the reduced amount contact the Council to ensure receipt of
the payment within the 14 days from the date of when the ticket was
issued to eliminate any uncertainty.
A copy of the Car Parking
Order 
can be
accessed through the attached link.
If you feel the excess charge notice is unjustified, you can appeal
against its issue by following the instructions on the reverse of
the excess charge notice. Appeals can only be made in writing, and
should be sent to:
The Car Parks Manager
Bromsgrove District Council
The Council House
Burcot Lane
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B60 1AA
You can also email your appeal to 
appeals@bromsgrove.gov.uk
You can appeal in a letter, or use the excess appeal form . If you have supporting
evidence, such as a blue badge / permit / ticket which was not
clearly displayed, then you should send a copy of the ticket /
permit or a copy of both sides of the blue badge with your appeal.
There are no restrictions on the basis for your appeal as every
case is looked at on its own merits.
Please note that making an appeal freezes the 14 day reduced
payment period and also that payments will not be refunded.
