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Motorists who illegally parked in a city's disabled bays have forked out more than £100,000 in fines over a three-year period.

Worcester City Council dished out over 1,000 fines annually between 2022 and 2024.

The council insisted its approach was not about penalising drivers but "protecting our communities".

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Information obtained through a Freedom of Information request revealed 1,084 penalty charge notices were slapped on vehicles parked unlawfully in disabled bays in 2022.

The charges resulted in the council pocketing a total of £38,606.09.

That figure rose to 1,212 in 2023, with £41,697.93 generated in fines. In 2024, the council handed out 1,053 fines and received a total of £30,336.19, bri

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