A Bidford Parish councillor is furious after receiving a parking ticket when a faulty machine stopped him from paying.

Bill Gerrard realised he had a Stratford District Council parking ticket when he returned from a meeting at the council house on Thursday evening.

He said: "I couldn't believe it. I was furious because I'd tried to pay and the machine wouldn't work.

"It really surprised me that the council had gone ahead and charged me for something which was out of my hands."

Mr Gerrard said he had sent a letter of complaint to the council and was awaiting a reply.

A spokesman from the council said each appeal was treated individually and a decision had not yet been made about Mr Gerrard's complaint, although his concerns were being taken into account.