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Credit card surcharges for parking fines are "unlawful", says campaigner

Credit card surcharges on penalty parking fees has been called branded as illegal by a campaigner, it has been reported.

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According to Neil Herron, a 2.6% administration charge for credit card payments demanded by Gloucester city council exceeds the amount prescribed by law, the BBC has disclosed.

He advised people who have paid the credit card surcharge to contact the council to ask for their money back.

The comments follow a case earlier this year when London General Transport Services appealed a £120 fine charged by Camden Council, saying that it was unfair to be charged an extra 1.3% credit card fee for a ticket they had no choice but to pay.

The appeal was upheld by adjudicator Henry Greenslade who told the BBC: "The words 'authorities cannot justify applying surcharges in relation to credit cards' could not be clearer. Authorities cannot justify applying surcharges for their use."

In other credit card news, a website has been set up by Sainsbury's Finance, offering credit card and other financial information.

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