Man forced to pay dead father’s £3,000 Birmingham Clean Air Zone fines

Cynthia Nodanche said enforcement officers demanded £1,000 after she drove her non-compliant Vauxhall Antara through the Clean Air Zone but forgot to pay.

The 41-year-old executive assistant had only just moved to Birmingham, and claimed her fines ballooned after they were sent to the wrong address.

She said the “confusing” system could discourage people from moving to the city and urged the council to be more flexible.

“I don’t know why they only give you a short timeframe to pay the fine,” she said.

“They should give people notice of one or two weeks more.”