A painter and decorator has received an official apology after being wrongly given a £30 ticket by a traffic warden.

Lee Nye, 34, was furious after getting a ticket for double-parking his Volvo estate car in Springfield Road, Brighton, where he was working.

He said the warden ignored the fact the council had given him a waiver, allowing him to park there.

The waivers allows builders and tradesmen to park in restricted zones while working.

The warden argued that even though Mr Nye, of Romsey Close, Hollingdedan, Brighton, had a waiver, his Volvo was not a commercial vehicle.

He was also told he should not have been given the waiver in the first place.

After we approached the council, a spokeswoman said: "In this instance, a mistake has been made and we apologise for any inconvenience."