MALVERN Hills District Council will be unable to accept cash, cheque or card payments for council tax, business rates, parking fines or any other payments while its system is upgraded next week.

The system will be unavailable from 2pm on Tuesday and all day Wednesday. It should be available again by Thursday.

Any customer who makes regular payments on these dates should make alternative arrangements.

Anyone with a parking fine due on the days the system is unavailable will be given an additional 36 hours to pay.

People paying council tax, business rates or regular invoices can pay by direct debit and should contact the Worcestershire Hub at Malvern, Tenbury and Upton libraries or ring 01684 862151.