THE owner of a car that has been left in a Taunton car park for almost a year is believed to have racked up charges running into thousands of pounds.

It is thought the vehicle was parked up in a bay in Kilkenny Car Park, near Taunton Station, around Easter last year.

It has not been moved since, but it is believed the owner has been paying the parking fee via his phone on a daily basis.

It appears the owner missed a couple of payments, when fines were placed on the car's windscreen.

The current parking charge per day is £8.20 and is applicable Mondays to Saturdays - working out at £49.20 weekly.

But is appears the owner has forgotten to tax the vehicle.

The DVLA has now clamped the car, which could be seized if the owner does not pay up.