Suspected fraud involving a council's bank account saw payments made to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), a report has revealed.

Direct debit transfers of £3.09 and £3.06 were sent from Oakham Town Council's Lloyds account to the DVLA on September 28 and October 1 respectively.

After discovering the unauthorised transactions, council clerk Samantha Haywood notified Councillors Ben Callaghan and David Romney – the account's signatories – who informed Lloyds Bank of the suspected fraud.

The bank refunded the money and referred the case to its fraud department for investigation.

Upon further inspection of the council's accounts, more suspicious direct debit payments were later identified.

While most transactions were valued at £0, according to the clerk, they were addressed to payees whom the council did not recognise.

These latest discoveries follow a litany of suspicious incidents involving Oakham Town Council's bank accounts.

Allegations of payroll fraud were raised earlier this year, prompting Oakham mayor Martin Brookes to call in a forensic audit of the council's books.

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The latest cases are due to be raised at Oakham Town Council's next finance committee meeting on Wednesday (October 28).