FANS demanding their money back following a concert fiasco at Mottisfont Abbey, near romsey, have been dealt another blow.

Promoter Plato Productions, has sent bounced cheques to some fans wanting a refund after traffic problems prevented them getting to the venue for the concert with classical diva Lesley Garrett.

In August, a handful of music lovers won a landmark legal victory that opened the floodgates for scores of disgruntled ticket holders to claim compensation for the concert fiasco.

A two-day small claims hearing in Bournemouth heard that the concert, in August 1999, turned to mayhem when eight miles of traffic built up round the venue.

Many fans arrived late or completely missed the show.

Lesley Garrett apologised from the stage and did three encores to try to pacify the audience.

Following the hearing, a number of fans have tried to get Plato Productions boss Tim Lowden to refund the £20 cost of tickets.

Several fans said they have received cheques that bounced and Hampshire police, to whom the court awarded £5,000 costs, has yet to be paid.

Rose Evison, of Lyndhurst Road, Gosport, bought two tickets, but a cheque for the cost of the tickets bounced.

She said: "I know it seems petty for £40, but I just want my money back."

A spokeswoman for Hampshire police said she was "not aware" Plato Produc-tions had paid the money it owed them.

Andover music fan David McLeod spearheaded the claims for compensation.

He said: "If he doesn't refund people's ticket costs then they should not hesitate to file small claims against Tim Lowden of the Plato Productions Partnership."

Fans were concerned to hear that Plato Productions Ltd, a company set up by Mr Lowden with a similar name to Plato Productions Partnership, had issued an insolvency notice on September 18 to people involved in the concert who had not been paid.

A creditors meeting of Plato Productions Ltd is due to be held at 3pm today at Sorsky's, insolvency specialists, in Welling, Kent.

Mr Lowden was unavailable for comment.