Disabled parking

Bar

Hi, has anyone ever taken on their local council over disability parking? I live on a road where none of us have drives; one section of the pavements are enough for a pram only but either side of this there are many areas that you could park two cars next to each other and still allow scooters, prams etc to pass but you get a ticket if you use these spaces. Further more anyone from anywhere can park along the road which entails many staff that work at the hospital, including patients so they don't have to pay for parking at the hospital (yes the council charges their staff to park). It's taken me many years to build up the courage to drive again and I have now indeed taken on an automatic Motability car and have a blue badge…… some days it is agony to have to walk back from my car, never mind if I have to carry anything and I am stuck on crutches outside….. I've written to the council regarding this matter and I think the only thing that can be done is the whole street be made into resident's parking only….. anyone with a blue badge can use any disabled spot. Anyway I was just wondering has anyone out there ever tackled this issue before?????

Cheers

Bar

Holly_Scope

Hi @Bar I'm sorry you've not had a response to this yet. Unfortunately, it sounds like the sort of struggle a lot of people might face in residential area's. It might be worth pursuing the option of having a parking bay if the council have raised this as a potential option. It's likely to be an improvement to your current situation if they can put it close to your residence. How is your relationship with your neighbours? Will they support and respect the need to keep this clear for you?