Disabled drivers fined after parking changes

North West Evening Mail
Published on 18/03/2006


NO GO ZONE: Disabled motorists are angry that their allotted parking bay in Crellin Street, Barrow, is now a loading area. Barrow council’s parking manager Caren Hindle (inset) says fines will be given out to enforce the law, to allow vans to unload

TOWN hall chiefs have come under fire from motorists after they changed five disabled parking spaces into a loading bay.
Fourteen motorists have been issued with parking tickets since a section of parking on Crellin Street, Barrow, became a loading bay on March 6.
Fuming drivers have criticised the Crellin Street signage and road markings, which they claim is inadequate.
They also want the borough council to establish a different way to inform people of road changes — such as letters sent to individual houses.
Caren Hindle, parking manager for Barrow Borough Council, said the changes were needed to stop disabled badge holders parking for long periods and preventing vans getting through to unload.