Disabled people waiting so long to get a parking bay they 'may be dead or no longer able to drive’
direct to your inboxDisabled people have been waiting so long to get a dedicated parking bay in Oldham they may be ‘dead or no longer be able to drive’, according to a councillor.Coun Howard Sykes, who leads the Liberal Democrat opposition group, says that some people in the borough have had to wait ‘almost three years’ for a parking space.He raised the issue with the council on behalf of one of his constituents in Shaw and said he found the answers ‘disturbing’.Coun Sykes said that 80 people are currently waiting for an assessment to determine whether they are eligible for a parking space.“These are all people who hold a Blue Badge and have severe disabilities,” he added.“They need a disabled parking bay to access a vehicle that is parked