Row over parking threatens Age Concern Minibus - 17th July 2009


A dispute about parking could force an Age Concern minibus off the road, depriving elderly people of vital services and the charity of thousands of pounds of fund-raising.

A volunteer who parks the Minibus outside his home at a sheltered housing complex, currently drives the Minibus, but some of the driver’s neighbours have drawn up a petition to stop him parking the vehicle outside of the building.

The petition drawn up last summer came to nothing but this year the Housing Association, which owns the complex, has told the residents'' forum it will support the latest petition if he continues to park the minibus there.

Age Concern''s chief officer for the area, said volunteer drivers were in short supply and if the driver was forced to give up it would jeopardise the number of elderly people who would be able to attend the luncheon club and also miss out on summer trips.

The Housing Association''s communications officer, said residents were unhappy about the minibus being parked outside because it obstructed their views and caused them problems when crossing the road or entering the sheltered housing.

 

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