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May 2022
An 81-year-old disabled gran from Ripon missed a special moment with her granddaughter because a council van was parked in a disabled space.
The woman, who asked not to be named, had been driven to Holy Trinity primary school to surprise her granddaughter at pick-up time.
But she was unable to park near enough to the school to do so because the disabled space was taken.
She contacted the Stray Ferret to raise awareness of the need for drivers to be more considerate.
She said:
The woman, who is a blue badge holder, added:
Jeremy Dunford urges able bodied drivers to leave disabled bays free.
A spokesperson for Harrogate Borough Council, said:
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