Disabled pensioner in tears over £276 fine for parking in loading bay outside home to unload shopping
A DISABLED pensioner has been left in tears after being fined £276 fine for parking outside his home to unload some shopping.
Robert Young, who suffers from Parkinson’s Disease, was “upset and crying” when the ticket was placed on his car outside the Millroyd Mill Apartment building in Brighouse.Credit: MEN MediaInitially the managing agent, Leeds-based J H Watson Property Management Ltd, said that the ticket issued in December last year had been taken care of.The whopping sum stressed out Robert, who recently suffered a series of heart attacks, and whose only income is benefits.
Lucily, a neighbour, stepped in to help - setting up a gofundme page to protest about how he was treated."Fortunately we managed to raise the money in just 10 minutes with some cash left over for the charity, Parkinson's UK.The page has now raised £350 after being set up a few days ago.
Robert explained: "Because I am disabled and walk with a stick I can only carry one bag of shopping at a time so I parked in the loading bay which is close to the lift.
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