Article: Woman told she would face three months wait for parking.

Arthritic lady desperate for private space

A 73-year-old Carnwath lady who can barely walk was told she would have to wait for up to three months before South Lanarkshire Council finally created a disabled parking bay outside her home.

Main Street resident Meryl Harris - who has arthritis in her spine and needs a stick to walk - is desperate for a private space as the high number of vehicles in the street means she struggles to get parked anywhere near her house.

She is devastated at the delay.

After driving her Peugeot 206 home from a shopping trip or visiting relatives, the frail pensioner is regularly faced with an agonising walk of ...

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