Wolverhampton driver calls on council to stop people parking in disabled bays at West Park

Howard Sant said he is tired of seeing cars without a blue badge parked in the four spaces outside West Park, Wolverhampton, at the junction with Albert Road.

He is adamant drivers are doing nothing wrong as while the bays are marked with the usual yellow disabled markings, there are no signs stating they are for blue badge holders only.

The 67-year-old wants Wolverhampton council to enforce the disables restriction so that those in wheelchairs and disabled children are not put off using the park.

Mr Sant, a retired handyman, said: "I go to the park every day to walk my Pug, Muffin.

"There are four bays and all the marks are there on the floor but they are not being enforced so anyone can park there. You find vans there and people who have clearly left their car and gone off to work.

"As far as I can tell they are entitled to do that because there are not signs which say they are disabled only.

"I raised this issue with the council 10 months ago but I never heard anything from them after that.

"I can't understand why they would go to the trouble of doing the markings on the ground but then not enforcing it."

WATCH: Mr Sant talks about the issues with parking

Mr Sant, who lives in Penn Fields, says he has heart and breathing difficulties which entitle him to a blue badge, but is able to walk from a parking space further away if required.

He explained he is raising the issue on behalf of others who may not be able to access the park unless they can park close to the entrance.

He added: " If you are disables and the four bays are taken then you have got to try and park elsewhere which can be 400-500m away."