Plea to Inverness motorists to show consideration
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TWO busy community facilities in the city have issued appeals to drivers to stop parking in customers’ or users’ spaces, including spaces reserved for disabled drivers.
Lochardil Pharmacy and Holiday Clinic and the management at Charleston Community Complex both went on social media to post pleas to drivers to be more considerate.
The pharmacy on Morven Road was overrun by cars on Tuesday afternoon for a couple of hours when Lochardil Primary School next door held an open day.
Cars mounted kerbs to park on the grass, and access lanes and parking spaces for customers were clogged.
A spokeswoman at the pharmacy said: “Parking can be a problem, but it was particularly bad this week during the open day.
“Customers including disabled were coming in to complain to us that they had to park far from the shop. Some said disabled bays were occupied by vehicles without blue badges that day.
“We would ask drivers to respect that the parking is for our customers and many are elderly.”
She added that the school has limited parking as it now has grown so big there are 60 staff.
Charleston Community Complex posted: “Sadly the situation regarding parking in front of the complex has become much worse.
“Parking in disabled bays without permission is not acceptable as you are depriving people with badges this space. Also, parking on the grass is causing damage to this area and is totally unacceptable.
“Please do not use the emergency/disabled access unless you have permission to do so from the Community Complex. Remember if we need to call the emergency services they would not be able to access this if cars are parked where they shouldn’t be.
Tom Wall, vice-chairman of the management committee said part of the problem was parents driving to and from the primary school, many who live within walking distance.
He added: “Our main concern is parking on the lane for emergency and disabled access.
“It could be a problem if there was an emergency.”
