We disabled drivers used to be able to park in Red Lion Square, then the council decided to 'improve' it. They removed all the parking spaces and gentrified the square by laying many thousands of small stones to create a uniform look for the area, which I must say looks very nice, but hang on a minute - what about us, where are we meant to go!
The council's official line was:
"We have created 20 free disabled parking spaces in the new Wharf Road car park, together with the existing spaces in the Bath Row and the North Street car parks, there are now over thirty free disabled spaces around the town, many more than were available previous to the Red Lion square development."
That may well be true, but the Red Lion Square places were on the same level and just 25 metres from the High Street shops. The new spaces are either at the top or bottom of a hill well away from the High St. Which means that whichever car park you use, you're faced with an uphill slog which I for one can't manage alone. So unless I can get someone to come with me, I can no longer shop in Stamford.
Get a scooter someone suggested, but why should I have to? I live five miles from town, too far and too dangerous to come on a scooter. My car takes my man
ual wheelchair and me, it certainly won't take a scooter, or am I supposed to buy a new vehicle too? 
Stamford does well in enforcing the law for us Blue Badge holders, but what is the point of a Blue Badge if the disabled driver or owner can't use the spaces so 'thoughtfully' provided even if they are free?
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