A DISABLED woman was “infuriated” when her husband was given a parking ticket after dropping her off and helping with her wheelchair in Kidderminster.

Lynda Walker, 54, of Elm Road, was being taken to Connect Wyre Forest in Blackwell Street, a day centre for people with a physical disability or sensory impairment.

She explained that her husband, Michael, had only parked outside the centre for less than a minute and there was nowhere else to drop her off.

She added they had already paid the £35 fine, although her husband had ripped up the ticket in disgust.

Mrs Walker, a member of the management committee at the day centre, said: “I was infuriated. I’m a disabled person on benefit and I have had to spend part of my benefit on the parking fine. All that happened was I was being quickly dropped off.”

She added: “There are no drop-off points for disabled folk there. It’s ridiculous. Other parking officers know how difficult it is for us and give us a bit of leeway.

“This one didn’t even look for my blue badge. I got the impression she was just in a bad mood and had had enough of people parking there.”

“She simply told my husband she was just doing her job and he shouldn’t have parked there.”

Mrs Walker explained that going into town had become “very difficult” because Wyre Forest District Council kept changing the regulations for blue badge holders using council-run car parks.

She said she could now only park for an hour in many places and that was not enough time for a doctor or dentist appointment.

She added: “Every car park is different and you have to go and find out how long you can park there.

“The council has really got it wrong at the moment. They have made it very confusing for disabled people.”

Jane Doyle, spokeswoman for Wyre Forest District Council, said the council was unable to comment on individual cases where the fine had been paid because it might be the subject of an appeal.