A Gateshead woman has urged the council to tackle the parking problems that are making life difficult for her wheelchair-bound husband.
Annie Burn, 84 who lives on King Street, in Pelaw, says vehicles parking in front of her home make it difficult for her husband Alan, 81, to access cars and taxis.
She has previously applied for a disabled parking bay to be painted outside her house, but to no avail, with the authority saying the street is just too narrow.
Gateshead Council claims that a disabled parking bay would obstruct other vehicles using the street.
Mrs Burn said: "All I want is to get cars to leave the space outside our house for when we take him out."
She said Alan's wheelchair has tipped over as a result of trying to reach cars and taxis parked further down the street.
Mrs Burn continued: "Sometimes we have to park right down the street to get a space.
"Its not a big thing, all I want is cars to park above and below the space outside our house, if it was their partner they wouldn't think it was a big thing."
The couple have been facing this problem ever since Alan started using a wheelchair in 2013.
"I've been through social services to try and get this sorted out but the council won't listen to me, I think it's disgusting," she said.
"I can't get them to understand, the man who drives the taxi that comes to pick him up has complained about this before.
"We have carers coming four times a day and they have complained about the parking too.
"I just want what's right for Alan, he is my number one priority."
A council spokesperson said King Street is too narrow for a disabled parking space, and if one was fitted it would block traffic.
She said: “We look at all requests for advisory disabled bays on a case by case basis and in this instance the request was refused.
"The decision to refuse the bay was based on the width of the highway outside the property.
"In this case, it was deemed to be too narrow for a bay to be added.
"By installing a parking bay, it would mean that should someone park opposite the parking bay, the road would be blocked for all motorists.
"We understand the resident’s frustration, but the council has a duty to ensure ease of passage for all vehicles on the highway.”
