Next door neighbour asking daily for my parking space

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NDN has a child with disability, so do I. Our road is near a school and always busy. A few weeks ago she called me to say her dd was unwell and she couldn’t park near the house would I mind moving my car so she could have the space outside my house, I said yes of course and moved my car to the next road as there were not any nearer spaces but it wasn’t an issue for what I thought was a one off emergency.

Since then she is asking all the time , daily, if she can’t get a space and sees my car nearer the houses she calls and calls or parks elsewhere then knocks to say can I move as she needs the space as her dd is disabled. When I say no sorry I need the space she is getting really irritated. I said she should perhaps contact the council to see if they can add a disabled parking space ?
She knocked at 11pm one night last week to ask me to move as it would make it easier im the morning for her, I lied and said I’d had too much wine and she said ‘well give me the keys I’ll get dp to move yours ‘!

AIBU to put a note through her door to request that she stops doing this as it’s getting to the point where I feel harassed ?

As long as the space is marked in white it’s advisory only and not legally enforceable, so although you should leave these spaces available for BB holders as far as possible, none BB holders can park in them. So in a PP’s example upthread where the previous residents’ disabled space is still marked out, there’s nothing stopping the new resident, or anyone else parking in it.

The only exception to this are dedicated parking bays. DPB’s are only provided to profoundly disabled people and each one is exclusively for the sole use of the individual permit holder. They are marked in white and the word PERMIT along with the permit number is printed along the outer edge of the space. The user has to display the permit as well as the blue badge. They are rigorously enforced. If anyone else parks in one of these they are subject to a hefty fine and the car being towed.

If her child is sufficiently disabled and she has a blue badge she could apply to the council for a Blue Badge bay outside her house. It wouldn’t stop other blue badge users parking in the space, but would appear to solve your problem.

This. Just this. No other justification necessary. No is a complete sentence.

Not sure the OP has a disabled space? She just said the space in front of her house

Another poster keeps saying, that anyone can park in a disabled space, regardless it's for Blue Badge holders only.

Just tell her no, you didn't mind at first but now it's excessive so you won't be moving your car again, and to stop asking.

It’s important to recognise the difference between a legally enforceable Blue Badge space, an individual disabled permit space, and an advisory space. A legally enforceable Blue Badge space is marked in yellow and has cross hatches to allow wider access to accommodate wheelchairs, and to open doors wider. These appear in car parks and in on street council provided pay and display car parks, and in various other places such as supermarket parking etc. They are legally enforceable - if no badge is displayed there is a fine of up to £100.

Local authorities will sometimes provide a dedicated permit disabled space for the sole use of an individual badge holder - normally where there is more profound disability. The user is required to display a permit and in many cases the Blue Badge as well. These spaces are usually provided outside, or near to the persons’ home and are marked in white with the words PERMIT and the permit number printed in white along the outer marked edge of the space. Only the dedicated user is allowed to use the space and anyone else parking there, regardless of whether they have a Blue Badge or not, risks a hefty fine and the car being towed.

An advisory space is one marked on the road in white. These are typical of the spaces Local Authorities provide at the request of residents.They are marked in white and have either a white disabled symbol in the centre, or the word DISABLED printed along the edge of the marking. These are advisory only and they are not for exclusive use of the person requesting one. Other Blue Badge holders can park in them, as can any non disabled motorist because they are ‘advisory’ which means that as far as possible they should be left empty for the use of those with a badge.

She doesn't need to give a reason, "No", is a complete sentence.

I think this storey has been picked up by a reporter, it popped up on something called the people on Google news.

You are not responsible for her not having a parking space much as you sympathise. She has taken a one off kindness and is manipulating you into what she wants by trying to make you feel guilty. Don't let her. Shut it down and say look I am sorry but I need the space do not ask me again! Stick by this and do not cave.

Dudes the Op hasn't been back since she started the thread. Shea probably not now.

If her issues with parking are that serious, she needs to get onto the council to have a disabled bay put outside her home which is designated for her. She needs to stop hassling you and you need to very politely let her know this.

Unless her DC is very severely disabled to a level well above that needed for a standard blue badge, she won’t get a disabled permit space for her specific use. The LA will mark out a standard bay but basically the rule is that as far as possible priority should be given to anyone with a blue badge - so basically anyone can park in it.