Sam Rowlands, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales (pictured), is backing calls for improvements to alleviate parking issues at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
He has added his voice to concerns raised by Wrexham County Borough Council who are urging Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to fix the long-running parking issues at the hospital.
Mr Rowlands, who constantly raises this matter on behalf of his constituents, said: “I have had frequent contact from residents in Wrexham about parking issues at the Maelor Hospital as the car park is often overflowing, causing distress, for visitors, out-patients attending appointments, and indeed for staff. It is also causing issues on the surrounding streets around the hospital.
“As a person who has experienced the problems at first hand I know the last thing anyone working, visiting or attending for appointments needs is to have to drive round and round to find a suitable parking space. Yet from reports this is happening every day and appears to be getting steadily worse every year.
“Parking has been a major and challenging issue at the hospital for many years as the demand quite clearly outweighs the number of spaces available and I fully support Wrexham council’s calls for a proper strategy to be put in place to deal with the issue.
“I have highlighted the problems in the Senedd in the past yet the health board continue to drag their feet to find solutions. And they do not seem to get any help or support from the Welsh Labour Government.
“I regularly receive emails from angry constituents who have been faced with this problem, and I feel so very sorry on their behalf as it is something which really should have been resolved by now. It simply isn’t right that grass verges, pavements and yellow lines are all being used for parking. This is clearly unacceptable as it is dangerous because it blocks pathways and forces people to walk on the busy roads.”
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