County attacked as parking regulations hit patient care

THE wife of a cancer sufferer has been told that the county council may not look into parking restrictions, which delay patient care, for months.

Sue Rudorf, from Fowey, said that her husband Simon had to be visited by nurses who were having to park outside the town centre to avoid fines issued by the council's new traffic wardens.

It was hoped the county council would allow flexibility of parking for carers after cases in Looe and St Ives were highlighted.

But County Hall decided to refer this to a scrutiny committee, which will present its findings at the next full council meeting, in September... more>