Glue and flour thrown on healthcare workers’ cars in parking row
Healthcare workers say glue, flour and fake fines have been left on their cars in a row over parking.
Staff from Norvic Healthcare in Taverham, Norfolk, which offers homecare, palliative care and respite, have been parking in Baldric Road, where there are no parking restrictions.
But despite their right to park there, the company’s manager, Aaron Bellwald, claims his employees are facing abuse from people angry they are taking up spaces.
He said: ‘Staff have had super glue and flour thrown onto their windscreen as well as threatening notes.
‘Just the other day, someone’s car had a paint-like substance marked on the door’s keyhole.
‘There are people doing end-of-life care around the city and I can’t begin to imagine how difficult it must be to come back from a 12 or 13-hour shift and see this on their cars.’
He said he staff are not doing anything illegal, adding: ‘They’re not blocking any access and it’s only three or four cars – I’d understand the frustration if it was more – but it’s not.
‘I’ve reported the incidents to the police but they don’t seem bothered.’
Mr Bellwald said there is limited parking on the company’s premises, so they have spoken to other care homes and a nearby pub but have been unable to secure more space.
He added: ‘It’s not like we’ve ignored [the issue]. It’s a shame people can’t be more considerate of people’s personal belongings and are damaging them instead.’
Staff have also reported people leaving fake parking tickets on their cars.
One, obviously not trying to appear authentic, stated: ‘Payment is required no later than five seconds from the date of this violation. Note you have five seconds to contest this citation.
‘Please send payment via cash (lots and lots of it) or a cheque made payable to [blank] so as to avoid a penalty.’
A Norfolk Police spokesperson said: ‘On February 16 we received a report of criminal damage to a vehicle in Fakenham Road.
‘An investigation was launched and enquiries conducted and has since been closed pending any further evidence that may come to light.’
The chairman of Taverham Parish Council, Caroline Karimi-Ghovanlou, has previously criticised the care firm, saying it was ‘disappointing they couldn’t be more community minded’.
She said: ‘It’s been a constant issue here. I know that both county councillors and police have tried talking to Norvic but it doesn’t seem particularly interested in resolving the situation.
‘It’s disappointing they couldn’t be more community-minded and have some consideration for their neighbours.’
Last year a man was ordered to pay compensation to his neighbour after he had sex on a bollard outside her home in a row over parking.
Lee McConnell fell out with pensioner Wendie Bryant, 68, after she erected the metal post to stop him parking his VW campervan in her space.
Tensions between the two households rose before McConnell, 28, made the strange move together with his wife to shock Mrs Bryant and husband Colin one night.
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