Just before Christmas, Worcester Lib Dem’s Cllr Mel Allcott joined the growing calls to open the empty car parks at County Hall to visitors at Worcester Royal Hospital.
In an open letter published in the Worcester News, Mel called on County Leader, Simon Geraghty to utilise the space, especially over the Christmas period for friends and family visiting loved ones at the nearby hospital.
Mel has previously gone on record stating that Worcester Royal was built too small to service the area and after calls where made by fellow councillors, Mel wrote in her capacity as Unity Group Leader to urge Mr Geraghty to consider utilising the Car Parks to alleviate the car park headache.
THE OPEN LETTER IN FULL:
Dear Simon Geraghty,
I hope this finds you well. I am writing to you in my capacity as leader of the Unity group at Worcestershire County Council. I am requesting you give a gift this Christmas, to the patients at Worcestershire Royal Hospital and their visitors, friends and family.
It is particularly difficult being unwell at Christmas and with the hospital car park clearly too small, it is very stressful for patients and visitors arriving, departing and attempting to park at the hospital. I have myself been in that situation on several occasions and fully understand.
I am requesting you open the County Hall car park to patients and visitors for Christmas, now until at least the new year, when the situation can be reviewed. It is bad enough that the County Hall building is and has been for some time, closed, out of use. There is absolutely no need for the car park to be, when we know of the desperate need for hospital car park space and an end to the congestion, just a five to ten minute walk away.
Many of us who are able enjoy giving gifts at Christmas. Please do right thing this Christmas. Give the gift of car park kindness.
