Lonely disabled 80-year-old fined at Morrisons for shopping too long

Lonely disabled 80-year-old woman is left ‘upset’ after being fined £100 at Morrisons because she took too long to do her shopping

  •  Her car was parked outside the supermarket for two hours and six minutes
  •  The maximum stay time allowed to park in the Morrisons car park is 90 minutes

A disabled 80-year-old woman was fined £100 at Morrisons because she took too long to do her shopping. 

Ann Tawe-Jones parked up at the store to do her shop – while also taking time to chat and enjoy the company of other shoppers.

Her car was parked outside the supermarket for two hours and six minutes – breaking the 90-minute maximum stay rules in Swansea, South Wales.

Mrs Jones, who is disabled and uses a walking stick, says she then received a £100 fine for overstaying in Morfa Shopping Park.

Ann Tawe-Jones parked outside Morrisons for two hours and six minutes – breaking the 90-minute maximum stay rules in Swansea, South Wales

Ann said: ‘I’m very upset because I live on my own and I’m 80 years old. It’s a lonely life and I need the politeness and respect of people without them being rude to me.

‘When you’re shopping and spending a lot of money in the shop you want some courtesy.’

Mrs Jones, of Swansea, added: ‘Imagine, I’m disabled, 80 years of age. I get my food and things like milk might have run out and I’ll have to get somebody to go outside and get more.

‘When I’m in the shop, I have to lean on the trolley, because I’m in so much pain.’

The fine was issued on January 19 by Euro Car Parks – which manages the parking at  the site.

It is the second fine Mrs Jones has been issued in the past two years after she was also charged by Euro Car Parks at Neath Morrisons car park.

Mrs Jones said she only became aware of the rules after she complained to the supermarket’s customer service desk about her recent parking ticket.

She said she was ‘very upset’ by the way she was treated and is now trying to find a solution to move around the supermarket faster.

Mrs Jones added the mobility scooters were hard to manoeuvre and get out of to reach for the items she needed.

A spokesperson for Morrisons said: ‘We appreciate Mrs Jones’s situation and we have been in touch with her directly to resolve it. 

‘All of our carparks have signage that clearly highlight the allotted time allowed for customers to park.’ 

Mail Online have contacted Euro Car Parks for a comment.  

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