John Radcliffe parking petition signed by close to 1,500

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 06:03 · Archive

A petition signed by close to 1,500 people is calling for a review of parking at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital and the potential for a multi-storey car park to be built. The petition was started by councillor David Henwood and will be presented at a county meeting next month before being delivered to the hospital's health trust, the city and county councils. It follows previous appeals that received thousands of signatures in 2019 and 2022.

Over 700 people have contributed their experiences to support the petition. Andrea Wright said she missed her mother's death while looking for a car parking space before the Covid pandemic, adding: 'I'm sure I'm not the only one who had experienced this.' She believes the situation has worsened since then. Catriona Allen reported that her son almost missed the birth of his child due to being unable to park, which meant he could not support his wife during the final stages of labour. Others described being delayed getting to appointments or missing them altogether due to parking difficulties.

How it is being reported

• John Radcliffe parking expansion calls by 1,500 as ordeals at hospital described"I missed the death of my mother, who died alone, because the car park was full" - a woman has described her ordeal at the John Radcliffe.Oxford Mail · 15 Oct, 05:00
• John Radcliffe parking expansion calls by 1,500 as ordeals at hospital described"I missed the death of my mother, who died alone, because the car park was full" - a woman has described her ordeal at the John Radcliffe.Oxfordshire Guardian · 15 Oct, 05:00

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