By GB News (World News) | Created at 2025-03-18 14:51:06 | Updated at 2025-03-20 16:08:15
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An 83-year-old pensioner has been denied a blue badge parking permit despite suffering from a debilitating condition which leaves him with a "dead leg".
Derek Gibson, from Burgh St Peter in Norfolk, has held a blue badge for nine years without issue.
However, the elderly man has now found himself caught in a bureaucratic tangle between two county councils.
His current permit expires at the end of March, leaving him and his wife of 62 years deeply concerned about accessing essential services.
Gibson was denied a blue badge parking permit - despite suffering from a debilitating condition which leaves him with a 'dead leg'
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Gibson, from picturesque Burgh St Peter in Norfolk (pictured), held a blue badge for nine years without issue
"We are not going to give up," Mr Gibson insisted. "If they still say no with a doctor's letter, we will take it further."
"If I can't park near somewhere in a parking space with blue badge, I am going to be a bit stuck.
"We need availability as close as possible to the essential services."
GB News has approached Norfolk County Council for comment.
