'I was fined when council painted disabled bay around my car'

'I was fined when council painted disabled bay around my car'Graham Tufft, a 66-year-old amputee from Newport, said he was given a fine by a parking warden just minutes after the council painted a disabled bay around his homeCommentsNewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter and Holly Morgan09:38, 16 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesGraham Tufft, 66, says parking wardens issued him a fine moments after a disabled bay was installed(Image: media Wales)An amputee has told of his disbelief after he was handed a parking fine moments after the council painted a disabled bay around his car.‌Graham Tufft, 66, from Newport, said he had spent over two years asking a designated disabled parking bay on his street, only to be handed a £70 fine minutes after it was installed.‌Contractors from Newport City Council arrived the road on Monday afternoon, and marked out the space around his car as he had requested. But within minutes of the job being completed, Mr Tufft said parking warden placed a penalty charge notice (PCN) on his vehicle, giving him no time at all to display his blue badge.‌View 3 ImagesThe amputee had asked the council for a disabled bay for over two months(Image: media Wales)READ MORE: Tesco boss issues food cost warning as Iran war 'creating uncertainty' for BritsREAD MORE: Man 'had to flee' Gran Canaria after what ex-girlfriend did on first night of holidayIf it is paid within 14 days, it will be £35, or £70 if it is paid after the 14 day threshold, he said - but he is shocked that he has been handed the fine at all.Mr Tufft told WalesOnline: "I didn't even get chance to get the badge and put it in my car. My wife walked outside and saw the fine.‌"I waited two years and three months for this disabled bay to be painted outside my home. I have a below-knee amputation. I have a splint on my other leg, heart failure and diabetes."His wife Janice said: "We weren't actually sure whether we had to display the badge in the...