A Beverley resident who received a £90 parking charge after collecting a parcel from the InPost lockers at Lidl has had the fine cancelled after raising the case with Graham.
Judy Ayliffe was using the InPost lockers at Lidl Beverley, which were advertised as available 24 hours a day.
But she later received a parking charge because she had used the car park outside Lidl’s opening hours.
The new parking restrictions were introduced after residents raised concerns about antisocial behaviour in the car park after closing time.
Graham had previously taken those concerns to Lidl. The company confirmed that ANPR cameras were installed in April and said they had helped deter antisocial behaviour.
Since then, Graham has not received further complaints about antisocial behaviour at the site.
But Judy’s case showed there was still a practical problem.
People collecting parcels in good faith should not be caught out by unclear signs, especially where lockers are advertised as available around the clock.
After Judy raised the issue with Graham, Lidl confirmed the charge would be cancelled.
Graham has thanked Judy for raising the case and Lidl for responding quickly.
He is now calling for a common sense balance: keep the cameras in place to stop antisocial behaviour, make the signs clear, and make sure genuine parcel users are treated fairly.
This follows Graham’s wider work taking up practical problems raised by local residents.
When residents reported problems with Evri deliveries, Graham raised the issue in Parliament.
When people were blocked from depositing cheques at Post Offices because of Lloyds rules, Graham secured the backing of 120 MPs.
When households using heating oil faced unfair costs, Graham pressed ministers using evidence from Beverley and Holderness residents.
When residents reported potholes, Graham took their concerns directly to East Riding Council.
Graham said:
“Judy was right to raise this.
“People collecting parcels in good faith should not be caught out because the rules are not clear enough.
“At the same time, Lidl deserves credit for acting quickly when residents raised serious concerns about antisocial behaviour in the car park. The cameras appear to have helped stop that problem.
“The answer is common sense.
“Keep the car park safe. Make the rules clear. Treat genuine InPost users fairly.
“I am pleased Lidl has waived Judy’s fine and responded sensibly.
“This is exactly how these things should work. A resident raises a problem, I take it up, and we get a practical result.”
