Alan Downs snapped two vans parked in disabled bays

A blue badge holder was disgusted to spot these two council contractors' vans parked in disabled bays.

Alan Downs snapped the highways maintenance vehicles in The Brook, Chatham.

The 55-year-old, of Singleton Close, Hoo, near Rochester, said: "They were there for at least 20 minutes, taking up two spaces.

"There were two workers up the road sweeping, but then I saw three men who looked like they were walking back to the vans with McDonald's in their hands."

The vans were parked in The Brook, Chatham

Mr Downs has been a blue badge holder himself for five years.

He said: "I think it's disgusting that they can get away with parking in disabled bays. If it was anyone else parking there when they shouldn't, they would get a ticket."

A Medway Council spokesman said: "We are grateful to this member of the public for giving details about these two vehicles parking in disabled bays.

"The vehicles do not appear to be owned or operated by the council, but by one of its contractors, however, we take this matter very seriously and will be interviewing the drivers to see if they are registered as disabled.

"If they have parked in bays where they should not, then appropriate action will be taken against them."