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Blue Badge owners could face £1,000 fine for making this simple mistake that can be fixed instantly

There are also several ways people with a Blue Badge could be prosecuted for misuse by their Local Authority. originally publish By Linda Howard Money and Consumer Writer image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Blue Badge holders could face a hefty £1,000 fine if they continue to display it when they no longer need…

Fraudulent use of blue badge not always a “heinous black and white crime” claims Central Bedfordshire councillor

Central Beds Council has restarted its Targeted Blue Badge Enforcement Days original publish by By John Guinn, Local Democracy Reporter image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash The fraudulent use of a blue badge is not always a “heinous, black and white crime”, a Central Bedfordshire councillor has claimed. The council’s Audit Committee (July 27) heard that there…

Crackdown on Blue Badge fraud catches out illegitimate users

0riginally publish by Shelagh Parkinson image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash While checks are carried out year round, a tougher clampdown took place earlier this year as part of the ‘National Blue Badge Day of Action’ with further measures planned. Abuse uncovered included the use of a dead person’s Blue Badge. Civil enforcement officers…

Blue Badge parking row after disabled driver parks on double yellows for two minutes

originally publish by Olimpia Zagnat Senior Reporter &Louise Elliott Head of Audience image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A disabled man who parked on double yellow lines for two minutes whilst displaying his blue badge has been left ‘fuming’ after being slapped with a parking fine. Delrich Mazarello said he was setting up his GPS…

Sheffield council action to combat fraud includes tackling fake Blue Badge bids

Sheffield Council has taken action to combat frauds ranging from sophisticated phishing operations by criminal gangs, to attempts to obtain Blue Badges for parking and deception over council homes. By Julia Armstrong, Local Democracy Reporter image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash The council’s audit and standards committee on Thursday (July 27) will hear about…

Sheffield council action to combat fraud includes tackling fake Blue Badge bids

originally publish by Julia Armstrong, Local Democracy Reporter The council’s audit and standards committee on Thursday (July 27) will hear about an internal audit that led to a total of 31 fraud investigations in 2022/23. A report to the committee said that some fraud is committed by staff: “As the council has such a large…

Defendant ordered to pay more than £7k in fines and costs over organisational blue badge fraud

originally publish by localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A man has been convicted of fraud after misusing a blue badge and ordered to pay more than £7,000 in fines and costs following a prosecution by Reading Borough Council. Satbir Ahluwalia, 61, the Manager of a care home in Cressingham Road, Reading, was…

Fraudster used late mother’s Blue Badge to beat school run

AN Uxbridge mother was ordered to pay almost £3,000 after fraudulently using a Blue Badge to get a parking space during the school run. image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Carly Kent, 43, of Chancel Close, was convicted of misuse of a disabled person’s badge during a hearing at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on 20…

Disabled drivers wary of Blue Badge use after thefts

image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Originally Publish By Sophie Wallace Mary had her Blue Badge stolen from her car and her experience is becoming more common. There were 1,484 Blue Badge thefts in the year to March 2022, up 41% from 1,055 the previous year, according to BBC analysis of the latest available…

Two County Durham drivers fined for mis-using Blue Badges after parking in disabled bays on the same street

Karen Summerbell and Jamie Leigh have been ordered to pay over £500 each after pleading guilty to mis-using a Blue Badge Originally Publish ByNicole Goodwin Durham Reporter image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Two people have been fined for mis-using Blue Badges after parking in disabled bays on the same street. Durham County Council…