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Tooting driver used Blue Badge stolen from disabled pensioner

The Blue Badge had been stolen in a separate incident Originally Publish By Charlotte Lillywhite image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A South London driver has been ordered to pay more than £3,400 after using a Blue Badge previously stolen from a 90-year-old disabled woman, in a separate incident, to park near his home.…

FINED: Man ordered to pay more than £900 for wrongful use of Blue Badge in Borehamwood

originally publish by By: News Bulletin    image by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A man who misused a Blue Badge in Borehamwood has pleaded guilty following an investigation by the Hertfordshire Shared Anti-Fraud Service (SAFS). Shorif Miah, 29, of Newport Avenue, Tower Hamlets, London, pleaded guilty at St Albans Magistrates’ Court to wrongful use of a disabled badge…

Simple mistake that could cost Blue Badge holders £1,000 – and how to fix it

Blue Badge holders should keep up to date on the regulations and guidance on renewing or misusing their card – or they may face being slapped with a £1,000 fine. originally publish By Linda Howard Money and Consumer Writer Alex Croft image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Blue Badge holders risk being hit by a £1,000…

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…