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Woman caught using her dead grandad’s disabled blue badge to park for work in Chelsea

Alexandra Miller and Marcus Byford were ordered to pay a total of £2,115 in fines, costs and victim surcharges originally publish By Ruby Gregory Local Democracy Reporter image by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A woman who took her dead grandad’s disabled blue badge so she could park her car for free when going to work has been caught…

Woman used dead father’s disabled badge in bid to enjoy free parking

originally publish by By David Stubbings A woman who used her dead father’s disabled parking badge has appeared in court. image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Rooqia Malik appeared at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where she admitted fraud by false representation. The court was heard how he parked a Lexus in a disabled bay…

‘I just block them in’ – How mother of disabled child deals with illegal parking

originally publish by James Wilson image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash The mother of a disabled child says she ‘just blocks people in’ when they park illegally in disabled parking sports.  Antoinette is the mother of a 16-year-old who has cerebral palsy and a dislocated hip. The family have a Disabled Person’s Parking Card…

Crackdown sees 10 taken to court for abuse of blue badges meant for disabled people

originally publish by Dan Grimmer image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A crackdown on abuse of blue badges for disabled people has seen 10 people hauled before the courts and dozens of warnings issued for misuse of the permits. Norfolk County Council’s determination to stamp out the abuse bucked the national trend, where more than…

Blue badge parking scam alert as Birmingham prosecutes more drivers than anywhere outside London

Motorists who used fake or borrowed disabled parking badges to bag a better space are being dragged through the courts Originally publish By Harry Leach Reporter  image by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Birmingham prosecutes more drivers for blue badge misuse than anywhere outside London, it has emerged. Nearly one-in-seven motorists taken to court for the offence were…

Four English councils bring half of legal actions for blue badge misuse

originally publish by Harry Taylor Two-thirds of local authorities did not prosecute anyone for disabled parking scheme fraud, data reveals image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Four councils are responsible for bringing more than half of the prosecutions in England for people abusing the use of disabled parking badges. Figures released by the Department…

Woman fined £1,000 after she used dead 101-year-old grandad’s blue badge to park near Harrods

Alexandra Miller was caught by a parking inspector at a disabled bay on Basil Street. originally publish By Jacob Phillips Local Democracy Reporter image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A woman has been fined £1,000 after she used her dead 101-year-old grandad’s blue badge to park near Harrods. Alexandra Miller was caught using the…

Blue Badge holders to pay fee as Bath’s Clean Air Zone exemption ends

originally publish by WEST COUNTRY Tuesday 7 February 2023 at 12:30pm image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Blue Badge holders will need to pay a fee to enter Bath’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) from next month, as the exemption period comes to an end. Drivers with disabilities who hold Blue Badges were one of several groups…

Rise in Herefordshire drivers misusing Blue Badges to park

originally publish by Gavin McEwan   image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Herefordshire saw a rise of nearly 20 per cent last year in the fraudulent use of Blue Badges in vehicles.   Drivers must have a Blue Badge to use disabled parking spaces, and their misuse is a criminal offence. They are issued by…

Guildford Blue Badge fraudster claimed he was on Portsmouth shopping trip to Gunwharf Quays with mum – even though she was dead

originally publish by Steve Deeks A MAN exposed as a fraudster using a Blue Badge to park his car at Gunwharf Quays claimed he was on a shopping trip with his mum – even though she was dead. image by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Jason Minoo said he thought he would ‘get away with’ using his mum’s Blue…