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Blue Badge National Day of Action welcomed

The Blue Badge National Day of Action, on 24 May, is being welcomed, with Bromley Council joining other local authorities across the country to tackle fraudulent use of the Blue Badge scheme image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash The national focus complements Bromley’s own work to protect the integrity of the Blue Badge scheme,…

Merton a hotbed for blue badge cheats – but the fightback is on

Originally Publish By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Nearly 20 cases of blue badge misuse have been discovered in Merton during the first week of the council’s inaugural effort to crack down on disability parking fraud. One councillor likened the fraud to “stealing from a charity donation box”.   Merton council announced it has completed…

Blue badge fraud crackdown finds family travel across London to use dead relatives’ badges

Originally Publish By Harrison Galliven Nearly 20 cases of blue badge misuse have been discovered in Merton during the first week of the council’s inaugural effort to crack down on disability parking fraud. One councillor likened the fraud to “stealing from a charity donation box”. Merton Council announced it has completed the first week of its collaboration with…

Increased seizures following Blue Badge crackdown

image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Fourteen Blue Badges have been confiscated so far as a result of the Council’s tougher approach to suspected cases of badge misuse. The campaign comes following a spike in reported thefts, and reports from whistleblowers. If the badge is used by anyone who is not the registered holder,…

Driver fined after caught using disabled badge unlawfully

image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A DRIVER has been fined after being caught using a disabled badge unlawfully. Paul Steele, of Chestnut Avenue, Faringdon, was caught on May 2 last year displaying a disabled person’s badge for while parking in Bath. The badge was displayed to enable the use of a disabled parking…

Bromley records highest blue badge offences in 2024

bluebadgeaware/unsplash Bromley Council has prosecuted a record number of motorists for blue badge offences in the first two months of this year. The authority announced on April 23 that 24 people in the borough had been fined as a result of abusing the scheme. Fines issued to the offenders reportedly totalled £16,234, with one person being…

Bristol man prosecuted for using deceased women’s Blue Badge in Kent

Image: Amit Bansal/unsplash A Bristol resident who used a deceased women’s blue badge on two occasions in Kent has been hit with a bill of £1333.11 after pleading guilty to Blue Badge Fraud. The Blue Badge scheme is designed to help people with disabilities park closer to their destination. Ashley Jones (30), of Passage Road,…

Man fined after using dead woman’s blue badge to park in Ashford

Originally Publish By Liane Castle bluebadgeaware/unsplash A man who used a dead woman’s Blue Badge to park closer to his hotel on two occasions has been fined. Ashley Jones, 30, who had previously found the permit on the pavement, used it while parking in Ashford when he visited last summer. After pleading guilty to Blue…

Disabled blue badges stolen or used illegally as 24 Bromley drivers prosecuted for abuse

image by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Bromley Council has prosecuted a record number of motorists for blue badge offences in the first two months of this year. The authority announced on April 23 that 24 people in the borough had been fined as a result of abusing the scheme. Fines issued to the offenders reportedly totalled £16,234,…

Blue badge holders warned of £1,000 fines if they do not act

Originally publish By  By Joshua Searle Image: Amit Bansal/unsplash Blue Badge holders have been warned they could face fines of up £1,000 if they do not take action. Blue Badges help people with disabilities or health conditions park closer to their destination. They cost £10 in England, £20 in Scotland, and a free in Wales.…