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Three fined in court over Blue Badge abuse in Bexley

Originally Publish By Ezekiel Bertrand image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Three drivers have been fined in court for misusing blue badges in Bexley. Ms Dawn Payne of Lower Range Road in Gravesend, pleaded guilty at her hearing at Bexley Magistrates Court on September 23. She was fined £120 and ordered to pay costs of…

Man becomes criminal at 67 for using mother’s blue badge a year after she died

Originally Publish by birminghammail.co.uk Graham Bird, aged 67, from Kings Heath denied trying to avoid parking charges in Birmingham city centre A man has become a criminal at the age of 67 for using his mother’s blue badge – more than a year after she had died. Graham Bird was caught parking his Vauxhall in…

Van driver fined after using stolen Blue Badge to park in Uxbridge

originally publish By Chris Mitchell image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A van driver has been ordered to pay almost £2,000 after being caught misusing a Blue Badge to park in Uxbridge. Craig Smith, 48, of Lampard Grove, Stoke Newington, was fined for Blue Badge misuse at a hearing at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on…

Student nurse illegally used disabled person’s lost blue badge to park in Reading

Miss Nuru Hassan, 26, of Grovelands Avenue, Wokingham, pleaded guilty to all charges original publis By Kirstie McCrum Network Content Editor image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A student nurse illegally used a disabled person’s lost blue badge to park in Reading. Miss Nuru Hassan, 26, of Grovelands Avenue, Wokingham, was caught using the disabled…

Norfolk County Council in blue badge misuse crackdown

Originally publish By Dan Grimmer image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Eleven people were taken to court during a crackdown on misuse of blue badges for disabled people across Norfolk – while dozens more were sent warnings about abuse. People prosecuted had to pay more than £7,000 to Norfolk County Council, as enforcement action…

Student wins disability badge breakthrough in hometown

Originally publish by  UK News Published: Sept 20, 2023   Sam Vestey, 21, believes the wheelchair icon featured on blue badges and disabled parking bays is outdated and has launched an alternative logo. image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A student who is campaigning to make the familiar blue badge more inclusive to those with…

Mum fined for using son’s blue badge to park in Shrewsbury

Originally publish By Keri Trigg image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A woman has been ordered to pay nearly £2,500 after using her son’s blue badge to park in a disabled bay near her workplace seven times in two months. Marija Edwards, 48, admitted her actions, telling Telford Magistrates’ Court she was “appalled”. Mike…

Whitchurch woman fined for blue disabled parking badge misuse

Originally publish By Keri Trigg image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A woman used her son’s blue badge to park in a disabled bay near her workplace seven times in two months, a court heard. Marija Edwards, 48, was told to pay almost £2,500 in fines and court costs after pleading guilty to the…

‘I am appalled at myself’: Woman who used son’s blue badge seven times fined £2,500

Originally published By Keri Trigg   A woman used her son’s blue badge to park in a disabled bay near her workplace seven times in two months, a court heard. image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Marija Edwards, 48, was told to pay almost £2,500 in fines and court costs after pleading guilty to…

The drivers caught and in court for Blue Badge misuse in Bexley

Originally published By Ezekiel Bertrand image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Four drivers in Bexley have faced hefty fines totalling £2,749 for misusing Blue Badges. These individuals were found guilty of either failing to provide required information or displaying stolen or lost and subsequently cancelled Blue Badges, using them to exploit parking benefits they were…