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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…

Gravesend man fined for using stolen disabled Blue Badge to park car

originally publish by Simon Finlay, Local Democracy Reporter A fraudster found using a stolen disabled parking permit has been fined £1,500. Riliwan Balogun, of the Grove, Gravesend, faces a bill of £2,500 and a criminal record for trying to pass off the Blue Badge as his own. The 33-year-old admitted fraud and handling stolen goods and,…

Two men with the same surname convicted of Blue Badge fraud following council investigations

originally publish by southend.gov.uk Two men with the same surname have been successfully prosecuted for illegally using their wife’s Blue Badge. Following investigations by the Southend-on-Sea City Council’s counter fraud and investigation team, two men were convicted at Southend Magistrates’ Court on 23 August 2023, for Blue Badge fraud. Ajaz Khan, of Richmond Avenue, Shoeburyness,…

Financial services worker convicted of a string of dishonesty offences

originally publish by  wandsworth.gov.uk A financial services employee has been convicted of a string of dishonesty offences after being investigated by the council’s blue badge fraud team. image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Farhad Khan used a stolen blue badge to park in Tooting town centre whilst working at a money exchange outlet.   …

B&Q: ‘Outraged’ customer calls out blocked disabled parking

originally publish by  By Ed Halford image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A blue badge holder was left feeling “outraged” and “disrespected” after disabled parking at a B&Q store in Oxfordshire was blocked off by compost and plants. Glenn Holmes Tasker, 69, regularly visits the B&Q store in Abingdon but last Saturday (August 26) he found…

Gravesend man who used stolen Blue Badge to park in disabled bay claimed it was his mother’s

MERIDIAN Tuesday 22 August 2023 image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash A man from Gravesend who used a stolen Blue Badge to park in a disabled bay claimed the badge belonged to his mother when challenged by enforcement officers. Michael Okuomose, 25, of Wye Road, Gravesend parked his vehicle on 4 May 2022 at…

Woman slapped with £4,000 bill for mis-using mum’s blue badge in Shrewsbury town centre

By Keri TriggShrewsburyCrimePublished: Aug 22, 2023 A woman who used her mother’s blue badge to illegally park in a disabled bay has been slapped with a court bill of nearly £4,000. image by Jakub Pabis/unsplashimage by Jakub Pabis/unsplash Chloe Norris failed to appear at Telford Magistrates Court to face the charge on Monday but the case…

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…