Alexandra Miller and Marcus Byford were ordered to pay a total of £2,115 in fines, costs and victim surcharges
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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 and ordered to pay a hefty fine. Alexandra Miller and Marcus Byford were ordered to pay a total of £2,115 in fines, costs and victim surcharges after they were charged with the inappropriate use of disabled badges in court on Friday (March 15).
In February 2022, Ms Miller was caught by a council officer using her dead grandad’s blue badge while she parked her car in Basil Street to go to work. A Kensington and Chelsea Council officer discovered Ms Miller was using her granddad’s blue badge to park her car,
Meanwhile Mr Byford had also been caught using his granddad’s badge – who is alive – in Lennox Gardens of August last year. The pair were successfully prosecuted after Kensington and Chelsea Council bought their cases before the courts.
The council has now bought forward 15 successful prosecutions since April 2022 – which has generated a total of £11,472 in court costs, fines and victim surcharges. Cllr Cem Kemahli, lead member for planning place and environment, said: “Disabled parking is crucial for people to live independently and get around our town centres.
“We will not tolerate those who attempt to abuse this system for their own advantage, denying those who really need it. It’s just not fair.” Cllr Kemahli added: “Our officers did a good job to retrieve the blue badges in this case and bring about justice. We will continue to prosecute anyone who misuses disabled badges, as we endeavour to make our borough safer and fairer.”