Graham Footer

Chief Executive

BLUE BADGE MISUSE

• THE DISABLED PERSONS PERSPECTIVE

• THE IMPACT ON DISABLED DRIVERS

• WHY AUTHORITIES AND COMPANIES SHOULD ACT

• WHY IS ENFORCEMENT SO POOR

• WHAT CAN BE DONE

THE DISABLED PERSONS PERSPECTIVE

• THE VALUE OF THE BLUE BADGE

• AREA OF GREAT CONCERN & ANXIETY

• MEMBERS FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT ENFORCEMENT

THE IMPACT ON DISABLED DRIVERS

• Healthcare parking

• Accessible car parks

• On street parking

• Supermarket parking

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WHY SHOULD AUTHORIES DO ANYTHING?

• To protect the integrity of the Blue Badge scheme

• Good business case with financial benefit

• The National Fraud Authority estimates half a million Blue Badges are misused at a cost of £46 million to local authorities.

WHY DO SOME AUTHORITIES NOT ENFORCE IT?

• Confusion over responsibility

• Budget restriction/ low priority

• Lack of training

• Easier to ignore the problem

WHAT SHOULD PARKING DEPARTMENTS DO?

• Stop ignoring the problem and tackle it• Invest in training • Think about the long term benefits that enforcement will

bring• Take action to protect those who really need and

depend on the Blue Badge scheme

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