The Blue Badge Scheme Local Authority Guidance (England)
Table of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1. Overview and scope of guidance
1.2. Responsibility for administering the scheme
Chapter 2 Initial application process
2.1. Handling applications and queries
2.2. Model application forms
2.3. Transexual and transgender applicants
2.4. Terminally ill applicants
2.5. Application fee
2.6. Photographs
Chapter 3 Assessing eligibility
3.1. The two types of eligibility
3.2. Type 1: ‘Eligible without further assessment’
3.2.1. The ‘Eligible without further assessment’ criterion at a glance
3.2.2. Detailed guidance on proof of entitlement
3.3.2. How to assess eligibility
3.3.3. Exceptions for assessing eligibility in rural settings
3.3.4. Detailed guidance on the ‘Eligible subject to further assessment’ criteria
Walking disability
Walking disability
Children under the age of two
3.4. Organisational badges
3.4.2. How to assess applications from organisations
Chapter 4 Administering the Scheme after the assessment
4.1. Unsuccessful applications
4.1.2. Appeals procedure
4.1.3. Appeals to the Secretary of State
4.2. Successful applications
4.2.1. Issuing the Blue Badge and Parking Disc
4.2.2. Period of issue
4.2.3. Data storage and sharing
4.2.4. Standard renewals
4.2.5. Replacement of damaged/lost and stolen badges
4.2.6. Deaths
Chapter 5 Enforcing the Scheme
5.1. Defining abuse
5.2. Background information on parking enforcement
5.3. Sharing information between issuing authorities and enforcement teams
5.4. Targeted surveillance operations
5.5. Working with the police and carrying out targeted operations
5.6. Day to day parking enforcement inspections
5.7. Detailed advice on inspecting badges
5.7.2. Actual physical inspection and follow-up action
Misuse of a valid badge by a friend or relative
Use of a stolen or lost badge
Use of a forged/copied badge
5.8. Withdrawing badges as a result of repeated misuse
5.10. Enforcement of off-street parking spaces for disabled people
Chapter 6 Further advice
6.1. Disability Discrimination Acts1995 and 2005
6.2. Increasing awareness of the scheme
6.3. Where to go for further advice
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C Summary of Blue Badge Scheme parking concessions
Appendix D
Section B
Eligibility criteria
Section C
Section D
Section E
Section F
Blue Badge Scheme – notes for use by applicants completing an application form (form BB1)
Appendix E