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