Information and Guidance for Local Authorities

Here you can find information and guidance on administrating the Blue Badge scheme.

The Blue Badge Scheme Local Authority Guidance in England [PDF, 1,459KB]

For information on regulations that came into force in October 2007, please see the following guide.

Blue Badge Scheme Regulations October 2007 [PDF 2,251 KB]

Explanatory Memorandum to 2007 Blue Badge Amendment Regulations [PDF, 30KB]

Centres of Excellence

Eight local authorities have been awarded funding (a share of £500,000) and the status of ‘Blue Badge Centre of Excellence’ (CoE) to promote and share good practice with other local authorities in their region. This will help improve consistency on the administration and enforcement of the current scheme.

The eight local authorities are:

  • Manchester and Bolton as joint CoE for North West England
  • Rotherham as CoE for Yorkshire and Humberside
  • Southampton as CoE for South East England
  • Birmingham and Coventry as joint CoE for the West Midlands
  • Wandsworth and Kensington and Chelsea as joint CoE for London.

Blue Badge Reform

Letter to Local Authorities regarding reform of the Blue Badge scheme [PDF, 34Kb]

For more information, please visit the Reform of the Blue Badge Scheme section.