Disabled
Persons' Parking Badge Scheme
(The Blue Badge Scheme)
Summary
1.
Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 The Current Review
1.3 Structure of the Discussion Paper
2.
Options for Change - Eligibility
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Eligibility Criteria
2.3 Assessing Eligibility
3.
Options for Change - Administration
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Responsibility for the Scheme
3.3 Period of Issue of Badges
3.4 Fees
3.5 Appeals System
3.6 Renewal Process
3.7 Duplicate Badges
3.8 Temporary Badges
3.9 Institutional Badges
4.
Options for Change - Concessions
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Local Disabled Persons' Parking Schemes
4.3 Exemptions
4.4 Length of Time on Yellow Lines
5.
Options for Change - Enforcement
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Wider Checking of Badges
5.3 Issuing Penalty Notices
5.4 Harsher Penalties for Abuse
5.5 Providing Information about the Scheme
Summary
of the main issues on which recommendations are invited
The
issues set out in this paper reflect the outcome of the discussion groups
which were convened to look at the future shape of the Blue Badge Scheme.
The
Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions is
inviting recipients to make recommendations to the Disabled Persons
Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC), his statutory advisers on the
transport needs of disabled people, on what, if any changes should be
made to the Scheme. DPTAC will be submitting its report to the Secretary
of State by mid-March 2002.
Eligibility
- Automatic
and discretionary criteria
- Children
under two who need to travel with medical equipment
- Assessment
procedures
Administration
- Responsibility
for administration
- Period
of issue
- Fees
for personal and institutional badges
- Appeals
system - there is currently no formal appeals system against a refusal
to issue a badge
- Renewal
process and system for recalling badges
- Duplicate
Badges
- Temporary
badges for those with temporary disabilities (such as awaiting hip
replacements) or intermittent disabilities
- Institutional
Badges
Concessions
- Concessions
available to badge holders
- Local
parking schemes
- Exemption
applying to central London boroughs
- Yellow
line concession time limits
Enforcement
- Tackling
abuse
- Powers
to inspect badges
- Theft
and forgery
- Advice
and information
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Published: 17 December 2001
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