Blue badges
Case reference FOI2022/00127
Published 25 February 2022
Request
1. How many Blue Badges do you currently have on issue? 2. How many Blue Badge applications did you receive in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021? 3. How many badges did you issue in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021? 4. How many badges are currently issued to people who qualify because of hidden disabilities? 5. Which department enforces the Blue Badge Scheme? 6. How many reports of Blue Badge misuse did you receive in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021? 7. How many officers (full or part-time) are allocated to investigating Blue Badge misuse? 8. How many people were prosecuted for Blue Badge abuse in 2021? 9. What were the total fines issued by the Court for Blue Badge misuse in 2021? 10. What were the total costs awarded by the Court for Blue Badge misuse in 2021? 11. When was the last time that Blue Badge parking provision was reviewed? 12. What action was taken following this review? Were numbers of disabled bays increased, decreased or no action taken? 13. When did you last increase the number of Blue Badge parking spaces?
Response
1. How many Blue Badges do you currently have on issue?
8351
2. How many Blue Badge applications did you receive in:
2018- This information is not held.
2019- 3270
2020 -3160
2021 -3955
3. How many badges did you issue in
2018- 3240
2019- 3349
2020- 2898
2021- 3633
4. How many badges are currently issued to people who qualify because of hidden disabilities?
193
5. Which department enforces the Blue Badge Scheme?
Parking
6. How many reports of Blue Badge misuse did you receive in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021?
This information is not recorded.
7. How many officers (full or part-time) are allocated to investigating Blue Badge misuse?
No officers are specifically allocated to investigating Blue Badge misuse but all of the enforcement officers (14) have received training around Blue Badge misuse
8. How many people were prosecuted for Blue Badge abuse in 2021? -
12
9. What were the total fines issued by the Court for Blue Badge misuse in 2021?
£2600
10. What were the total costs awarded by the Court for Blue Badge misuse in 2021?
£4099
11. When was the last time that Blue Badge parking provision was reviewed?
May 2021
12. What action was taken following this review? Were numbers of disabled bays increased, decreased or no action taken?
No action
13. When did you last increase the number of Blue Badge parking spaces?
This information is not recorded
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