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Blue Badge is a national scheme that helps people with disabilities or health conditions park closer to their destination. Who can use the Blue Badge The badge is for the holders use and benefit only. A Blue Badge can be used in any vehicle in which the holder is travelling. The holder doesn’t have to be the driver.   You must only use it if the holder is travelling in the vehicle as a driver or passenger. Or, if someone is collecting or dropping the holder off.

A blue badge remains the property of the Council and we can ask for the badge to be returned if it is being misused. It is a criminal offence to display: an out of date blue badge a family or friend’s blue badge without the badge holder being present a stolen blue badge a forged or counterfeit blue badge a deceased person’s blue badge. Blue badge misuse is a criminal offence which can lead to:

Who can get a blue badge You automatically qualify for a Blue Badge if you are over 2 years old and at least one of the following applies:

A Blue Badge may be issued to organisations that care for and transport disabled people who meet the eligibility criteria for a Blue Badge. If a number of people in the organisation are eligible for a Blue Badge then it would be more appropriate for those persons to apply for their own Blue Badges.