Disabled people - parking permits - blue badge
Blue Badges make it easier for some groups of disabled people to
park near shops, stations and other facilities. It is a nationwide
scheme so the badge can be used outside the borough and is also
recognised throughout Europe; the disabled person may be the
driver or passenger. The scheme does not apply to private roads or
off street car parks.
Who can get a Blue Badge?
You are eligible if:
- You receive the higher rate of the mobility component
of the Disability Living Allowance
- You receive a War Pensioners' Mobility
Supplement
- You use a motor vehicle supplied for disabled people
by a Government health department
- You are registered blind
- You have a severe disability in both upper limbs,
regularly drive a motor vehicle but cannot turn the steering wheel
of a motor vehicle by hand even if that wheel is fitted with a
turning knob
- You have a permanent and substantial disability which
means you are unable to walk or have very considerable difficulty
in walking. In this case we may ask you more questions to help us
determine whether you are eligible for a badge.
Disability Living Allowance
Children under two years of age do not
qualify for a badge because they would not normally be
expected to be able to walk independently.
Cost and duration
It costs £2 for a Blue Badge and they need to be renewed every
three years.
Applying for or renewing a badge
You can only apply for a new badge or renew an existing one by
post.
If you are applying for the first time, you can get your Blue
Badge application form from any Council Customer Service
Centre.
Renewal application forms will be sent to well before the
renewal date so you have enough time to fill it in and return it
before the badge can no longer be used. So your renewal application
can be dealt with quickly, please read the explanatory notes
carefully before filling in the application form. Any mistakes on
the form or missing documents will delay your application.
We will post back any personal documents you send to us to prove
you qualify.
If you are renewing your badge, return your application form and
any personal documents you need to prove you still quality to the
the Blue Badge Applications section. Contact details are
given in the right hand column.
Where to use a Blue Badge
Use Directgov's interactive tool to find Blue Badge parking bays
and much else besides near you and across the UK.
Find blue badge
parking bays on Local Directgov
More information
For more information about the Blue Badge you should contact the
Department for Transport.
Department for Transport