Blue Badge policy

This policy is based on the following principles:

• a clear and robust procedure is in place to determine the eligibility of applicants for a Blue Badge
• clear guidance and ongoing training are provided to all members of the Blue Badge Team
• the application of the process is objective, fair, reasonable, and consistent
• all decisions are made with adherence to the guidelines published by the Department for Transport
• the Local Authority have the right to refuse a Blue Badge application if eligibility cannot be determined
• an applicant’s eligibility cannot be guaranteed until the application has been assessed
• the applicant has a right to request a review of the Local Authorities decision if they are not happy with the outcome of the application
• following a review of the application, the decision made by the Local Authority is final
• the Authority will look to prosecute any person where it is found that the Blue Badge has been used fraudulently