Blue Badge Disabled Parking Permits
Some disabled children qualify for a Blue Badge. If your child has a Blue Badge, this allows you to park close to where you need to go - by accessing disabled parking spaces for example. What is the Blue Badge? Blue Badge permit holders are allowed to park closer to their destination, for example in designated parking spaces. The Blue Badge is linked to the disabled person rather than a particular vehicle, so you can use the Blue Badge in any car so long as the badge holder is either a passenger or driver. Blue Badge holders can also ask for a disabled parking space near their home. Usually this would be free but local councils can have different rules about how can apply for one. Although the scheme applies throughout the UK, the rules about who qualifies are different in each of the nations. You need to apply by contacting your local authority and there may be a small administrative charge. Score ten points under the “planning and following a journey” activity of Personal...