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Graham Footer Chief Executive

Graham Footer Chief Executive. BLUE BADGE MISUSE. THE DISABLED PERSONS PERSPECTIVE THE IMPACT ON DISABLED DRIVERS WHY AUTHORITIES AND COMPANIES SHOULD ACT WHY IS ENFORCEMENT SO POOR WHAT CAN BE DONE. THE DISABLED PERSONS PERSPECTIVE THE VALUE OF THE BLUE BADGE

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Graham Footer Chief Executive

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  1. Graham Footer Chief Executive

  2. BLUE BADGE MISUSE • THE DISABLED PERSONS PERSPECTIVE • THE IMPACT ON DISABLED DRIVERS • WHY AUTHORITIES AND COMPANIES SHOULD ACT • WHY IS ENFORCEMENT SO POOR • WHAT CAN BE DONE

  3. THE DISABLED PERSONS PERSPECTIVE • THE VALUE OF THE BLUE BADGE • AREA OF GREAT CONCERN & ANXIETY • MEMBERS FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT ENFORCEMENT

  4. THE IMPACT ON DISABLED DRIVERS • Healthcare parking • Accessible car parks • On street parking • Supermarket parking

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  8. WHY SHOULD AUTHORIES DO ANYTHING? • To protect the integrity of the Blue Badge scheme • Good business case with financial benefit • The National Fraud Authority estimates half a million Blue Badges are misused at a cost of £46 million to local authorities.

  9. WHY DO SOME AUTHORITIES NOT ENFORCE IT? • Confusion over responsibility • Budget restriction/ low priority • Lack of training • Easier to ignore the problem

  10. WHAT SHOULD PARKING DEPARTMENTS DO? • Stop ignoring the problem and tackle it • Invest in training • Think about the long term benefits that enforcement will bring • Take action to protect those who really need and depend on the Blue Badge scheme

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