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Parking for Disabled People

Parking for Disabled People. Patrick Troy Chief Executive. January 2009. Understanding the Background. - Putting the customer first - A caring society - Access to goods and services - Orange to Blue - The European dimension. Problems?. Who operates the Blue Badge Scheme?

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Parking for Disabled People

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  1. Parking for Disabled People Patrick Troy Chief Executive January 2009

  2. Understanding the Background - Putting the customer first - A caring society - Access to goods and services - Orange to Blue - The European dimension

  3. Problems? • Who operates the Blue Badge Scheme? • Who understands the Blue Badge Scheme? • Who is eligible for a Blue Badge? • Who deals with abuse?

  4. Solutions? • Tackling the abuse • Clarifying the benefits • Making it more consistent • Data sharing across the UK and EU?

  5. Blue Badge Off-Street • UK Off-Street Disabled Parking Study- Why • The purpose of the study is to gain a better understanding of the provision, allocation, use, abuse and enforcement of disabled parking spaces in off-street public car parks across the UK in order to improve disabled parking facilities.

  6. Blue Badge - The Off-Street Passport? • Off-Street Partnership • BPA • DfT • BCSC • Mobilise & Baywatch Campaign • WSP

  7. Blue Badge – Did you help?... • UK Off-Street Disabled Parking Study - Where • Town Centre car parks serving mainly retail use • Retail Parks • Superstores and Supermarkets • Railway Stations • Leisure • Local Authority Offices • Hospitals

  8. Blue Badge – Making it Better • UK Off-Street Disabled Parking Study – What • Does ‘One-size-fits-all’ parking provision lead to abuse? • Measure disabled parking demands and usage • Develop Recommendations for the future • for appropriate provision • for days/periods of the week • for different land uses • for safeguarding and enforcement

  9. Ninewells Hospital: Challenges… • Manage Conflicting demands: • Allocation of parking spaces (staff v visitors) • Accommodating the needs of disabled people • Charging for everyone ? • Reinvestment of Surplus

  10. NinewellsHospital: Innovativethinking… Successful Outcomes!

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