Councils urged to crack down on misuse of parking permits that help people with disabilities and health conditionsCouncils in England have been urged to crack down on the misuse of blue badge parking permits – legitimate and counterfeit – as the proportion of people holding them has reached one in 15.The AA called for more to be done to detect offences such as people using fake or stolen badges. Continue reading...
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Blue badge permits now held by 1 in 15 adults in England
The Guardian World
April 05, 2026
23:02 GMT
Councils urged to crack down on misuse of parking permits that help people with disabilities and health conditions Councils in England have been urged to crack down on the misuse of blue badge parking permits – legitimate and counterfeit – as the proportion of people holding them has reached one in 15. The AA called for more to be done to detect offences such as people using fake or stolen badges. Continue reading...
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Councils urged to crack down on misuse of parking permits that help people with disabilities and health conditions
Councils in England have been urged to crack down on the misuse of blue badge parking permits – legitimate and counterfeit – as the proportion of people holding them has reached one in 15.
The AA called for more to be done to detect offences such as people using fake or stolen badges.
Continue reading...
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