Blue badge applications under hidden and non-hidden disabilities criteria - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. How many blue badge applications under the hidden disabilities criteria did you receive in:

2020 (1st January - 31st December)

2021 (1st January - 31st December)

2022 (1st January - 31st December)



2. How many blue badge applications under the hidden disabilities criteria did you approve in:

2020 (1st January - 31st December)

2021 (1st January - 31st December)

2022 (1st January - 31st December)



3. How many blue badge applications did you receive for non-hidden disabilities in:

2020 (1st January - 31st December)

2021 (1st January - 31st December)

2022 (1st January - 31st December)



4. How many blue badge applications did you approve for non-hidden disabilities in:

2020 (1st January - 31st December)

2021 (1st January - 31st December)

2022 (1st January - 31st December)

Would it be possible that you provide the figures broken down by new applications and renewal applications please.

Decision

1. Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) do not record/hold this breakdown at this stage of the process.

2.

2020 (1st January - 31st December) - 252

2021 (1st January - 31st December) - 394

2022 (1st January - 31st December) – 932

3. LCC do not record/hold this breakdown at this stage of the process.

4.

2020 (1st January - 31st December) - 15,219

2021 (1st January - 31st December) - 17,292

2022 (1st January - 31st December) - 19,710

LCC started to record how many approved badges were renewals from 1 January 2022, therefore for 01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022 a total of 13,421 of the approved badges were renewals and 6,289 were new applications. Would it be possible that you provide the figures broken down by new applications and renewal applications please.

LCC do not hold this breakdown at the stage of received applications.

Reference number
6569553
Date request received
12 April 2023
Date of decision
11 May 2023