The processes used to allocate Blue Badges

I wish to enquire about the processes used to allocate Blue Badges for disabled people in the years 2018 and 2024.

I am interested in the distribution of badges across age and gender, specifically for drivers and passengers who have difficulty with walking or an inability to walk.

I would be most grateful if you could answer the following questions and provide the information indicated in the tables below for each of the years 2018 and 2024.

Questions

1) Were applications assessed 'in house' or was the process outsourced?

2) If outsourced, which organisation processed the applications?

3) What was the estimated annual cost of processing Blue Badge applications?

4) What was the estimated annual cost, in terms of lost income from council parking, of each Blue Badge issued?

5) Was there a cap on the number of Blue Badges issued?

For each of the years 2018 and 2024 please supply the data separately for men and women who applied for a Blue Badge because of difficulty with walking or inability to walk in the following age categories. 

Under 16

16 - 18

19 - 29

30 - 39

40 - 49

50 -59

60 - 65

65 - 69

70 - 79

80 - 89

90+
 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1) In house

2) N/a

3) This data is commercially sensitive

4) This information is not held

5) No

Please find attached table

We do not hold a breakdown for Accepted following appeal or Rejected following appeal, however we do hold the totals across all age ranges and genders for the period 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024 is as follows:

• Accepted following an appeal =10

• Rejected following an appeal = 5 

Should you require the attachment mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and this can be provided.