Enforcement Activity and Misuse of Blue Badges

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the enforcement and misuse of Blue Badges within your authority.

Please provide the following information for the most recent 3-year period available (or each year separately if easier):



1. Enforcement Activity

a) The total number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued where Blue Badge misuse was identified or suspected

b) The number of Blue Badges confiscated due to misuse

c) The number of investigations carried out relating to Blue Badge misuse

2. Outcomes

The number of cases resulting in:

a) Formal warnings

b) Fixed penalties

c) Prosecutions

d) The number of successful prosecutions and any associated fines or penalties

3. Types of Misuse

If recorded, a breakdown of the most common types of misuse, for example:

a) Use of a deceased person's badge

b) Use of a badge without the holder present

c) Altered or fraudulent badges

4. Operational Impact

a) Any available data on the estimated time or resources spent investigating Blue Badge misuse

b) The number of appeals or disputes related to Blue Badge misuse

5. Digital or Preventative Measures

a) Details of any digital systems, technologies, or processes currently used to detect or prevent Blue Badge misuse

b) Whether your authority is considering or has implemented any digital solutions for Blue Badge enforcement

1a) Not recorded

1b) Not recorded

c) None

2. Outcomes

The number of cases resulting in:

a) None

b) None

c) None

3a-c)

Misuses recorded are not broken down into types – the amount of misuse reports received are as follows:

01/04/25 – 31/03/26 = 87

01/04/24 – 31/03/25 = 96

01/04/23 – 31/03/24 = 71

4a) Not held 

b) Not applicable

5. Badges are cancelled when notification arrives (i.e. deceased badge holder)

a) reminds of use of badge in line with the Dft guidance – sent when badge is issued – if a report of misuse is identifiable badge holder contacted to remind them of correct use

b) No