The European Blue Badge Parking Scheme
- Changes to the scheme in 2012
- What is the Blue Badge Scheme?
- Using your blue badge in Europe
- Application process
- Eligibility
- Proof of Address
- Appeals
- Replacement of lost, stolen or faulty blue badges
- Fraud Prevention
- Service Standards
- Contact us
Changes to the way Blue Badges are processed
Haringey will no longer be able to issue Blue Badges from Customer Service Centres. Instead, Blue Badges will be manufactured under a new national contract and sent out in the post by the selected printing contractor.
These changes apply to each local authority in Britain and are using printing technology, similar to that used for bank notes, to make the badges harder to copy, alter and/or forge.
Haringey Council will still be in charge of administering the scheme and issuing Blue Badges to Haringey residents.
Instead of going to a Customer Service Centre to collect your Blue Badge, the Concessionary Travel Team will write to you confirming that your application has been accepted.
You should then allow a further seven working days after you receive the letter of confirmation for your new badge to arrive.
If you have not received your new badge after that time please contact the Concessionary Travel Team by email: concessionary.travel@haringey.gov.uk or telephone 020 8489 1844/1848.
Please note: from the 1 April 2012 there will be a £10 administration charge for Blue Badges. This charge will only be made for successful applications. When your application has been accepted, you will be contacted and advised how to make payment. Please be aware that this administration charge will also apply to lost and stolen Blue Badges.
|Back to topWhat is the Blue Badge Scheme?
The European Blue Badge Parking Scheme is a parking permit that gives parking concessions to people with severe walking difficulties. It is a national scheme that allows badge holders to park their car closer to their destination, for example when travelling to shops and stations.
All blue badges are valid for a period of three years. All renewals are treated the same as brand new applications.
More information about the Blue Badge scheme and whether you might be eligible can be found in the external links section.
|Back to topUsing your blue badge in Europe
For details on using your Blue Badge abroad please visit the Department of Transport website (see the external links section) or contact us for more information and a leaflet using the details at the bottom of the page.
|Back to topApplication process
Download and print the application form from the attached files section at the bottom of this page.
Applications must now be sent in by post to Concessionary Travel, PO Box 55290, N22 9GA or handed in at a Customer Service Centre.
Applications will no longer be processed while you wait at Customer Service Centres.
|Back to topEligibility
Haringey Council issues Blue Badges in accordance with guidelines published by the Department of Transport. A copy of these guidelines can be found in the external links section.
Automatic criteria
Applicants may automatically qualify for a Blue Badge if they can provide proof that they qualify under any of the following criteria:
- Any applicant who is registered blind. An applicant needs to provide:
- registration card/letter issued by the sensory impairment team or
- a BD8 or CV1 certificate / registration card.
- Any applicant in receipt of a war pensioner's mobility supplement:
- up to date evidence required.
- Any applicant in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) at the higher rate for mobility (help with getting around):
- current letter of entitlement is required or
- copy of a current Motability finance agreement.
- Applicants suffering from a severe upper limb disability who are unable to turn by hand the steering wheel of a vehicle even if that wheel is fitted with a turning knob
- Applicants must state how the car has been adapted and produce evidence.
All applicants who do not meet the automatic eligibility may be considered under the discretionary criteria.
Discretionary criteria
- Applicants who have a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking.
The Department for Transport recommends that all applicants who fall under the discretionary criteria should be independently assessed by medical professionals. Therefore Haringey Council requires all applicants who fall under the discretionary criteria to attend a mobility assessment with the Integrated Community Therapy team at Haringey Teaching Primary Care Trust. If you are invited to a mobility assessment, please bring along any medical documents you have relating to your disability.
Please note that we no longer request or accept medical report forms from your GP. All applications under discretionary criteria will require a mobility assessment.
|Back to topProof of address
Applicants who meet the automatic or the discretionary eligibility criteria are also required to provide evidence of Haringey residence. This can be a photocopy of one of the following:
- a current State Retirement Pension Book,
- a current Council Tax bill/letter/payment book/benefits, or
- a current Council/Housing Association rent book.
The following items if dated in the last 3 months are also acceptable:
- Residential Utility bill
- Residential bank, building society statement
- Inland Revenue letter,
- Benefits Agency letter or
- Residential credit card statement
Please also provide two passport size photographs (please clearly write name and date on the back of the photo).
|Back to TopAppeals
If you are unsuccessful in your application for a Blue Badge you have the right to appeal if you feel the decision does not reflect your current level of mobility. If you wish to appeal please provide us with a letter with further medical evidence indicating both the severity and permanent nature of your disability as well as the effect it has on your mobility. You may be required to demonstrate your condition at an appeals assessment with a qualified Occupational Therapist.
|Back to TopReplacement of lost, stolen or faulty blue badges
If your Badge has been lost or stolen you will need to send a passport sized photograph to Concessionary Travel, PO Box 55290, N22 9GA. In addition to this you must provide a police reference number for your lost or stolen Badge. You will receive your new Badge within 10 working days.
If your Badge is faded and needs to be replaced, please return the Badge to Concessionary Travel, PO Box 55290, N22 9GA. You will also need to provide a new passport sized photograph. You will receive your new Badge within 10 working days.
|Back to TopFraud Prevention Statement
Haringey Council is under a duty to protect public funds. The information you provide in this form may be used for the prevention and detection of fraud. We may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for fraud prevention and detection purposes.
|Back to TopService Standards
Please see the attached files section for details about the standards of service that you can expect from us in dealing with your application for a Blue Badge.
|Back to topContact us
Address: Haringey Council, Parking Service, P O Box 55290, London, N22 9GA
Telephone: 020 8489 1865 or 020 8489 1878
Email: concessionary.travel@haringey.gov.uk
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