FOI002702 FOI Parking

Short Description
Blue Badge Misuse
Reference number
FOI002702
Date
13/02/2026
Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information in relation to Blue Badge misuse and enforcement in your local authority area.

For the past five full calendar years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025), please provide:
-The number of reports of suspected Blue Badge misuse received from the public or third parties -The number of Blue Badge-related Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by your authority (including offences for misuse of a Blue Badge, parking in disabled bays without a valid badge, expired badges, etc.)

-The number of badges seized by enforcement officers


Please supply the information in electronic format (e.g., Excel/CSV/PDF) if possible, and include dates and definitions used for key fields.

Response