Thousands of fines issued for blue badge misuse in North Somerset over four years Tuesday, June 9, 2026 bluebadge misuse disabledparking fraud penalties northsomerset enforcement disability parkingfines awareness More than 7,000 penalty charge notices (PCNs) have been issued in North Somerset over the past four years for misuse of blue badges. Between January 2021 and December 2025, a total of 7,198 fines were handed out for parking … Read More
Anger Erupts as Wiltshire Council Votes to Reinstate Free Blue Badge Parking Thursday, October 23, 2025 bluebadge parking wiltshire disability council charges debate accessibility disabledparking legislation A tense and emotional debate unfolded at County Hall in Trowbridge as Wiltshire councillors narrowly voted to reinstate free parking for Blue Badge holders, a decision reversing charges introduced in 2022 by the Conservative … Read More
Blue Badges Seized During Somerset Crackdown on Disabled Parking Misuse Friday, August 8, 2025 bluebadges disabledparking enforcement somerset misuse accessibility parkingbays compliance council disability In a recent crackdown aimed at protecting disabled parking spaces, Bath & North East Somerset Council officers inspected 204 Blue Badges as part of a national day of action targeting fraudulent use of disabled parking … Read More