The document discusses the history and enforcement of Blue Badge schemes in Perth and Kinross Council. It notes that in 2007, administration of the Blue Badge scheme was transferred from the Housing & Community Care department to Parking Services to tighten administration according to legislation. It also summarizes that in 2004, powers were introduced in Scotland allowing parking attendants, police, and traffic wardens to inspect blue badges and crack down on forging, stealing, or tampering. The enforcement process described includes parking attendants requesting identification from drivers, collecting misused badges, and notifying badge holders of any issues.

1. Perth and Kinross Council
Blue Badge
enforcement

2. History
 Concerns were raised that the
scheme had been over administered
and we as a council were in danger of
loosing control of the scheme.
In 2007 the Blue Badge administration
transferred to Parking Services from
Housing & Community Care

3. History (con)
One member of the administration staff and
associated cost (salary) transferred over to
Parking Services
 Administration of the scheme tightened up
to reflect legislation
 Reduced the amount of successful
applications by 1/3

4. Enforcement of the Blue
Badge Scheme
In January 2004 the power to inspect Blue
Badges was introduced within Scotland.
Police Officers, Traffic Wardens and Local
Authority Parking Attendants all given this
power.

5. Enforcement of the
Blue Badge Scheme
 These powers were designed to stop
the:
Forging
Stealing or
Tampering with badges

6. Enforcement in Practice
Parking Attendants (PAs) do a visual check
on all Blue Badges displayed both on and
off street.
Should a PA observe or believe that a Blue
Badge is being misused, they are trained to
do the following:
• Request Admin Support to attempt to
make contact with Blue Badge holder
i.e. call their contact number

7. Enforcement in Practice
•If Blue Badge holder is at home, the
PAs will wait for the driver to return.
• Admin Office will inform the Blue
Badge holder of the misuse.
• If the driver returns the PA will ask to
see the Blue Badge.
• Once the PA has the Blue Badge they
will ask where the badge holder is.

8. Enforcement in Practice
•If the driver confirms that the badge
holder is not with them the PA will give
them the following options.
Voluntarily hand the Blue Badge
over to them and they will return it to
the issuing office.
Or
Await a Police Officer, who may
charge them with fraudulent use of
the badge.

9. Enforcement in Practice
• So far all drivers misusing a Blue Badge
have told the PA to keep the Badge.
• The PA explains the Blue Badge holder will
be contacted by letter, and a meeting will be
arranged with the Manager to discuss the
misuse.
• 20% of Blue Badges holders written to do
not make contact with the POM.

10. Enforcement in Practice
•If a no contact has been made within 2
months of the misuse the Blue Badge is
destroyed.
• The data base is updated with details of
the misuse and the outcome.
• If the Blue Badge is returned to the
holder, it is given with conditions attached
i.e. case forwarded to Police if misused
again or Blue Badge is cancelled and
destroyed.

11. Future Enforcement
• BBIS to be accessible via the PAs
handhelds
• PAs to input info on to the system in
real time
• Look to have a Blue Badge Fraud
Officer/s working closely with the
Administration Officers and PAs.

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