#bluebadge — Public Fediverse posts
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Barnet operation sees two Blue Badges seized and wanted man arrested
Fly-tipping, graffiti and Blue Badge misuse were among the offences targeted during a recent day of action. The…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Barnet #BarnetCouncil #BlueBadge #CllrBarryRawlings #MetropolitanPolice #ParkingServices #westhendon
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https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/27952/ Barnet operation sees two Blue Badges seized and wanted man arrested #Barnet #BarnetCouncil #BlueBadge #CllrBarryRawlings #MetropolitanPolice #ParkingServices #WestHendon
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Ealing tip-off leads to £1,833 Blue Badge fraud penalty – EALING.NEWS – The Voice of Ealing’s 7 towns
A tip-off received by a contractor working for Ealing Council led to an investigation which has seen an…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Hillingdon #BlueBadge
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Daily Record & Sunday Mail - Scottish News, Sport, Politics and Celeb news [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·Blue Badge 12-week warning for every person travelling as driver or passenger
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Daily Record & Sunday Mail - Scottish News, Sport, Politics and Celeb news [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·Blue Badge 12-week warning for every person travelling as driver or passenger
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Daily Record & Sunday Mail - Scottish News, Sport, Politics and Celeb news [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·Blue Badge 12-week warning for every person travelling as driver or passenger
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Daily Record & Sunday Mail - Scottish News, Sport, Politics and Celeb news [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·Blue Badge 12-week warning for every person travelling as driver or passenger
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Council insists removal of 38 disabled parking bays ‘will not impact’ Blue Badge holders
It argues that the removal of bays “will enable a more efficient allocation of parking provision”, reports Joe…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Haringey #BlueBadge #Disability #haringeycouncil
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OPINION: Lib Dem Councillor Matt Mellor calls for faster action on accessibility in Ealing – EALING.NEWS – The Voice of Ealing’s 7 towns
Ealing Liberal Democrat Councillor Matt Mellor, who represents Walpole ward, raises his concerns about how long Ealing Council,…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Ealing #BlueBadge #ealingcouncil #EalingLiberalDemocrats #EveryoneActive #MattMellor #ThamesWater
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Ealing Council fraud crackdown recovers 20 council homes – EALING.NEWS – The Voice of Ealing’s 7 towns
Twenty Ealing Council homes were recovered from people who were not entitled to live in them as part…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Ealing #BlueBadge #councilhomes #Fraud
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Canada Turns to Zacatecas Miners
Dumas Mining is expanding its Blue Badge program to recruit experienced underground miners from Zacatecas for Canadian operations,…
#Canada #bluebadge #DumasMining #Labor #Mining #talent #Timmins #Zacatecas
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UK Council Exposes Hundreds of Disabled Residents in Email Blunder
A simple email mistake by the City of York Council had serious consequences, exposing the identities of hundreds of disabled residents who hold Blue Badges. The blunder occurred when a BCC function failed, revealing the list of recipients in a message intended to be private.
#UkCouncil #DataBreach #EmailError #BlueBadge #DisabilityServices
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‘People just don’t believe I’m disabled’ — Llanddeusant farmer speaks out as research shows half of MS patients in Wales face abuse over accessible facilities
A sheep farmer from a small Carmarthenshire village who has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 25 years says she is regularly questioned about using her Blue Badge — because nothing about her appearance suggests she has a disability.
Gemma Williams, 48, lives with her husband and two children on a farm in Llanddeusant. She was diagnosed with MS at 21 after being hospitalised with numbness from the chest down. Her symptoms now include fatigue, pain, and occasional difficulty walking — but because those symptoms are often invisible to others, she says the assumptions people make can be exhausting.
“Sometimes I’m questioned about using my Blue Badge because there is nothing about my appearance that suggests I have a disability,” she said. “I still use the badge when I need it, but I have had occasions where people have challenged me about it.”
She added that the misunderstanding extends beyond car parks. “People often assume that I am capable of doing things when I am not. If I get on a bus when my legs are weak, people do not assume I might need a seat. If I go into a pub, people do not assume that I need a chair. But there are times when I am simply not capable of standing.”
Gemma Williams, 48, from Llanddeusant in Carmarthenshire, who has lived with multiple sclerosis since her diagnosis at 21. Image: MS SocietyGemma says the root of the problem is a fixed idea of what MS looks like. “I think that when people hear the term ‘MS’, they expect someone to look very ill. When you do not fit that image, people often seem confused.”
Her experience is reflected in new research published to mark MS Awareness Week, which runs from 20 to 26 April. A survey of 90 people living with MS in Wales, carried out by a coalition of leading MS charities, found that almost half — 48% — had been questioned or challenged for using accessible facilities including Blue Badge parking spaces, accessible toilets or priority seats on public transport.
Almost a quarter had been challenged for using an accessible toilet, and 22% for using a Blue Badge space. The research also revealed that over half of Welsh respondents — 57% — had avoided using accessible facilities altogether out of fear of being challenged or judged. Almost a third said that fear of judgement had stopped them from leaving the house entirely.
The findings also highlight how widespread invisible symptoms are among people with MS in Wales. A total of 96% of those surveyed said they experience at least one invisible symptom — such as fatigue, brain fog or pain — and of those, more than half said they had been made to feel as though their symptoms were not real.
More than eight in ten — 84% — said they had been told they “don’t look sick” or received similar comments. And the judgement is not limited to invisible symptoms: 59% of Welsh respondents said they had felt judged for visible symptoms including difficulties with mobility, balance or tremors.
Over 6,100 people in Wales are living with MS, which affects the brain and spinal cord and impacts how people move, think and feel. Symptoms vary significantly between individuals and can worsen over time. MS is the most common neurological condition among young adults, with most people diagnosed in their 30s and 40s.
Shelley Elgin, Country Director for Wales at the MS Society, said: “Living with MS can be debilitating, exhausting and unpredictable. And on top of that, facing judgement and harassment can make life even harder than it needs to be. These troubling new findings show us how widespread negative attitudes and assumptions are, and remind us how important it is to speak out and raise much-needed awareness about MS.”
The MS Awareness Week campaign — MS Think Again — is led by a collaboration of the UK’s biggest MS charities including the MS Society, MS Together, MS Trust, MS-UK, Shift.ms, Overcoming MS, Neuro Therapy Network and Talks with MS.
Anyone affected by MS can find support and information at mssociety.org.uk/wales. The MS Society’s free Help Hub offers emotional support, benefits and legal advice. The MS Trust helpline can be reached on 0800 032 38 39.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
Glangwili Hospital faces £82m repair backlog as Wales-wide NHS maintenance bill nears £1bn
#blueBadge #Carmarthenshire #HywelDdaUniversityHealthBoard #Llanddeusant #MS #MSAwarenessWeek #MSSocietyCymru #MultipleSclerosis
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Swansea ranks among UK’s worst for Blue Badge parking misuse, new data shows
New data released by mobility specialists CareCo reveals the scale of illegal parking in disabled bays, with Swansea responsible for 7.1% of all UK misuse cases in 2024. That places the city sixth nationally, ahead of major urban areas including Westminster, Bristol and Glasgow.
Only a handful of the UK’s largest cities — including Birmingham, Bournemouth, London and Cardiff — recorded higher levels of misuse.
The figures come from freedom of information responses submitted to more than 400 councils, and highlight how often disabled parking bays are being used illegally — leaving Blue Badge holders, elderly residents and people with limited mobility struggling to access essential services.
Across the UK, more than 45,000 penalty charge notices were issued last year for vehicles parked in accessible bays without the required permit — an average of 123 incidents every day.
With fines ranging from £70 to £130, the data suggests drivers misusing disabled bays paid more than £3.16 million in penalties in 2024.
Top 10 Visual hotspots for accessible parking misuseWilliam Harrison, founder of CareCo, said:
Accessible parking bays are a vital resource. When they are unavailable, those who need them most can be prevented from attending appointments, visiting shops, or living with their own vital independence. This high demand is under increased pressure from both misuse and lack of availability.
Swansea Council was among the authorities that responded to the FOI request, contributing to the national dataset. The figures show Swansea’s rate of misuse is higher than several larger UK cities, raising questions about enforcement, demand and the availability of accessible bays across the city.
In a statement to Swansea Bay News, a spokesperson from Swansea Council said:
“Accessible parking provision is vital for motorists who have limited mobility and rely on being able to park their vehicle near to local amenities.
“We do all we can to ensure these parking spaces are used properly and our parking enforcement team will continue to issue PCNs to motorists that are not permitted to use them.”
CareCo, which says it supports more than 2.8 million Blue Badge holders through its mobility advice and products, says it hopes the findings will spark a wider conversation about accessibility and independence.
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We now have to do a new application instead of renewing Blue Badges.
Lots of pages, too much stuff to type in, and the pages time out. They want all my meds, typed in one at a time (33 boxes), all my conditions and how they affect my mobility (24 if I leave out conditions that don't directly affect my mobility), all my walking/mobility aids and when/what I use them for (18), all my medical clinics/doctors etc, (18), and then questions I haven't even got to yet.
Some questions make no sense because they assume I only use one aid or have one condition that never fluctuates.
Why so many? Because each question opens another text box and another.
As if designed to make it harder for disabled people to complete the form.
There is an option to save after filling in a section. SoI did save it yesterday after entering over half the information.
Today it won't let me in, claims to have sent a code but nothing.
No resend option, only phone my council or start again. -
We now have to do a new application instead of renewing Blue Badges.
Lots of pages, too much stuff to type in, and the pages time out. They want all my meds, typed in one at a time (33 boxes), all my conditions and how they affect my mobility (24 if I leave out conditions that don't directly affect my mobility), all my walking/mobility aids and when/what I use them for (18), all my medical clinics/doctors etc, (18), and then questions I haven't even got to yet.
Some questions make no sense because they assume I only use one aid or have one condition that never fluctuates.
Why so many? Because each question opens another text box and another.
As if designed to make it harder for disabled people to complete the form.
There is an option to save after filling in a section. SoI did save it yesterday after entering over half the information.
Today it won't let me in, claims to have sent a code but nothing.
No resend option, only phone my council or start again. -
We now have to do a new application instead of renewing Blue Badges.
Lots of pages, too much stuff to type in, and the pages time out. They want all my meds, typed in one at a time (33 boxes), all my conditions and how they affect my mobility (24 if I leave out conditions that don't directly affect my mobility), all my walking/mobility aids and when/what I use them for (18), all my medical clinics/doctors etc, (18), and then questions I haven't even got to yet.
Some questions make no sense because they assume I only use one aid or have one condition that never fluctuates.
Why so many? Because each question opens another text box and another.
As if designed to make it harder for disabled people to complete the form.
There is an option to save after filling in a section. SoI did save it yesterday after entering over half the information.
Today it won't let me in, claims to have sent a code but nothing.
No resend option, only phone my council or start again. -
We now have to do a new application instead of renewing Blue Badges.
Lots of pages, too much stuff to type in, and the pages time out. They want all my meds, typed in one at a time (33 boxes), all my conditions and how they affect my mobility (24 if I leave out conditions that don't directly affect my mobility), all my walking/mobility aids and when/what I use them for (18), all my medical clinics/doctors etc, (18), and then questions I haven't even got to yet.
Some questions make no sense because they assume I only use one aid or have one condition that never fluctuates.
Why so many? Because each question opens another text box and another.
As if designed to make it harder for disabled people to complete the form.
There is an option to save after filling in a section. SoI did save it yesterday after entering over half the information.
Today it won't let me in, claims to have sent a code but nothing.
No resend option, only phone my council or start again. -
We now have to do a new application instead of renewing Blue Badges.
Lots of pages, too much stuff to type in, and the pages time out. They want all my meds, typed in one at a time (33 boxes), all my conditions and how they affect my mobility (24 if I leave out conditions that don't directly affect my mobility), all my walking/mobility aids and when/what I use them for (18), all my medical clinics/doctors etc, (18), and then questions I haven't even got to yet.
Some questions make no sense because they assume I only use one aid or have one condition that never fluctuates.
Why so many? Because each question opens another text box and another.
As if designed to make it harder for disabled people to complete the form.
There is an option to save after filling in a section. SoI did save it yesterday after entering over half the information.
Today it won't let me in, claims to have sent a code but nothing.
No resend option, only phone my council or start again. -
Interesting that there are toll exemptions for #BlueBadge holders. I wonder how they'll manage that, given that the badge is for a *person*, not a vehicle. You can have a badge without even being able to drive, you can use it in any car you are traveling in - your partner's vehicle, your parents' or your childrens' vehicles, a friend or neighbour's vehicle, a hire car, ... #Silvertown https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33zdzdzxdxo
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Interesting that there are toll exemptions for #BlueBadge holders. I wonder how they'll manage that, given that the badge is for a *person*, not a vehicle. You can have a badge without even being able to drive, you can use it in any car you are traveling in - your partner's vehicle, your parents' or your childrens' vehicles, a friend or neighbour's vehicle, a hire car, ... #Silvertown https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33zdzdzxdxo
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Interesting that there are toll exemptions for #BlueBadge holders. I wonder how they'll manage that, given that the badge is for a *person*, not a vehicle. You can have a badge without even being able to drive, you can use it in any car you are traveling in - your partner's vehicle, your parents' or your childrens' vehicles, a friend or neighbour's vehicle, a hire car, ... #Silvertown https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33zdzdzxdxo
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Interesting that there are toll exemptions for #BlueBadge holders. I wonder how they'll manage that, given that the badge is for a *person*, not a vehicle. You can have a badge without even being able to drive, you can use it in any car you are traveling in - your partner's vehicle, your parents' or your childrens' vehicles, a friend or neighbour's vehicle, a hire car, ... #Silvertown https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33zdzdzxdxo
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Oh good.
The van in one of the disabled spaces at the gym (without a blue badge) has just got a council parking ticket. -
Oh good.
The van in one of the disabled spaces at the gym (without a blue badge) has just got a council parking ticket. -
Oh good.
The van in one of the disabled spaces at the gym (without a blue badge) has just got a council parking ticket. -
Oh good.
The van in one of the disabled spaces at the gym (without a blue badge) has just got a council parking ticket. -
Oh good.
The van in one of the disabled spaces at the gym (without a blue badge) has just got a council parking ticket. -
In cheerier news I'm virtually walking/driving around the streets of #Perth, ready for tomorrow's trip to hospital there. Still not convinced will try driving into the pedestrian zone after 4pm using my #BlueBadge for a flying visit to Waterstones. Would have to park on a double yellow line! Allowed, but, erm. But I've noted the postcode and street number for our sat nav. Hopefully it all goes vastly better than in the 1990s when we got totally lost driving through Perth heading north! #Scotland
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In cheerier news I'm virtually walking/driving around the streets of #Perth, ready for tomorrow's trip to hospital there. Still not convinced will try driving into the pedestrian zone after 4pm using my #BlueBadge for a flying visit to Waterstones. Would have to park on a double yellow line! Allowed, but, erm. But I've noted the postcode and street number for our sat nav. Hopefully it all goes vastly better than in the 1990s when we got totally lost driving through Perth heading north! #Scotland
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In cheerier news I'm virtually walking/driving around the streets of #Perth, ready for tomorrow's trip to hospital there. Still not convinced will try driving into the pedestrian zone after 4pm using my #BlueBadge for a flying visit to Waterstones. Would have to park on a double yellow line! Allowed, but, erm. But I've noted the postcode and street number for our sat nav. Hopefully it all goes vastly better than in the 1990s when we got totally lost driving through Perth heading north! #Scotland
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In cheerier news I'm virtually walking/driving around the streets of #Perth, ready for tomorrow's trip to hospital there. Still not convinced will try driving into the pedestrian zone after 4pm using my #BlueBadge for a flying visit to Waterstones. Would have to park on a double yellow line! Allowed, but, erm. But I've noted the postcode and street number for our sat nav. Hopefully it all goes vastly better than in the 1990s when we got totally lost driving through Perth heading north! #Scotland
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In cheerier news I'm virtually walking/driving around the streets of #Perth, ready for tomorrow's trip to hospital there. Still not convinced will try driving into the pedestrian zone after 4pm using my #BlueBadge for a flying visit to Waterstones. Would have to park on a double yellow line! Allowed, but, erm. But I've noted the postcode and street number for our sat nav. Hopefully it all goes vastly better than in the 1990s when we got totally lost driving through Perth heading north! #Scotland
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Essex County Council Selects IEG4’s Digital Solution to Transform their 🚙 #BlueBadge Application Process.
https://www.ieg4.com/articles/essex-county-council-selects-ieg4/
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Essex County Council Selects IEG4’s Digital Solution to Transform their 🚙 #BlueBadge Application Process.
https://www.ieg4.com/articles/essex-county-council-selects-ieg4/
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Major DWP PIP overhaul will lead to cuts in Universal Credit and other benefits - Birmingham Live
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/major-dwp-pip-overhaul-lead-29273532#DWP
#Tories
#PIP
#PIPReform
#UniversalCredit
#BlueBadge
#Motability
#ESA
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Major DWP PIP overhaul will lead to cuts in Universal Credit and other benefits - Birmingham Live
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/major-dwp-pip-overhaul-lead-29273532#DWP
#Tories
#PIP
#PIPReform
#UniversalCredit
#BlueBadge
#Motability
#ESA
#CarersAllowance
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Major DWP PIP overhaul will lead to cuts in Universal Credit and other benefits - Birmingham Live
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/major-dwp-pip-overhaul-lead-29273532#DWP
#Tories
#PIP
#PIPReform
#UniversalCredit
#BlueBadge
#Motability
#ESA
#CarersAllowance
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Major DWP PIP overhaul will lead to cuts in Universal Credit and other benefits - Birmingham Live
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/major-dwp-pip-overhaul-lead-29273532#DWP
#Tories
#PIP
#PIPReform
#UniversalCredit
#BlueBadge
#Motability
#ESA
#CarersAllowance
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Major DWP PIP overhaul will lead to cuts in Universal Credit and other benefits - Birmingham Live
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/major-dwp-pip-overhaul-lead-29273532#DWP
#Tories
#PIP
#PIPReform
#UniversalCredit
#BlueBadge
#Motability
#ESA
#CarersAllowance
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Southampton pensioner fuming as she waits months for blue badge | Daily Echo
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Southampton pensioner fuming as she waits months for blue badge | Daily Echo
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Southampton pensioner fuming as she waits months for blue badge | Daily Echo
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Southampton pensioner fuming as she waits months for blue badge | Daily Echo
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Dozens of Blue Badge holders set to dodge April’s Vehicle Excise Duty car tax hike | Express.co.uk
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Dozens of Blue Badge holders set to dodge April’s Vehicle Excise Duty car tax hike | Express.co.uk
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1867435/blue-badge-vehicle-excise-duty-car-tax-changes-fees -
Dozens of Blue Badge holders set to dodge April’s Vehicle Excise Duty car tax hike | Express.co.uk
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1867435/blue-badge-vehicle-excise-duty-car-tax-changes-fees -
Dozens of Blue Badge holders set to dodge April’s Vehicle Excise Duty car tax hike | Express.co.uk
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1867435/blue-badge-vehicle-excise-duty-car-tax-changes-fees -
@SkyNews Free parking for blue badge holders in pay-and-display spaces is discretionary, so don't take it for granted. My mother has one for her very visible Parkinsons. #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #BlueBadge #BlueBadgeholders #disabledparking
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@SkyNews Free parking for blue badge holders in pay-and-display spaces is discretionary, so don't take it for granted. My mother has one for her very visible Parkinsons. #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #BlueBadge #BlueBadgeholders #disabledparking
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@SkyNews Free parking for blue badge holders in pay-and-display spaces is discretionary, so don't take it for granted. My mother has one for her very visible Parkinsons. #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #BlueBadge #BlueBadgeholders #disabledparking
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@SkyNews Free parking for blue badge holders in pay-and-display spaces is discretionary, so don't take it for granted. My mother has one for her very visible Parkinsons. #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #BlueBadge #BlueBadgeholders #disabledparking
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@SkyNews Free parking for blue badge holders in pay-and-display spaces is discretionary, so don't take it for granted. My mother has one for her very visible Parkinsons. #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease #BlueBadge #BlueBadgeholders #disabledparking
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Applied for a disabled Blue Badge now I've got my PIP sorted. Apparently even though you've given them a copy of your PIP award etc it still takes on average 12 weeks to get a Blue Badge!
#Disabilities
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Applied for a disabled Blue Badge now I've got my PIP sorted. Apparently even though you've given them a copy of your PIP award etc it still takes on average 12 weeks to get a Blue Badge!
#Disabilities
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Applied for a disabled Blue Badge now I've got my PIP sorted. Apparently even though you've given them a copy of your PIP award etc it still takes on average 12 weeks to get a Blue Badge!
#Disabilities
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Applied for a disabled Blue Badge now I've got my PIP sorted. Apparently even though you've given them a copy of your PIP award etc it still takes on average 12 weeks to get a Blue Badge!
#Disabilities
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Ich bin großer Fan vom Verifizierungsprinzip auf Mastodon. Kein bezahltes #BlueBadge, einfach eine verifizierte Webseite, wenn es sich wirklich um den persönlichen Account handelt. 👍 #Verified #Verifizierung
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This entire country does absolutely everything to bend over backwards for drivers, unless you're disabled.
This is appalling that disabled people are still treated like this - for years, plus years since the Board's resignation in protest.
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This entire country does absolutely everything to bend over backwards for drivers, unless you're disabled.
This is appalling that disabled people are still treated like this - for years, plus years since the Board's resignation in protest.