News category: disabled parking (blue badge)
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Editorial

Mark Moran
A photo of George Osbourne getting into a Range Rover parked in a disabled bay became one of the most controversial images of the past few months.... continue
A photo of George Osbourne getting into a Range Rover parked in a disabled bay became one of the most controversial images of the past few months.... continue
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Parking Policy Lead Story

A Conservative councillor has defected to UKIP in protest over plans by New Forest District Council to scrap free parking for Blue Badge holders.... continue
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News Lead Story

Mark Moran
The Olympic Games and a match-day car park used by fans of both Liverpool and Everton were among the winners at the British Parking Awards, which... continue
The Olympic Games and a match-day car park used by fans of both Liverpool and Everton were among the winners at the British Parking Awards, which... continue
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Enforcement News
A joint operation involving Croydon Council and officers from neighbouring Lambeth ended in court hearings and criminal records for motorists facing... continue
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Parking Policy
Ealing Council has launched a new parking permit for Blue Badge holders who have been allocated disabled parking bays. The permit is designed to cut... continue
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Debates

The level and quality of disabled parking provision and access arrangements at several sites operated by National Car Parks (NCP) were criticised in... continue
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Debates
Parking operators have expressed concern about how the DMUK survey was conducted. Some of the management companies whose sites were covered only... continue
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Viewpoint

Chris Fry
The Cabrini Report exposes a surprising series of failings in one of the fundamental services required by disabled motorists, says Chris Fry, founder... continue
The Cabrini Report exposes a surprising series of failings in one of the fundamental services required by disabled motorists, says Chris Fry, founder... continue
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Case Studies

Disabled people face many barriers when travelling, whether as passengers on public transport, planes or as drivers using car parks and the street.... continue
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Cover Story

Patrick McDonnell
Many city centre car parks are not suitable for disabled users, suggests a report from Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK), a national campaigning charity... continue
Many city centre car parks are not suitable for disabled users, suggests a report from Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK), a national campaigning charity... continue
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Parking Policy
The Blue Badge scheme is being extended in Wales to include people with learning disabilities such as autism. The Welsh government said that people... continue
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Crime Lead Story

Deniz Huseyin
A bill that will allow councils to cancel a Blue Badge that has been reported lost or stolen looks set to become law. The proposed amendments to... continue
A bill that will allow councils to cancel a Blue Badge that has been reported lost or stolen looks set to become law. The proposed amendments to... continue
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Construction Lead Story

Work has started on a new car park and welcome centre at Westonbirt Arboretum, near Tetbury, in Gloucestershire. The first phase of the development... continue
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News Lead Story

Town centre car parks fail to meet basic levels of accessibility for disabled people, and many are totally inaccessible to wheelchair users and... continue
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Articles
Eight people have been charged with Blue Badge fraud in Edinburgh. Lothian and Borders Police and City of Edinburgh Council Fraud Prevention Officers... continue
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Parking Policy
Aberdeen City Council has embarked on a £50,000 project to lengthen disabled parking bays throughout the city to make them more... continue
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Parking Policy

The Enfield Parking Services team manned a stall at the , Enfield Town Show and Edmonton Carnival last month. The team provided information about the... continue
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Interview

Helen Dolphin
While touring the Parkex 2012 exhibition I was interested to see how some companies are now recognising that having a parking machine that is... continue
While touring the Parkex 2012 exhibition I was interested to see how some companies are now recognising that having a parking machine that is... continue
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News Lead Story

Britons spend around £1.35 billion on parking, but that means the average motorist spends just £47 a year on parking, compared to £1,500 on fuel.... continue
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Enforcement News
More than 110 Blue Badge fraud offences have been identified in a joint crackdown by the London boroughs of Croydon and Lambeth. A pilot scheme,... continue






