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8th August 2023
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Blue Badges
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I am writing to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for information regarding the issuing of Blue Badges within your Council. Specifically, I kindly request the following information:
1. Number of Blue Badges currently held (03/06/2024)
6335
2. Number of Blue Badge applications received since September 1st 2022
5435
3. Number and percentage of successful Blue Badge applications since September 1st 2022 - of these, the number and percentage of applications which were successful under the Hidden Disability criteria
4290. There were 420 applications under a hidden disability (this can be for children and adults with a learning difficulty, anxiety or dementia) – 74% of applications were successful.
4. Number and percentage of unsuccessful Blue Badge applications since September 1st 2022 - of these, the number and percentage of applicants appealing the decision and the number and percentage of applicants who were successful in their appeal
There were 110 unsuccessful applicants – having looked through these, almost all of them were only unsuccessful because they hadn’t provided support evidence or in two cases asked us to close the case. We don’t have an appeal process at present. People are often successful if they apply again with more detail in their application or with support from Health Care Professionals or support from school/college staff.
