1. How many Blue Badges do you currently have on issue?
6284

2. How many Blue Badge applications did you receive in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021?
2018: 2875
2019: 3376
2020: 2802
2021: 3379

3. How many badges did you issue in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021?
2018: 2131
2019: 2383
2020: 2034
2021: 2301

4. How many badges are currently issued to people who qualify because of hidden disabilities?
292

5. Which department enforces the Blue Badge Scheme?
The blue badge team within Wokingham Borough Council act for misuse cases.

6. How many reports of Blue Badge misuse did you receive in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021?
2018: 0
2019: 0
2020: 1
2021: 5

7. How many officers (full or part-time) are allocated to investigating Blue Badge misuse?
Officers deal with blue badge caseload not specifically investigating misuse.

8. How many people were prosecuted for Blue Badge abuse in 2021?
Zero.

9. What were the total fines issued by the Court for Blue Badge misuse in 2021?
£0.00

10. What were the total costs awarded by the Court for Blue Badge misuse in 2021?
£0.00

11. When was the last time that Blue Badge parking provision was reviewed?
Blue Badge parking provision has not been reviewed.

12. What action was taken following this review? Were numbers of disabled bays increased, decreased or no action taken?
No action taken / Not applicable.

13. When did you last increase the number of Blue Badge parking spaces?
Last increase in Blue badge parking spaces in our car parks was in 2021 with the introduction of additional park & ride car park.