blue badge for parking

[pleno1]

acidmouse they are asking for 13 pound a year.

[Acidmouse]

acidmouse they are asking for 13 pound a year.

You pay it for him then. It's the principle not really the money in Irons case. Though I suspect £13 for alot of disabled drivers means a huge amount.

[celtic]

I am looking for some views on the fact local councils are starting to charge an admin fee for people to get and renew there blue badges. Looks like I am not going renew mine instead donate the money +50% to a kids charity. The blue badge is not a luxury its something I have to have so I can park in bays where I can get in and out without damaging other cars. No abled bodied person HAS to pay to park they get choice of going to out of town complexes with free parking if they want, A disabled driver has too pay to get a badge to be able to park there or risk people parking too close. In an ncp car park with a barrier disabled drivers now pay twice. I am hoping for a lot of fines for parking without a valid badge of course I wont pay the fines whats the worst they can do to me I dont own the car and dont own a house

It's just another piss taking way of making money for skint councils in a long line of already piss taking measures.

I know lets charge people for parking on a street full of holes outside their own houses. Even if this given house is in the middle of no where. Lets start charging disabled drivers for parking, don't give a fuk how they can't afford it we need to raise money.

Simple, don't pay it. If you get fine say you cannot pay as skint. Go to local press and make a huge fuss.

I'm guessing you can't get the badge, without paying the admin fee first.

[Ironside]

ok i am not worried about the £20 its going too cost me too pay for a blue badge and the fact i have too pay it every 3 years, FFs i have played £20 rebuys blind for the  whole rebuy period. I am lucky i can afford too pay the fee, not all disabled people can.

If i wasnt too get a blue badge it would like an abled body person being told sorry you can go out in your car anywhere you like, but dont try getting out of your car anywhere or you could face a £70 fine but if you pay a £20 fee you can get out ok. Oh and not everyone has too pay the £20 just about 1 in 10 of you chosen because of a personal characteristic you have. Ie flushy you havent enough hair you have too pay £20 every 3 years if you ever want too get out of your car as you dont have enough hair, but tikay can park anywhere without paying an upfront fee or risking a fine.

the principal of the matter is i should have the same options of parking as an abled bodied person and the same cost i shouldnt need too pay an extra fee too be able too park and get out of my car.
the blue badge is in place so that councils and car parks can save money by not making every parking space accessible (total waste of money) using the blue badge means that they can offer disabled people a service but now we as disabled people have too pay an admin fee, we pay an admin fee too save the councils money seems fair too me

i wont just be doing this on my own i have taken on the council in past over 2 seperate issues and both times won getting the council too rethink there policy. i have spoken too other disabled people and they are too scared too make a stand and are paying the fee, even people i know who work with the disabled that i know from the last twice i took on the council have told me that people are too scared too protest.

My plan is too get in touch with other disabled people in area and also the local paper on the day my badge runs out too make a public donation too a kids charity, then i was going too find a local traffic warden point out the fact my blue badge was out of date get a parking fine and go through the appeals procedure taking it as far as i can. They can fine me as much as they want i wont pay any fines and dont mind them jailing me for non payment but as any fine or debt will be civil rather then criminal i cant see that happening.

[celtic]

Seriously iron. You find me ten disabled people that can't afford £20 over 3 years, and I'll pay it for them.

[Marky147]

Seriously iron. You find me ten disabled people that can't afford £20 over 3 years, and I'll pay it for them.

I'm bald too, so lets call it 40 son

[curnow]

here its £10 to renew , was £2.50 18 months ago but the new badges must cost more to make & alot less easier to forge

dont think many disabled people would have a problem with that , just think they should restrict that badges a lot more

[nirvana]

Be fun if you go to Jail, lots of headlines

[RED-DOG]

Iron. Ignore Vinny. (That's nothing to do with the matter in hand BTW, just general advice). I totally get that it's a principle that you are upholding here, but look at it this way.

The council have footed the bill for making special bays wide enough for disabled people to park in, don't begrudge them a bit of financial help with the admin costs.

Pick your battles.

[Ironside]

Seriously iron. You find me ten disabled people that can't afford £20 over 3 years, and I'll pay it for them.

seriously vinny there are alot of people at the moment struggling between keeping the heating on and eating proper and alot of disabled people are in this position

[Ironside]

Iron. Ignore Vinny. (That's nothing to do with the matter in hand BTW, just general advice). I totally get that it's a principle that you are upholding here, but look at it this way.

The council have footed the bill for making special bays wide enough for disabled people to park in, don't begrudge them a bit of financial help with the admin costs.

Pick your battles.

council have too by dda offer a service where they can, i could try and make them offer a parking service where i can park everywhere an ask for all parking bays be widened i understand this would be a huge cost so i put up with a blue badge i shouldnt have too pay too help save them money

[RED-DOG]

Iron. Ignore Vinny. (That's nothing to do with the matter in hand BTW, just general advice). I totally get that it's a principle that you are upholding here, but look at it this way.

The council have footed the bill for making special bays wide enough for disabled people to park in, don't begrudge them a bit of financial help with the admin costs.

Pick your battles.

council have too by dda offer a service where they can, i could try and make them offer a parking service where i can park everywhere an ask for all parking bays be widened i understand this would be a huge cost so i put up with a blue badge i shouldnt have too pay too help save them money

And for that reason, I'm out.

[celtic]

Seriously iron. You find me ten disabled people that can't afford £20 over 3 years, and I'll pay it for them.

seriously vinny there are alot of people at the moment struggling between keeping the heating on and eating proper and alot of disabled people are in this position

I totally get that mate. I'm not as stupid as red dog looks.

Pay it, then protest. Even if it's only for the sake of your parents peace of mind.

[Simon Galloway]

One lapdance freebie every 3 years and its all square.

[Royal Flush]

Wait so its £20 for 36 months? I'm not being funny but if you can afford to run a car you can afford that.