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Blue Badge Enforcement - Event - 27June 2012 - Verity House, Edinburgh
Martin Beard
Parking Services Manager
Rotherham MBC
ENFORCEMENT OF BLUE BADGE FRAUD
ROTHERHAM
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
POPULATION 250,000
ENFORCEMENT TEAM = 12 Civil Enforcement Officers undertaking parking enforcement
under the TMA 2004
ROTHERHAM MBC
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
THE BLUE BADGE SCHEME
“The scheme provides free parking in Rotherham to make it easier for people with severe walking difficulties to park closer to shops, restaurants and other places.”
COMMON BLUE BADGE OFFENCES:
Use of an out of date badge Incorrectly displayed blue badge Use of badge by family and / or friends Use of a stolen or forged badge Use of a deceased persons badge
ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS
Carry on as we were
or
Develop a strategy
IMPROVED ENFORCEMENT
Training Documentation Legal / Political processes
Detecting fraudulent use of a blue badge.
Possible tell-tales Telephone contacts CEO observations
Interviews.
Under caution
Legal Services team assessment
LEGISLATION
Section 117 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
SUMMARY
LEG WORK
Approval by Streetpride Cabinet Member Approval by full Council On – line reporting system
PROGRESS
Since commencement in early 2010
30 successful prosecutions
2 further cases due in court
Several more under investigation
Success
Disabled Motoring UK “Enforcement Team of the Year 2011”
