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Disabled blue badge sign THE blue badge parking scheme will continue to ‘develop’ in order to ‘offer parity in its delivery’, according to Cheshire West and Chester Council. The authority has defended its record on the applications, after new data showed a ‘shocking disparity’ in the rate of approval for some kinds of disabilities. An investigation by the BBC Shared Data Unit revealed that of the 5,575 blue badge applications since August 2019 — when government rules on eligibility were reformed to include non-visible disabilities — just 57 per cent of non-visible submis...

Figures show the difficulty in getting a Blue Badge for a 'hidden disability' in Nottinghamshire Just four percent of Blue Badge approvals in the city were for people with non-visible disabilities 11:38, 12 JAN 2021 Updated A disabled parking bay in Angel Row Never miss another Nottinghamshire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have...

Criticism over 'postcode lottery' Blue Badge applications for invisible disabilities in North East People with non-visible disabilities are far less likely to have their application for a Blue Badge approved The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more new...

Parking Photo © Adrian Cable (cc-by-sa/2.0) THE blue badge parking scheme will continue to ‘develop’ in order to ‘offer parity in its delivery’, according to Cheshire West and Chester Council. The authority has defended its record on the applications, after new data showed a ‘shocking disparity’ in the rate of approval for some kinds of disabilities. An investigation by the BBC Shared Data Unit revealed that of the 5,575 blue badge applications since August 2019 — when government rules on eligibility were reformed to include non-visible disabilities — just 57 per cent o...

People with non-visible disabilities or impairments face “shocking disparity” when applying for a blue badge parking...