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Hello all, as Spartacus mentioned, the best thing to do for all blue badge holders in the LB Southwark is to apply for a virtual badge. which allows you to park on yellow lines and disabled spaces (you cant use it on housing estates or red routes). Its called a AD permit, and they usually apply your car within 24 hours. I strongly believe all blue badge holders who live in the LB Southwark should apply, especially as it is free to apply. It could even save you a penalty Charge Notice, incase you
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Pugwash

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I an afraid that this type of theft is not new and has been happening for many years. When my Mum died over 10 years ago we handed back her blue badge to Lewisham who thanked us for being honest! Many families keep hold of them to get free parking/priority parking.

The eligibility criteria for a blue badge is hard - need to be on Attendance Allowance/PIP (mobility) and have certain unseen health conditions, or really restricted mobility or partial sight/blindness. 

The stolen badges are passed on for cash.

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Melanie Reid - tetraplegic writer - said in a recent piece that badges are given out too readily to people with non-physical disabilities (explaining that unlike a person with, say, ADHD or parent thereof, she absolutely cannot walk to a supermarket entrance from a standard parking space and needs the space up front in a way others don’t). I have great sympathy for her and would hope more badges be made available for those with the greatest need. 

ED - NAGAIUTB

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  On 05/02/2024 at 17:16, teddyboy23 said:

Why would you leave your disable badge on show overnight . If they did

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Because they're parked in a disabled bay? Not rocket science, is it?

  On 05/02/2024 at 11:44, SpringTime said:

Leave off. Maybe they can't reach any higher.

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Classy.

Had my late partners one stolen just before they passed away. Needed a smashed car window like a hole in the head. 

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i am a Blue Badge holder and i am very grateful . i think the best thing is to have the car Registration Number on the Badge people can have 2 cars on it.  its a idea

Lots of Blue Badge  Abuse [i call it a Crime] has been going on for a long time and no one is checking.  

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  On 05/02/2024 at 17:46, ED - NAGAIUTB said:

Because they're parked in a disabled bay? Not rocket science, is it?

Classy.

Had my late partners one stolen just before they passed away. Needed a smashed car window like a hole in the head 

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  On 06/02/2024 at 10:49, SpringTime said:

I'm not having a pop at you and yours.

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spider69

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Surely in todays world , if a car is parked in a disabled bay why would they  have to display the blue badge. All Southwark parking people need to do is consult their data base. The answer is there before they issue the tickets. Blue badge on display not needed

They want everyone to go on line why not them?

 

 

teddyboy23

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Pugwash is right about the wardens.but they don't work through the night on lordship Lane or surrounding  streets.like the op said don't know if the badges were stolen night or day.i no need to have them on display through the night .that's a beacon for some toe rag to help himself .

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  On 06/02/2024 at 16:33, spider69 said:

Surely in todays world , if a car is parked in a disabled bay why would they  have to display the blue badge. All Southwark parking people need to do is consult their data base. The answer is there before they issue the tickets. Blue badge on display not needed

They want everyone to go on line why not them?

 

 

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The badge is registered to the holder not the car, so unless you have told southwark which car you apply it for (hence registering) they won't have that information on the database 

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If my Mum who lived in Lewisham was alive and my daughter, who lives in Bromley, took Mum in her car to visit me, they would park in nearby disabled bay displaying her Blue Badge. Unless there is a national data base for all Blue Badges - you could not determine which council had issued the badge.

Disabled Bays are for anyone with a blue badge  regardless whether they were issued in Birmingham, Norwich or Southwark. Same as Older Person Freedom passes issued to TFL are acceptable throughout the country.

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trinidad

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  On 05/02/2024 at 19:02, Spartacus said:

In Southwark you can register your blue badge with the council then park in disabled bays without having to displaying it as the registration acts as  virtual badge. 

Helps prevent theft off you park in a bay overnight. 

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Hello all, as Spartacus mentioned, the best thing to do for all blue badge holders in the LB Southwark is to apply for a virtual badge. which allows you to park on yellow lines and disabled spaces (you cant use it on housing estates or red routes). Its called a AD permit, and they usually apply your car within 24 hours. I strongly believe all blue badge holders who live in the LB Southwark should apply, especially as it is free to apply. It could even save you a penalty Charge Notice, incase you accidently display your badge.

 

For more information:  AD parking permit - Southwark Council

If you have a blue badge and are a resident of Southwark, you should apply. 

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