 |
Cllr Jude Deakin receives 1200 names petition, for Linnet Drive crossing |
Chelmsford |
Blue Badge Changes Ahead
June 17, 2009 4:26 PM
Originally published by Vince Cable - Lib Dem MP for Twickenham
Originally published by Vince Cable - Lib Dem MP for Twickenham
Vince Cable MP speaking out in Parliament
The Department for Transport is making significant changes to the rules governing disabled parking badges which will affect Chelmsford residents with disabilities over the next few years. Lib Dem Deputy Leader Vince Cable MP introduced a debate in parliament on the blue badge scheme and has lobbied on behalf of residents with conditions which do not qualify.
Dr Cable said he was "pleased to have confirmation that the government plans to extend the scheme to cover parents with young children with specific conditions (after I took up the case of a baby attached to an oxygen cylinder), temporary mobility problems (like severe, long lasting, fractures) and disabled veterans not currently covered".
The scheme will however be tightened by requiring independent medical assessments (rather than GP notes); confiscating badges when they are used unlawfully by non-badge holders; and generally cracking down on abuse. Vince Cable said; "Few things cause more annoyance, when there are severe parking problems, than people abusing the blue badge scheme. It is right that abuse should be curbed."
What would you like to do next?
-
Subscribe for updates
Follow the party's activity on...
- Twitter:
- Liberal Democrats
- Facebook:
- Liberal Democrats
- YouTube:
- Liberal Democrats
-
Help out or donate
-
Tell us what you think