We supply disabled parking permits to disabled
people across North Somerset.
Otherwise known as the Blue Badge scheme, the permits come in
the form of a blue badge and include an explanation as to where
holders can and cannot park.
To apply for a blue badge permit download, fill in and send off our
Disabled parking
permit application form.
You may be entitled to a disabled parking permit if one of
the following applies to you:
- You receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the
Disability Living Allowance
- Your receive a War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement
- You use a motor vehicle for disabled people supplied by a
government health department
- Your are registered as blind
- You have a severe disability in both upper limbs, regularly
drive a motor vehicle but cannot turn the steering wheel by hand
even if the wheel is fitted with a turning knob
- You have a permanent and substantial disability which leaves
you unable to walk or have difficulty in walking
However, it must be remembered that a disabled permit, also
known as a Blue Badge, is not a licence to park your vehicle
anywhere.
As such, we cannot accept responsibility for fines incurred by
permit holders who park their vehicles illegally.
Blue Badge holders must not lend their permits to family and
friends or allow them to take advantage of the scheme otherwise
they risk having their permit withdrawn and could
face prosecution.
It is a serious criminal offence for able-bodied people to use a
disabled parking permit and any offence can lead to a fine of up to
£1000.
To find Blue Badge parking bays in Weston-super-Mare, Bristol
and 62 other UK towns and cities use
the
Blue Badge map on the Directgov
website.
This interactive online service allows you to search by
postcode or area for designated Blue Badge parking bays,
parking bays on red routes in London and accessible petrol
stations.
We also hold details about the European disabled parking
card which is available for use in 18 EC member countries.
For further information and an application form contact
our
Care Connect service.